2022/06/10

We Do Hope with Zena Kazeme and Rakaya Esime Fetuga

Zena Kazeme and Rakaya Esime Fetuga:Poetry of Hope Jessie and Tilly chat with spoken word performers Zena Kazeme and Rakaya Esime Fetuga. Zena is a Persian-Iraqi poet who draws on her experiences as a former refugee to create her poetry — exploring ideas of home and belonging, exile and war. With a master’s in human rights and immigration, refugee rights form a central part of her poetry and her work. She’s contributed to BBC Radio 2’s Pause For Thought, performed at the Poetry Cafe in the heart of London’s Covent Garden and Imperial College, London, for International Women’s Day. By day, Zena runs a refugee resettlement programme in London, and she also happens to be a trustee of Amos Trust! Rakaya Fetuga is an award-winning poet and writer from London of Ghanaian and Nigerian heritage. She describes her work as depicting “women of the global majority through an ethereal lens”. You’ll hear broad concepts captured by tiny, sensory details that conjure up vivid moods of nostalgia, anger, joy, sorrow, and celebration in her work. Zena’s Hope In A Hurry Hopeful Read: The Prophet by Gibran Khalil Gibran Hopeful Listens: Modern Love — The New York Times (podcast) Where Should We Begin — Esther Perel (podcast) Rakaya’s Hope In A Hurry Hopeful Watch: Oprah & Viola: A Netflix Special Hopeful Anthem: One Step At A Time — Jordin Sparks The poems that Zena performed for us were called The Women Of My Country and My Lebanese Neighbour. The poems that Rakaya performed were called The World Is Yours (scroll to 52:49) and Why I Asked My Kid Self To Hang Out After School. You can follow Zena on Instagram and Twitter and Rakaya on Instagram and Twitter. You can find out more about SUFRA here. SocialsPlease follow us on the socials at Twitter, Instagram and Facebook and also rate, review and share this episode across your socials or with a friend. Thanks! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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2022/06/10

We Do Hope with Disha Ravi

Disha RaviLeading India’s climate movement We Do Hope regulars, journalist Jessie McDonald and director/producer Tilly Reith, chat to climate activist Disha Ravi from India. Disha’s work involves organising activism around climate and environmental education and promoting understanding of the issues of intersectional climate justice. Disha Does Hope: Climate activist Disha Ravi — — — — — — — Disha Ravi works with Fridays For Future India, FFF MAPA (Most Affected People and Areas) and FFF International. FFF India is a movement started in India to demonstrate the power of the youth regarding the climate crisis. She has been featured in Vogue for her environmental activism and is a freelance writer who has written think pieces on climate change for The Independent and Al Jazeera. Disha’s Hope In A Hurry Hopeful Read: Enid Blyton Hopeful Watch: Attack On Titan (Anime) Hopeful Listen: Hot Take with Mary Annaïse Heglar and Amy Westervelt (Podcast) Poetry Unbound (Spotify Channel) Hopeful Anthem: Ghar — Bharat Chauhan You can follow Disha on Instagram and Twitter. Please visit the Friday’s For Future website for more details about Disha’s work. SocialsPlease follow us on the socials at Twitter, Instagram and Facebook and also rate, review and share this episode across your socials or with a friend. Thanks! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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2022/06/10

