Why Nobody Talks About Rohingya? I Lost My Country at 12!

Why Nobody Talks About Rohingya? I Lost My Country at 12!

We treat displacement as a physical act of crossing a border. But for Yasin Arafat and the one million Rohingya displaced from Myanmar, displacement is archival, psychological, and generational. It is a system that attempts to steal a people's continuity and their ability to imagine a future. In this episode of Builders of the Broken Bazaar, Dr. Tabish Zaman is joined by Yasin Arafat, a human rights advocate who spent five years in the refugee camps of Bangladesh after fleeing the 2017 crackdown in Myanmar. Yasin dismantles the "victim" label, reframing the Rohingya experience not just through the lens of suffering, but through the lens of enormous resilience and leadership. Together, they discuss the emotional weight of being defined as a "number," the profound impact of education on reclaiming human rights, and why the international community often practices a "selective empathy" that leaves millions in permanent limbo. This is a conversation about memory as resistance. Because when a system tries to erase a community, remaining visible is the most radical act of all. 🎙 “Refugees shouldn't only be seen by what they escape from, but also for what they are capable of becoming.” 👉 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@buildersofthebrokenbazaar [https://www.youtube.com/@buildersofthebrokenbazaar] Host: Dr. Tabish Zaman Guest: Yasin Arafat (Human Rights Activist & NGO Expert) Editor: Liam Gadsby. Research & Impact Officer: Mohammad Alauthman

Palestine bleeds for you. Why it changes everything?

We are told that the conflict in Palestine is "complicated," a series of religious debates and territorial claims. But for Ramsey Hanhan, the reality is far more direct: it is a system engineered to make an entire people feel disposable, and forgettable In this episode of Builders of the Broken Bazaar, Dr. Tabish Zaman is joined by Ramsey Hanhan, a former physics professor who walked away from the ivory tower of science to become a witness. Written from the front lines of Ramallah, Ramsey’s work serves as an archive for a people whose future is being systemically obstructed by military checkpoints, digital algorithms, and the weaponization of faith. Together, they dismantle the fiction that the conflict began on October 7th, exploring instead the long continuity of the Nakba and the "poison pill" questions used by media to silence the Palestinian voice. This is a conversation about the moral necessity of speaking out and the endurance required to insist on life, history, and the right to remain human in a world organized around selective empathy. Because in a broken system, neutrality always belongs to those least affected by injustice. It’s time to find our voices. 🎙 “Witnessing creates responsibility... the people who are silent, who are looking away, are hurting themselves more than they know.” 👉 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@buildersofthebrokenbazaar [https://www.youtube.com/@buildersofthebrokenbazaar] Host: Dr. Tabish Zaman Guest: Ramsey Hanhan (Author & Public Speaker) Editor: Liam Gadsby. Research and Impact Officer: Mohammad Alauthman

Why small businesses matter? The migrant business myth.

We are often told that the backbone of the British economy is its small businesses, yet we systematically ignore the one-fifth of those firms owned by migrants. We label them as "unconventional" or treat them as economic "peccadillos," failing to see the sophisticated networks of care and innovation that keep our neighborhoods alive. In this episode of Builders of the Broken Bazaar, Dr. Tabish Zaman is joined by Prof. Monder Ram, Founder-Director of CREME at Aston University. Drawing on over 30 years of research and his own lived experience in a family business in Wolverhampton, Monder dismantles the "migrant business myth." Together, they discuss the power of "mixed embeddedness," the strategic value of informal management, and why the "everyday economy" of our high streets is often far more resilient than the polished models of Silicon Valley. This is a conversation about respecting the lived reality of builders who don't just build for profit, but for dignity, identity, and the communities they serve. 🎙 “Entrepreneurship isn't just about high-growth startups; it’s about people building stability for their families and a foothold in an economy that didn’t always make space for them.” 👉 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@buildersofthebrokenbazaar [https://www.youtube.com/@buildersofthebrokenbazaar] Host: Dr. Tabish Zaman Guest: Prof. Monder Ram, (Founder-Director of CREME at Aston University). Editor: Liam Gadsby. Research and Impact Officer: Mohammad Alauthman.

Why People Have Stopped Trusting Politics? The Story that Broke Britain

Episode 27: Why people have stopped trusting politics? The story that broke Britain. We treat politics as a rational exercise, a matter of choosing between competing policy lists and economic models. But while the "leadership elite" reads from autoprompters, millions of people are living in a "fog of despair," feeling the weight of a system that has fundamentally abandoned them. In this episode of Builders of the Broken Bazaar, Dr. Tabish Zaman is joined by Jeremy Clancy, a filmmaker and narrative strategist whose work has been at the center of Britain's most viral political movements. Jeremy shares his journey from the deindustrialized ruins of Bolsover to the inner circles of political campaigning, offering a raw look at why the standard "startup fairy tales" of progress have left a bitter taste in the mouths of the majority. Together, they discuss the importance of "emotional resonance," the systematic erasure of working-class identity, and why the most radical act for a storyteller today is to stop manipulating and start listening. This is a conversation about making hope normal again—not through empty slogans, but by providing a mirror for people to see themselves and their power once more. Because before a system collapses, the story we tell about how the world works usually fractures first. It’s time to tell a better story. 🎙 “We are the clay and the world is the kiln. It takes a long time to recognize how you've been baked by your experiences.” 👉 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@buildersofthebrokenbazaar [https://www.youtube.com/@buildersofthebrokenbazaar] Host: Dr. Tabish Zaman Guest: Jeremy Clancy, (Narrative Strategist, Writer & Filmmaker). Editor: Liam Gadsby. Research and Impact Officer: Mohammad Alauthman.

Refugees are not a burden. Broken systems are.

We treat integration as a policy problem to be solved with checklists and funding lines. But for the 82,000 people currently waiting for asylum decisions in the UK, integration isn't a government program, it’s a daily struggle for survival and dignity. In this episode of Builders of the Broken Bazaar, Dr. Tabish Zaman is joined by Severine Kipili, the founder of Bora Shabaa. Severine shares her profound journey from fleeing war and spending seven years in a Zambian refugee camp to becoming a pillar of support in her UK community. She challenges the narrative that refugees are a "burden," reframing them instead as highly skilled individuals, teachers, doctors, and innovators, who are often silenced by the systems meant to protect them. Together, they discuss the power of informal community spaces, the "healing" found in sewing circles and ESOL classes, and why the most vital part of rebuilding a life isn't just finding a house, it's finding a place to belong. This is a conversation about the bravery required to start over and the collective strength found when we choose solidarity over statistics. Because in a broken system, the most radical act is refusing to let a neighbor rebuild their life alone 🎙 “Dignity means beyond charity. We don’t just provide services; we empower people to lead, volunteer, and contribute.” 👉 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@buildersofthebrokenbazaar [https://www.youtube.com/@buildersofthebrokenbazaar] Host: Dr. Tabish Zaman Guest: Severine Kipili, (Founder of Bora Shabaa). Editor: Liam Gadsby. Research and Impact Officer: Mohammad Alauthman.