Fractured ReFOCUS Media Labs

In this episode of Fractured we cover one of the largest yet almost completely forgotten crises in the world: the situation of Rohingya. Persecuted over decades in Myanmar they found shelter in the neighboring countries. Yet no integration or even a refugee status has been offered to them. This episode aims at bringing this topic closer to Western listeners and viewers. We discuss the conditions in Kutupalong - the largest refugee camp in the world and in the surrounding camps where a million Rohingya live, the reasons for their persecution, the genocide case against Myanmar in the International Court of Justice and much more. We highly recommend not only listening but also watching the episode as you will get to see the situation in Kutupalong shot by Doug and Sonia back in 2018.



SPECIAL GUESTS: Sonia and Douglas Nandzik-Herman (Journalists, Media Artists - 1976km)

EDUCATE YOURSELF:

PHOTOGRAPHIC ESSAYS ON ROHINGYASTILL STATELESS: RohingyaDouglas Herman- https://www.dfherman.com/

Greg ConstantineNowhere People- https://www.nowherepeople.org/main

Ek Khaale- https://www.ekkhaale.org/

REPORTAGE FROM BANGLADESH1976km (predecessor to ReFOCUS) https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIU3A1qWAMTxborI_9JuZ15gYP1hnYVC7

TIME Magazine Feature- “There is No Hope”https://time.com/6317254/kutupalong-bangladesh-rohingya-refugee-camp/

FIRES IN KUTUPALONG Aljazeera Reporthttps://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/1/7/thousands-of-rohingya-homeless-after-fire-in-bangladesh#:~:text=In%20March%202023%2C%20a%20fire,blaze%20in%20the%20same%20camp.

RIOTS TO REMOVE ROHINGYA- INDONESIA: Aljazeera Reporthttps://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/12/27/indonesian-students-evict-rohingya-from-shelter-demanding-deportation



CONDITIONS FOR REPATRIATION: UNHCR Reporthttps://reporting.unhcr.org/operational/operations/bangladesh#:~:text=As%20of%20September%202023%2C%20965%2C467,cent%20comprise%20women%20and%20girls.

S03E16 EPISODE GUIDE: 

00:00:00 Intro and Opening Credits

00:00:00 Part 01- Sonia and Douglas Nandzik-Herman00:00:00 1976km Media Reports from Bangladesh 

00:00:00 Part 02- Sonia and Douglas Nandzik-Herman

01:00:00 Outro and Closing Credits"Fractured" is an original production of ReFOCUS Media Labs 

(@refocusmedialabs on all social media platforms) 



PRODUCTION FAMILY:

Co-hosts: Rasheed Ghalli, Sonia and Douglas Nandzik-Herman

Production Family: 

Sude Fazlollah, Eli Fazlollah, Dawoud Nouri, Rasheed Ghalli, Dariia Stepanova, Lotta Luley

Citizen Journalists: 

Yaser Taheri, Milad Ebrahimi, Yaser Akbari, Naqib Rasuli, Mohammad Ali Alami

Mentorship: Douglas Herman 

Producers: Sonia Nandzik-Herman, Douglas Herman 

Graphic Design: Eli Fazlollah for designs by Eli go to: ⁠https://refocusmedialabs.org/our-shop⁠ |MUSIC: 

Theme- "Intro for Legends" by Bonkers Beat Club (Epidemic Sound) 

Additional- "Mogul" by Blue Steel (Epidemic Sound)



OUR PARTNERS:

Choose Love, Allianz Foundation, Leave No One Behind, Europe Cares, Parea Center Lesvos, Aputure



SPECIAL THANKS:

To the extended ReFOCUS Family for their dedication, passion and creativity all year long. We’re not where we are today without all the effort from Florian Krauer, Louise Holm, Chryssa Kouroukli, Yaiza Pardinas, Matthew Goncalves O’Kelly, Jennifer Perez, Jule Pehnt, Majid Bakhshi, Nazanin Foroghi, Yaser Akbari, Dariia Stepanova, Paul “Al” Simon, Jaime Moro Saavedra, Joëlle Hübscher, Beni Rietmann, Jakob Mayr, Jurek Edel, Francisco Ibanez, Bart Van Son, Federico, and Myriam Rey



SUPPORT: 

This podcast is the product of our ReFOCUS citizen journalism program 

Donate to support the artists and journalists by visiting: ⁠https://refocusmedialabs.org 



CONTACT: 

Thoughts or questions about this episode; 

Suggestions for topics we can cover later in the season? 

