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Filmmaker Shamin Yazdani tackles a personal dilemma in her latest documentary - to freeze her eggs or not. She chats to Kadambari Raghukumar about the journey she went on as she explores the topic through conversation with some close ones. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details [https://www.rnz.co.nz/podcast/voices?share=aab78684-20d4-41c1-991d-d0c1675452ea]

A collective of former refugee women come together in Christchurch to share stories, kai and community. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details [https://www.rnz.co.nz/podcast/voices?share=548202b9-401a-4c93-9ec4-21e4264309a2]

As home-based early childcare picks up in popularity, Barnardos-employed mother and daughter duo Iman and Hanin Taqieh speak about how it helped change their lives as new mums. Making shifts in their careers to become homebased educators was a decision that gave them flexibility and purpose after their family moved here from Jordan. Hanin Taqieh is community coordinator with Barnardos where she leads the home-based portfolio supporting over 40 home-based educators in Auckland – including her own mum Iman, who's herself, been with Barnardos for twenty years as an educator. In this episode - what's the incentive, both for parents and educators? Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details [https://www.rnz.co.nz/podcast/voices?share=b370b697-61df-4b37-aabd-8eaf4bc9f0af]

Last week, New Zealand upped its ante by lowering the cap on Russian crude oil as part of its sanctions, while about 20,000 people rallied in Auckland calling for sanctions against Israel. In this episode, what's the sentiment on the ground when it comes to sanctions against Israel and Russia? Kadambari Raghukumar talks to Alex Kirichuk, Taimor Hazou, Katrina Mitchell Kouttab and Juliet Moses. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details [https://www.rnz.co.nz/podcast/voices?share=5675d413-b1be-4c28-a7fe-e54921ccf4a6]

Breaking Bread this week features Kadambari Raghukumar in conversation with Agha Naqshbandi and his wife Wahida Niazi, who are mastering with pride, their Afghan skills of breadmaking in the South Island. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details [https://www.rnz.co.nz/podcast/voices?share=474b33b3-50a6-47ad-b223-9e780f958485]