Pak-Cord: a Pakistani Podcast

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Katie Finn is a philanthropist from the United States who has traveled with volunteer organizations through different countries. During her travels, she visited Bosnia and met refugees from Pakistan, Afghanistan, and other countries, who are living in life-threatening conditions. These individuals are engaged in a perilous endeavor known as "the game," where they risk their lives attempting to cross into Europe in search of better opportunities. This episode was recorded in early 2021, but was only published in 2024. THe situation in Bosnia has not changed much, Katie says, and the crisis remains unresolved. Want to help? Here are some resources from Katie: Katie worked for No Name Kitchen in Bosnia. "They help People on the Move all over Europe with medication, first aid, critical supplies, food and advocacy, all for free. They are awesome, grassroots and do everything through donations. " https://www.nonamekitchen.org [https://www.nonamekitchen.org] "The next link is to my nonprofit in Tennessee that helps refugees and immigrants who are brought here or who settle here and need any kind of help. We deliver food, home goods, translation, diapers, transport, English classes and spiritual support to Muslim immigrants by connecting them to mosques and providing transport. " https://tennesseeresettlementaid.org [https://tennesseeresettlementaid.org] Katie is also happy to help you directly! Feel free to email her Katie.finn@tennesseeresettlementaid.org [Katie.finn@tennesseeresettlementaid.org]

Follow the Balochistan times on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/balochistantimes/]. Further reading on the issues: * Written by Sheraz: https://www.newsecuritybeat.org/2022/02/reducing-environmental-social-costs-chinese-investments-pakistan/ [https://www.newsecuritybeat.org/2022/02/reducing-environmental-social-costs-chinese-investments-pakistan/] * https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2024/1/22/resolving-the-baloch-issue-is-in-pakistans-political-and-economic-interest [https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2024/1/22/resolving-the-baloch-issue-is-in-pakistans-political-and-economic-interest] * https://thediplomat.com/2016/08/balochistan-and-the-killing-of-akbar-bugti-10-years-later/ [https://thediplomat.com/2016/08/balochistan-and-the-killing-of-akbar-bugti-10-years-later/] Sheraz also shared some books at the end of our episode listed here: * The Baloch National Struggle in Pakistan: Emergence and Dimensions by Jan Muhammad Dashti [https://a.co/d/b8HBoS5] * Balochistan: At a Crossroads by William Merck [https://a.co/d/6trj88o]

Watch this Episode on YouTube! https://youtu.be/AckWixGbzdQ   Kennedy Horton was born in America, but from the ages of 7 to 15, he moved with his family to Sindh, Pakistan. Afterwards he moved across Thailand, China, and he now resides in Ireland. In this episode Kennedy shares a bit about his life in Pakistan, going to school and growing up there, and more.   Any questions / feedback for us? Email us at hello@pakcord.com Remember to follow us on Instagram! - @pakcord     Each episode of Pak-Cord takes several hours of editing, during which we carefully cut and tune-up the conversations for the best possible listening experience, and promotional content, images and videos. There are also various operating expenses: hosting fees, advertising fees, subscriptions, paid artwork, etc. We want you to be part of our journey to unite more young Pakistanis across the world - we really appreciate your help! Become a monthly patron of Pak-Cord, at patreon.com/pakcord

A fantastic conversation with Dr. Shabana Mir, from Chicago, U.S., who is here to unpack some of her knowledge and thoughts about various issues affecting Muslims and Muslim women today.   Shabana Mir is Associate Professor of Anthropology and Director of Undergraduate Studies at the American Islamic College, based in Chicago, IL. She teaches Islamic Studies, Gender Studies, Research Methods, Anthropology, Social Sciences, and Muslim American and Muslim World Literature. She is the author of the award-winning book Muslim American Women on Campus: Undergraduate Social Life and Identity, published by the University of North Carolina Press (2014). The book has received the Outstanding Book Award from the National Association for Ethnic Studies and the Critics’ Choice Award from the American Educational Studies Association (2014). Follow Shabana on Twitter: @ShabanaMir1 Any questions / feedback for us? Email us at hello@pakcord.com Remember to follow us on Instagram! - @pakcord   If you enjoy listening to Pak-Cord, please consider supporting us on Patreon!   patreon.com/pakcord