Contact: ⁠sonia@refocusmedialabs.org

Despite being deemed illegal by multiple courts ranging from the European Court on Human Rights and the UK Supreme Court, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s Conservative government refuses to give up on their plan to forcibly deport asylum seekers to Rwanda. This, coupled with indefinite detention in centers notorious for outrageous criminal care and conditions, the UK remains a daily nightmare for anyone seeking asylum. Either by design or indifference, the issue of migration has become a political football dominating the headlines and embarrassing debates between the Tories and Labour parties in the House of Commons and House of Lords. Whether anyone will be deported to Rwanda is about as uncertain as whether Sunak will even make it long enough to represent his Tories in the next election. In this episode, Katy Fallon- veteran migration journalist (regular contributor to The Guardian, Aljazeera English, The New Humanitarian and The Telegraph) helps us unpack everything from the conservative push to “Stop the Boats”, age-assessments, detention center abuses, and why her childhood view across the English Channel from the white cliffs of Dover will never be the same again.



SPECIAL GUESTS AND ARTISTS-Katy Fallon- follow her writing on X- @katymfallon and IG- @katy.m.fallon-Pollination UK- @pollination.uk-Safe Passage UK- @safepassageuk



EDUCATE YOURSELF:

https://www.thenewhumanitarian.org/opinion/2022/08/31/UK-cruel-asylum-policy

https://www.thenewhumanitarian.org/news/2024/01/15/asylum-seekers-sent-uk-rwanda-report-sexual-abuse-and-harassment

https://migrationobservatory.ox.ac.uk/resources/briefings/ukrainian-migration-to-the-uk/

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/feb/20/serco-given-200m-contract-to-run-two-more-immigration-removal-centres

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/migrants-inhumane-brook-house-degrading-b2414195.html

https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/immigration-system-statistics-year-ending-march-2023/how-many-people-are-detained-or-returned#:~:text=The%20number%20of%20people%20detained%20in%20the%20detention%20estate%20has,665%20at%2031%20December%202021.



PRODUCTION FAMILY:

Co-hosts: Rasheed Ghalli, Douglas Herman

Production Family: 

Sude Fazlollah, Eli Fazlollah, Dawoud Nouri, Rasheed Ghalli, Sonia Nandzik

Citizen Journalists: 

Yaser Taheri, Milad Ebrahimi, Yaser Akbari, Naqib Rasuli, Mohammad Ali Alami

Mentorship: Douglas Herman 

Producers: Sonia Nandzik-Herman, Douglas Herman 

Graphic Design: Eli Fazlollah for designs by Eli go to: ⁠https://refocusmedialabs.org/our-shop⁠



GRAPHIC DESIGNS: Art Under Pressure Festival- ReFOCUS Media LabsYasin Moradi, Iryna Stuperska, Eze Chris Ude, Marianna Gudz, Ali Jafari, Ali Reza Dardmand, Zarif Bakhtari, Eli Fazlollah, Dawoud Nouri, Rasheed Ghalli, Sude Fazlollah



MUSIC: 

Theme- "Intro for Legends" by Bonkers Beat Club (Epidemic Sound) 

Additional- "Mogul" by Blue Steel (Epidemic Sound) Featured Musical Guests: Open Culture: No Borders Vol 2- Pollination UK Korin Complex- “Source; SPD- “Resist”; Bex & Sim- “Simphony”



OUR PARTNERS:

Choose Love, Allianz Foundation, Leave No One Behind, Europe Cares, Parea Center Lesvos, Aputure



SPECIAL THANKS:

To the extended ReFOCUS Family for their dedication, passion and creativity all year long. We’re not where we are today without all the effort from Florian Krauer, Louise Holm, Chryssa Kouroukli, Yaiza Pardinas, Matthew Goncalves O’Kelly, Jennifer Perez, Jule Pehnt, Majid Bakhshi, Nazanin Foroghi, Yaser Akbari, Dariia Stepanova, Paul “Al” Simon, Jaime Moro Saavedra, Joëlle Hübscher, Beni Rietmann, Jakob Mayr, Jurek Edel, Francisco Ibanez, Bart Van Son, Federico, and Myriam Rey



