Migrant Odyssey

stephen barden
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  • Documentary
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Real voices. True journeys. Humanity without borders Migrant Odyssey tells the stories of people who’ve crossed borders and kept going — individuals whose intelligence, determination and generosity of spirit enrich any country or community they reach . These are stories of  true worth — proof that migration is not a problem, but part of what makes us human.

  1. Oct 7

    Ep.32 "You can never be lonely in Sudan" - The extraordinary Wafaa Alamin

    This is a story of three worlds.  The first is the world in which a very small Sudanese child becomes Irish and learns to speak the Irish language so well that the nuns delighted in showing her skills off to any and all visitors to the school.  Then there is the world where a young woman reluctantly went back to war-battered Sudan to study and practise medicine - and where she  rediscovered the preciousness of community. And, for that community, she founded an organization to promote and champion local Sudanese entrepreneurs - to the alarm of the security services.  It doesn't end there. There is a third world in which that young woman,  comes back to Europe, gains a PhD in Public Health and Technology and now works on designing and developing digital tools in medical health and metabolism.  This is the story of the extraordinary Wafaa Alamin Send us Fan Mail Support the show  You know as well as I do that stories about migrants don’t attract big sponsors. Governments are hostile, corporations stay cautious, and even NGOs hang on to their tightening budgets. That's why we need your help. Migrant Odyssey exists — to make sure those voices are still heard. If you’ve ever felt that empathy without action isn’t enough, this is one real way to make a difference. Even a small monthly contribution — one you’ll hardly notice — helps keep these voices alive.

    Ep.32 "You can never be lonely in Sudan" - The extraordinary Wafaa Alamin

  2. Aug 30

    Ep.31 Nubian Odyssey

    The Nubians  were one of the oldest civilisations in the world.  From around 3800 BCE,  they lived along the Nile in Northern Sudan and Southern Egypt. Their sophistication and power not only rivalled that of Egypt but at one time they actually ruled it. Then in the mid 20th century their ancestral  homes disappeared under  billions of tons of water - from the giant High Aswan Dam. But - as our guest Sondos Ayoob makes clear - you can take the Nubians out of Nubia but you can't take Nubia out of the Nubians.  Send us Fan Mail Support the show  You know as well as I do that stories about migrants don’t attract big sponsors. Governments are hostile, corporations stay cautious, and even NGOs hang on to their tightening budgets. That's why we need your help. Migrant Odyssey exists — to make sure those voices are still heard. If you’ve ever felt that empathy without action isn’t enough, this is one real way to make a difference. Even a small monthly contribution — one you’ll hardly notice — helps keep these voices alive.

    Ep.31 Nubian Odyssey

  3. Aug 6

    Ep 30: There are no journalists - but ours.

    Stephen Barden talks to veteran Palestinian journalist Shuruq about being a war correspondent who never gets to leave the war zone; who is not only at risk personally but constantly fears for her family. And who - despite 30 years as a journalist - is still met with scepticism from western media, because she's not "one of ours". Send us Fan Mail Support the show  You know as well as I do that stories about migrants don’t attract big sponsors. Governments are hostile, corporations stay cautious, and even NGOs hang on to their tightening budgets. That's why we need your help. Migrant Odyssey exists — to make sure those voices are still heard. If you’ve ever felt that empathy without action isn’t enough, this is one real way to make a difference. Even a small monthly contribution — one you’ll hardly notice — helps keep these voices alive.

    Ep 30: There are no journalists - but ours.

  4. Jun 7

    Ep.29 Lebanon Lives - Lana: Dealing with the Damage

    Clinical psychologist and GBV case worker talks about her experiences in both psychiatric hospitals and refugee camps, dealing with traumas that - as she puts it- "don't repeat - because they never end." Another episode in the mini series listening to voices from Lebanon.  Send us Fan Mail Support the show  You know as well as I do that stories about migrants don’t attract big sponsors. Governments are hostile, corporations stay cautious, and even NGOs hang on to their tightening budgets. That's why we need your help. Migrant Odyssey exists — to make sure those voices are still heard. If you’ve ever felt that empathy without action isn’t enough, this is one real way to make a difference. Even a small monthly contribution — one you’ll hardly notice — helps keep these voices alive.

