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Darfuri diaspora - grief and hope from afar

Today, in Darfur, we are seeing history tragically repeat itself as the RSF carries out atrocities across the region. From afar in NZ, families who once escaped the violence of 2003, share a sense of grief and hope over the current conflict in Sudan. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details [https://www.rnz.co.nz/podcast/voices?share=a813d8ef-a866-4d73-83f3-a4249194e951]

Changing careers, continents and cheese for Nelson.

A Nelson makes cheese the way their family would - in Italy. Flavia and Flavio Spena made a career shift along to bring Italian tradition to the region and have successfully turned their artisan cheese brand into a local hit. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details [https://www.rnz.co.nz/podcast/voices?share=92a9fbb4-e718-44a9-847a-e3092a5b9562]

"A sonic embodiment of cooperation" - 30 years of Gamelan

30 years ago a set of instruments from Bali were brought to University of Canterbury and formed the first Gamelan ensemble in Christchurch, under the guidance of Professor Elaine Dobson. Three decades on, after a short period of disuse the ensemble was reestablished in 2017 under Justin DeHart and celebrates a milestone this month.  The podcast features Prof Justin DeHart and I Made Kartawan who's visiting from Bali, where he is faculty at ISI - The Indonesian Institute of Arts. Gamelan is cultural taonga with spiritual roots in the Hindu, Buddhist and Muslim histories of the islands of Bali, Java and Sumatra. With its hypnotic and sometimes haunting sounds, the Gamelan makes for quite a remarkable sight - a set of percussive instruments intricately carved, sometimes painted bright red and gold, and struck with hammer-like mallets. Gamelan is more than just music or entertainment but a seen as a vehicle for spiritual connection and an integral part of rituals, worship and tradition. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details [https://www.rnz.co.nz/podcast/voices?share=93c33c3a-cc7e-4432-a440-ff5ad556b321]

Fertility and her future - Shamin Yazdani's deep dive

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]

Share Kai - towards closer communities in Christchurch

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]