SUPPORT: 

This podcast is the product of our ReFOCUS citizen journalism program 

Donate to support the artists and journalists by visiting: ⁠https://refocusmedialabs.org 



CONTACT: 

Thoughts or questions about this episode; 

Suggestions for topics we can

In 2023 only a bit less than 200 people managed to flee North Korea and resettle in South Korea. For years the most isolated country in the world has been blocking its citizens from traveling abroad and restricting journeys within its territory. Escaping this oppressive regime is not only very expensive but also extremely dangerous. Many North Korean women are being sold as sex slaves or as brides to Chinese men. Fleeing North Korea also puts the lives of others at risk. The regime introduced a system known as "Three Generations of Punishment," which means that if one family member is found guilty of a political crime, their parents, children, and even grandchildren can also face imprisonment or exile to forced labor camps.



EPISODE GUESTS: Sokeel Park (Director of Research & Strategy and South Korea Country Director for Liberty in North Korea (LiNK)



EDUCATE YOURSELF: 

LiNK's website: https://libertyinnorthkorea.org/

Donate to North Korean freedom: https://libertyinnorthkorea.org/donate 

Sign up as an ally of North Korean people: https://www.withthenorthkoreanpeople.org/ 



LiNK's documentary about North Korean youth and social change: https://youtu.be/lvsqpwI_IfU?si=wiUpWt9ZfigV9bQb

LiNK's Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@LibertyinNorthKorea/featured

LiNK's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/libertyinnorthkorea/



PRODUCTION FAMILY:

Co-hosts: Rasheed Ghalli, Sonia Nandzik-Herman

Production Family: 

Sude Fazlollah, Eli Fazlollah, Dawoud Nouri, Rasheed Ghalli, Anastasiia Dukhovna, Valeriia Yamska Oleksandr Levandovskyy

Citizen Journalists: 

Yaser Taheri, Milad Ebrahimi, Yaser Akbari, Naqib Rasuli, Mohammad Ali Alami

Mentorship: Douglas Herman 

Producers: Sonia Nandzik-Herman, Douglas Herman 

Graphic Design: Eli Fazlollah Drone Footage: Oleksandr Levandovskyy "Fractured" is an original production of ReFOCUS Media Labs 

(@refocusmedialabs on all social media platforms) 



For more designs by Eli on the Women Life Freedom movement go to: ⁠https://refocusmedialabs.org/our-shop⁠ 



SPECIAL THANKS:

To the extended ReFOCUS Family for their dedication, passion and creativity all year long. We’re not where we are today without all the effort from Florian Krauer, Louise Holm, Chryssa Kouroukli, Yaiza Pardinas, Matthew Goncalves O’Kelly, Jennifer Perez, Jule Pehnt, Majid Bakhshi, Nazanin Foroghi, Yaser Akbari, Dariia Stepanova, Paul “Al” Simon, Jaime Moro Saavedra, Joëlle Hübscher, Beni Rietmann, Jakob Mayr, Jurek Edel, Francisco Ibanez, Bart Van Son, Federico, and Myriam Rey.



OUR PARTNERS:

Choose Love, Allianz Foundation, Leave No One Behind, Europe Cares, Parea Center Lesvos, Aputure



MUSIC: 

Theme- "Intro for Legends" by Bonkers Beat Club (Epidemic Sound) 

Additional- "Mogul" by Blue Steel (Epidemic Sound) 



SUPPORT: 

This podcast is the product of our ReFOCUS citizen journalism program 

Donate to support the artists and journalists by visiting: ⁠https://refocusmedialabs.org 



CONTACT: 

Thoughts or questions about this episode; 

Suggestions for topics we can cover later in the season? 

Contact: ⁠sonia@refocusmedialabs.org

In the early morning of June 14, 2023, a severely overcrowded fishing trawler capsized close to Pylos in southern Greece leading to the death of more than 600 people. It had started its journey from Libya five days earlier with an estimated 750 migrants and asylum seekers, including children. Only 104 of those onboard survived and 82 bodies were recovered. Survivors interviewed by Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch pointed to the actions of the Hellenic Coast Guard as a potential cause of the tragedy.

