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In this episode we hear from Syria as the conflict there enters its 14th year.
The image, and story behind it, that gives photographer, Mustafa Saeed hope about turning the corner on youth unemployment in Somalia
And we take another dive into Concern’s social media comments section – this time addressing some very stark views on bodily autonomy and reproductive choices.
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In this episode we hear from Ukraine, as it marks two years since the escalation of the conflict; what daily life is like and hopes for the future.
We find out what item in Liberia is making a trip to the loo all the more pleasant
AND we speak to photographers about their favourite photo they’ve taken for Concern, and why.
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In this episode, we hear from Chad, where more than half a million people from Sudan have fled since the outbreak of the conflict there in April last year.
We find out what item is essential to getting cash quickly to vulnerable communities in Somalia
AND we delve into some of the less than pleasant social media comments Concern receives – and get some answers.
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In the latest episode, we take to the streets of Dublin with Concern's street fundraisers ahead of Christmas, to hear what it's like to approach strangers every day and why they do it.
We hear from Kenya on how to get your truck unstuck when the weather plays up.
And Ruth Medjber, music photographer and the pandemic’s windows photographer, takes time out from touring with Hozier to tackle our How Much Do You Know Quiz.
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With COP 28 at the end of November – the United Nations’ annual climate change conference - climate is the focus of much of episode 5.
We learn what tools help warn communities in Bangladesh about impending floods.
We chat to Concern’s new youth climate ambassador; what she hopes to bring to the role and what to say to climate change deniers.
And we hear from Women of Concern 2023 honouree, Ifrah Ahmed – campaigner and activist against female genital mutilation.
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In episode 4 of Pod Worldwide, we hear from Haiti, the challenges it is facing after 8 months of violence and the people affected.
We go to Sierra Leone to learn how Concern vaccinators manage to get to remote communities in torrential rain and floods.
And Dublin footballing great, Michael Darragh MacAuley tells us about life after football and tackles our 'How Much Do You Know' quiz.
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