In this episode, I talk with Aliya Abidi, a Deployable Child Protection Specialist at Plan International, about refugees in the European context through her work across the Mediterranean region. Additionally, we discuss how Covid-19 has impacted the refugee community and what we can learn from it.

In this episode, I talk with Lidia Soto-Harmon, the CEO of Girl Scouts Nation's Capital, on her family's story as Cuban refugees fleeing political persecution. We discuss Lidia's time growing up in Ecuador and El Salvador and how she and her family integrated into American life.

In this episode, I talk with humanitarian psychiatrist Suzan Song on her experiences observing and improving the mental health of refugees and refugee children. Dr. Song shares examples of cases she's worked on and provides insight to the psychosocial effects migration and conflict can have.

In this episode, I talk with Nemer, a Syrian refugee who fled from forced military recruitment in 2011. From volunteering for fellow refugees in Lebanon, to finding a new home in Canada, Nemer tells us his courageous story of resettlement.