Invisible Malaysia

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Invisible Malaysia

Invisible Malaysia is a podcast produced by Tenaganita, a Malaysian human rights NGO which promotes and protects the rights of refugees, migrant workers, trafficked individuals, women and children, that aims to provide an in-depth resource for Malaysians to learn about our refugee population, the complexities they face and what Malaysia needs to do to accommodate them to a humane and responsible standard. Interviewing refugees themselves as well as other experts in the field, Invisible Malaysia provides important conversations for you to listen to or watch at your convenience.

Episodes

  1. 11/25/2019

    Ep. 4: Mahi Ramakrishnan on Trafficking and Integrating Refugees with Malaysians through Art

    Journalist, film-maker and organizer of the annual Refugee Fest, Mahi Ramakrishnan, talks about refugees and the arts, and reflects on Malaysian responses towards advocacy efforts for refugees. We also talk a little about refugees and human trafficking, and how those two issues intersect. Aside from that, gain some insight on how NGOs and CSOs sustain their work.

    34 min

  2. 11/19/2019

    Ep. 3: Debbie Stothard on Parameswara, the Economic Impact of Refugees and IMM13

    Debbie Stothard i.e. Secretary-General of the International Federation of Human Rights and coordinator of ALTSEAN (Alternative ASEAN Network for Burma), talks about the economic impact of refugees in Malaysia, reflects on why it’s hard for Malaysians at-large to empathise with refugee issues and, by way of a “motorcycle analogy” discusses an existing Malaysian mechanism that would solve many problems if it were comprehensively implemented across the entire refugee population in the country.

    13 min

  3. 11/11/2019

    Ep. 2: Covering the Refugee Issue Basics with Elise Arya Chen

    What is a refugee and how are they different from economic migrants? How are their lives governed in Malaysia? What are the priorities in the campaigns for their rights? We go over the basics with Elise Arya Chen, program officer at Tenaganita. Note: Host Nadine accidentally makes up a word: “persecu-ing.” If you hear that (good listening skills!), what she meant was “fleeing.” Music by Joseph McDade

    27 min

  4. 11/04/2019

    Ep. 1: Hasnah Hussin on Family Origins, Education and Growing Up as a Refugee

    In this episode, Hasnah Hussin, a program officer at Tenaganita and a refugee, tells Nadine the story of her parents leaving Myanmar for Malaysia. Hasnah also shares her experience of going to Malaysian government school, which these days is an opportunity very few children with refugee status get. Along the way, her story touches on topics such as human trafficking in the fishing industry, refugee resettlement and more. Hasnah was born and raised in Malaysia. Learn how refugee status has impacted her life. Music by Joseph McDade

    33 min
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About

Invisible Malaysia is a podcast produced by Tenaganita, a Malaysian human rights NGO which promotes and protects the rights of refugees, migrant workers, trafficked individuals, women and children, that aims to provide an in-depth resource for Malaysians to learn about our refugee population, the complexities they face and what Malaysia needs to do to accommodate them to a humane and responsible standard. Interviewing refugees themselves as well as other experts in the field, Invisible Malaysia provides important conversations for you to listen to or watch at your convenience.

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    Invisible Malaysia
  • Years Active
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  • Episodes
    4
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © Invisible Malaysia
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