Nine months after this tragedy three parallel court cases and several inquiries are taking place but nobody has been named responsible for the shipwreck.  



EPISODE GUESTS:Bill Van Esveld, Associated Director at Human Rights Watch

"Fractured" is an original production of ReFOCUS Media Labs 

(@refocusmedialabs on all social media platforms) 



CORRECTION: Adriana capsized on June 14th 2023, not 2013 as claimed at 01:49



PRODUCTION FAMILY:

Co-hosts: Rasheed Ghalli, Sonia Nandzik-Herman

Production Family: 

Sude Fazlollah, Eli Fazlollah, Dawoud Nouri, Rasheed Ghalli

Citizen Journalists: 

Yaser Taheri, Milad Ebrahimi, Yaser Akbari, Naqib Rasuli, Mohammad Ali Alami

Mentorship: Douglas Herman 

Producers: Sonia Nandzik-Herman, Douglas Herman 

Graphic Design: Eli Fazlollah Drone Footage: Oleksandr Levandovskyy

For more designs by Eli on the Women Life Freedom movement go to: ⁠https://refocusmedialabs.org/shop⁠ 



SPECIAL THANKS:

To the extended ReFOCUS Family for their dedication, passion and creativity all year long. We’re not where we are today without all the effort from Florian Krauer, Louise Holm, Chryssa Kouroukli, Yaiza Pardinas, Matthew Goncalves O’Kelly, Jennifer Perez, Jule Pehnt, Majid Bakhshi, Nazanin Foroghi, Yaser Akbari, Dariia Stepanova, Paul “Al” Simon, Jaime Moro Saavedra, Joëlle Hübscher, Beni Rietmann, Jakob Mayr, Jurek Edel, Francisco Ibanez, Bart Van Son, Federico, and Myriam Rey.



OUR PARTNERS:

Choose Love, Allianz Foundation, Leave No One Behind, Europe Cares, Parea Center Lesvos



MUSIC: 

Theme- "Intro for Legends" by Bonkers Beat Club (Epidemic Sound) 

Additional- "Mogul" by Blue Steel (Epidemic Sound) 



SUPPORT: 

This podcast is the product of our ReFOCUS citizen journalism program 

Donate to support the artists and journalists by visiting: ⁠https://refocusmedialabs.org 



CONTACT: 

Thoughts or questions about this episode; 

Suggestions for topics we can cover later in the season? 

Contact: ⁠sonia@refocusmedialabs.org

Live from Syntagma Square, Athens, GR (24.02.24)

On the second anniversary of Russia’s full scale invasion on Ukraine we join the Ukrainian community in Greece as they march through the streets of Athens to remind the world that there is an unprovoked and unfair war happening in Europe right now. In our first field episode this season our guests highlight that the war started not two but ten years ago and even though Russia seems a much stronger side of the conflict, it cannot end any other way but with Ukrainian victory. 

Episode’s guests:

- Spiro Markou

- Anastasiia Dukhovna

- Eva Zafeir

- Olga Petrova

- Alexandros Kessaanopoulos

- Tatiana Kolesnichenko



Check out other Fractured episodes on this topic:

S02E03: Bravery: Made in Ukraine

One year since Russia’s full-scale invasion



S01E04: From Lviv, UA- Special Report-

Don’t Ask Me About My Family, My Family is Now 44 Million



S01E02: Leaving Ukraine- Special Report- from PL-UA Border



S01E01: Afghanistan and Ukraine6 months of Taliban;

New refugee crisis looming?



"Fractured" is an original production of ReFOCUS Media Labs 

(@refocusmedialabs on all social media platforms) 

PRODUCTION FAMILY:

Co-hosts: Rasheed Ghalli, Douglas Herman

Production Family: 

Sude Fazlollah, Eli Fazlollah, Dawoud Nouri, Rasheed Ghalli, Anastasiia Dukhovna, Valeriia Yamska Oleksandr Levandovskyy

Citizen Journalists: 

Yaser Taheri, Milad Ebrahimi, Yaser Akbari, Naqib Rasuli, Mohammad Ali Alami

Mentorship: Douglas Herman 

Producers: Sonia Nandzik-Herman, Douglas Herman 

Graphic Design: Eli Fazlollah

Drone Footage: Aleksandr Levandovskyy

For more designs by Eli on Slava Ukrainii go to: ⁠https://refocusmedialabs.org/shop⁠ 