    Ep.29 Lebanon Lives - Lana: Dealing with the Damage

  5. May 24

    Ep. 28 Lebanon Lives: There's no time to stay down

    If you want to know a little more  about Lebanon than the usual clichés, this is the episode for you.     "You have to get back up. There's no time to stay down"  This the personal story of  Mohammed - why he calls Lebanon his heart's safe space  AND "Building the national state prevents violence" This is the story of his work for an extraordinary organization -The Hariri Foundation For Sustainable Human Development.  https://hariri-foundation.org/ Send us Fan Mail Support the show  You know as well as I do that stories about migrants don’t attract big sponsors. Governments are hostile, corporations stay cautious, and even NGOs hang on to their tightening budgets. That's why we need your help. Migrant Odyssey exists — to make sure those voices are still heard. If you’ve ever felt that empathy without action isn’t enough, this is one real way to make a difference. Even a small monthly contribution — one you’ll hardly notice — helps keep these voices alive.

    Ep. 28 Lebanon Lives: There's no time to stay down

  6. May 7

    Ep. 27 Lebanon Lives - The Longing

    Time and distance never quite heal the pain of war and disruption. And neither do they soothe the longing to return. Souad has been away from her beloved Lebanon for 20 years but both its joys and traumas are ever present. In this third episode in the mini series on Lebanon, she talks, - with  both bluntness and much humour - about her homeland.  Here's the link to a map of Beirut   https://www.worldmap1.com/map/beirut-map Send us Fan Mail Support the show  You know as well as I do that stories about migrants don’t attract big sponsors. Governments are hostile, corporations stay cautious, and even NGOs hang on to their tightening budgets. That's why we need your help. Migrant Odyssey exists — to make sure those voices are still heard. If you’ve ever felt that empathy without action isn’t enough, this is one real way to make a difference. Even a small monthly contribution — one you’ll hardly notice — helps keep these voices alive.

    Ep. 27 Lebanon Lives - The Longing

  7. Apr 21

    Ep 26. Lebanon Lives - the voice of Areej

    Some people have poetry in their voice - whether they know it or not. Their words, and the  silence in-between, stop you in your tracks.  Which is what fine poetry does.  Areej  has that gift. Whether she talks about teaching children, or coming home to her beloved city or her faith, there is always that moment when you have to pause and look at your world anew. This is the second episode in this mini series on extraordinary ordinary people in Lebanon today.    Send us Fan Mail Support the show  You know as well as I do that stories about migrants don’t attract big sponsors. Governments are hostile, corporations stay cautious, and even NGOs hang on to their tightening budgets. That's why we need your help. Migrant Odyssey exists — to make sure those voices are still heard. If you’ve ever felt that empathy without action isn’t enough, this is one real way to make a difference. Even a small monthly contribution — one you’ll hardly notice — helps keep these voices alive.

    Ep 26. Lebanon Lives - the voice of Areej

  8. Apr 13

    EP. 25 LEBANON LIVES - Mona's Story.

    Lebanon Lives: the first of a mini series   featuring extraordinary, ordinary people in Lebanon - trying to live their lives while their towns, villages and cities are bombed around them.  As host Stephen Barden says, " These people are us." or as Joan Baez put it, in her song, "There but for fortune - go you or I".  Stephen's first guest in this series is Mona - half Ukrainian, half Palestinian, lover of extreme sports and in love with a profession she cannot pursue. And here's the Instagram link to Mona's Extreme Sports team: https://www.instagram.com/wolves.teamm?igsh=NjMwZTRicjJieDR3 Send us Fan Mail Support the show  You know as well as I do that stories about migrants don’t attract big sponsors. Governments are hostile, corporations stay cautious, and even NGOs hang on to their tightening budgets. That's why we need your help. Migrant Odyssey exists — to make sure those voices are still heard. If you’ve ever felt that empathy without action isn’t enough, this is one real way to make a difference. Even a small monthly contribution — one you’ll hardly notice — helps keep these voices alive.

    EP. 25 LEBANON LIVES - Mona's Story.
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Real voices. True journeys. Humanity without borders Migrant Odyssey tells the stories of people who’ve crossed borders and kept going — individuals whose intelligence, determination and generosity of spirit enrich any country or community they reach . These are stories of  true worth — proof that migration is not a problem, but part of what makes us human.

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  • Creator
    stephen barden
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    32
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Migrant Odyssey
  • Show Website
    Migrant Odyssey

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