SPECIAL THANKS:

To the extended ReFOCUS Family for their dedication, passion and creativity all year long. We’re not where we are today without all the effort from Florian Krauer, Louise Holm, Chryssa Kouroukli, Yaiza Pardinas, Matthew Goncalves O’Kelly, Jennifer Perez, Jule Pehnt, Majid Bakhshi, Nazanin Foroghi, Yaser Akbari, Dariia Stepanova, Paul “Al” Simon, Jaime Moro Saavedra, Joëlle Hübscher, Beni Rietmann, Jakob Mayr, Jurek Edel, Francisco Ibanez, Bart Van Son, Federico, and Myriam Rey.



OUR PARTNERS:

Choose Love, Allianz Foundation, Leave No One Behind, Europe Cares, Parea Center Lesvos



MUSIC: 

Theme- "Intro for Legends" by Bonkers Beat Club (Epidemic Sound) 

Additional- "Mogul" by Blue Steel (Epidemic Sound) 



SUPPORT: 

This podcast is the product of our ReFOCUS citizen journalism program 

Donate to support the artists and journalists by visiting: ⁠https://refocusmedialabs.org 



CONTACT: 

Thoughts or questions about this episode?

Suggestions for topics we can cover later in the season? 

Contact: ⁠sonia@refocusmedialabs.org

An investigation by Solomon collective in collaboration with research group Lighthouse Reports, Der Spiegel, ARD, British newspaper "i", Radio Free Europe/ Radio Liberty, and esteemed academics captures the neglect of authorities to document deaths of asylum seekers on the Balkan route. 

In this episode of Fractured we speak to Stavros Malichudis who investigated the deaths on the Balkan route to learn how difficult the body identification process is, how little resources are put into the proper documentation of the ones who died, and how much families of the deceased struggle to learn what happened to their loved ones.   

Check out other “Fractured” episodes on this topic:

S02E11: EU’s Forgotten Border- Situation at the Bulgarian-Turkish border 

S02E09: Identifying the Unidentifiable- Forensic Missing Migrant Initiative

S01E06: Even After Death, Part 1

S01E08: Even After Death, Part 2

Also, watch the trailer of “Even After Death” documentary 

produced by ReFOCUS Media Labs and Minority Rights Group, Intl

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gB7WEMvC_dU

If you’re interested in organizing a screening get in touch: info@refocusmedialabs.org

Production: ReFOCUS Media Labs (@refocusmedialbs on all social media platforms)

Hosts: Rasheed Ghalli, Sonia Nandzik-Herman

Production Family: Sude Fazlollah, Eli Fazlollah, Dawoud Nouri, Rasheed Ghalli

Mentorship: Douglas Herman

Producers: Sonia Nandzik-Herman, Douglas Herman

Graphic Design: Eli Fazlollah

3D-Design for ReFOCUS Promo Video: Sam Gualtieri Special Guest: Stavros MalichudisChief Editor, Journalist- Solomon @wearesolomon www.wearesolomon.com

SPECIAL THANKS:To the extended ReFOCUS Family for their dedication, passion and creativity all year long. We’re not where we are today without all the effort from Florian Krauer, Louise Holm, Chryssa Kouroukli, Yaiza Pardinas, Matthew Goncalves O’Kelly, Jennifer Perez, Jule Pehnt, Majid Bakhshi, Nazanin Foroghi, Yaser Akbari, Dariia Stepanova, Paul “Al” Simon, Jaime Moro Saavedra, Joëlle Hübscher, Beni Rietmann, Jakob Mayr, Jurek Edel, Francisco Ibanez, Bart Van Son, Federico, and Myriam Rey.OUR PARTNERS:Choose Love, Allianz Foundation, Leave No One Behind, Europe Cares, Parea Center Lesvos, One Happy Family, Minority Rights Group, Intl

Music: Intro for Legends by Bonkers Beat Club and Mogul by Blue Steel on Epidemic Sound

HOW YOU CAN HELP:For designs by Eli Fazlollah visit our shop: ⁠https://refocusmedialabs.org/shop⁠Get in touch: ⁠sonia@refocusmedialabs.org⁠