We Do Hope with Ellen Logan, Linzy Na Nakorn and Noor Thabet

Ellen Logan, Linzy Na Nakorn and Noor ThabetThe Big Ride for Palestine Jessie and Tilly chat with Ellen Logan, Linzy Na Nakorn and Noor Thabet from The Big Ride for Palestine. Initiated in 2015, ‘The Big Ride’ is an initiative by supporters of the Palestinian people that combines a love of cycling with practical solidarity and awareness-raising. Ellen LoganEllen Logan is one of the directors and main organisers of The Big Ride for Palestine. This annual cycle protest involves hundreds of riders cycling across parts of the UK to raise awareness of Palestine rights. Initiated in 2015 by activists who wanted to combine their love of cycling with Palestine solidarity, The Big Ride has grown exponentially year on year, attracting people of all ages, ethnicities, religions, backgrounds and nationalities. Ellen has been campaigning on issues in Palestine since 2015, following three months of living and working in Ramallah and Birzeit. You can follow Ellen on Instagram and Twitter. Linzy Na NakornLinzy Na Nakorn is a dance/theatre-maker and community organiser based in Bristol. She primarily uses her skills across the arts to create socially engaged performance that seeks to challenge, advocate for and expand on conversations around care, resistance, housing, disability and collectivism. She has been an organiser/volunteer with The Big Ride since the summer of 2021, contributing to the rides outreach, cultural and community engagement. You can follow Linzy on Instagram and Twitter. Noor ThabetNoor Thabet was appointed as an Administrative Officer at uMake in 2022, a Palestinian entrepreneurship support organisation that helps entrepreneurs and startups across Palestine. She is currently The Big Ride for Palestine Ambassador. She helped raise £80,000 to build further secure playgrounds for children in Gaza. You can follow Noor on Instagram and Twitter. To find out more and to sign up to The Big Ride for Palestine, please visit their website here. Ellen, Linzy and Noor’s Hope In A Hurry Hopeful Read: Bending The Rules by Rafique Gangat Hopeful Watch: Journey to Jagdula by Jordan Caroll Hopeful Listen: The Blindboy podcast Hopeful Anthem: Free Palestine by Lowkey To find out more about The Big Ride for Palestine and to follow their socials, please visit their website here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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2022/06/05

We Do Hope with Chidiogo Akunyili-Parr

Chidiogo Akunyili-Parr: AbuntuSeason 1, Episode 5 Our hosts Jessie and Tilly chat with Nigerian Canadian author Chidiogo Akunyili-Parr – founder of She ROARs, a community of empowered women across the world unleashing their ROAR. She is a writer, speaker, storyteller, and movement builder who is impacting the global narrative based on her belief and championship of the power of people to change the world. Her philosophy is founded on the humanist African concept of Ubuntu — ‘I Am Because We Are’ — upholding and celebrating our shared humanity. Her recently released book: I Am Because We Are: An African Mother’s Fight for the Soul of a Nation illuminates the role of kinship, family, and the individual’s place in society while revealing a life of courage, how community shaped it, and the web of humanity that binds us all. Chidiogo is the Chief Community and Communications Officer at the Ubuntu Foundation, a World Economic Forum Global Leadership Fellow, a Fellow at the Harambe Entrepreneur Alliance, an Atlantic Dialogue Emerging Leader and an Associate Fellow of the Nigerian Leadership Initiative. Named ‘100 most inspiring women in Nigeria’ by The Guardian; ’100 most influential Young Africans’ by Africa Youth Awards; ‘100 most Influential Nigerians’ by Avance Media; and ‘Young Professional of the Year’ by Future Awards Africa. Chidiogo’s Hope In A Hurry Hopeful Read: Afternoon Dreams — Hima Batavia Hopeful Watch: My Octopus Teacher on Netflix Hopeful Listen: Growing Wise by Negin Sairafi (Podcast) Hopeful Anthem: I Am Moana (Song Of The Ancestors) — from ‘Moana’ You can follow Chidiogo on Instagram and Twitter. Her book, I Am Because We Are: An African Mother’s Fight for the Soul of a Nation is available to buy here. SocialsPlease follow us on the socials at Twitter, Instagram and Facebook and also rate, review and share this episode across your socials or with a friend. Thanks! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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2022/06/04

We Do Hope with Olivia Blake MP

Olivia Blake MP: Hope and activismSeason 1, Episode 4 “If we're not kind to each other, what's the point of hope?" Jessie and Tilly chat with Olivia Blake MP about finding hope in politics and becoming an MP, the climate crisis, little wins, global finance — and dogs. Olivia is the Labour MP for Sheffield, Hallam, and has been an MP since December 2019. She currently undertakes the role of Shadow Minister for Climate Change and Net Zero. Olivia is the Labour MP for Sheffield Hallam and the Shadow Minister for Climate Change and Net Zero. She has been a vocal advocate for robust action on the climate and nature crises through a radical Green New Deal. She is the Chair of the All-Party Group on Special Educational Needs and Disabilities and works with local and national campaigners to push for change on issues including housing, LGBTQ+ rights, refugees and asylum seekers and miscarriage support. Olivia’s Hope In A HurryHopeful Read: Hope In The Dark by Rebecca Solnit Hopeful Listens: Podcast: Manchester Green New Deal Hopeful Watch: Knock Down The House on Netflix Hopeful Anthem: Talkin’ Bout A Revolution — Tracy Chapman You can follow Olivia on Instagram and Twitter. SocialsPlease follow us on the socials at Twitter, Instagram and Facebook and also rate, review and share this episode across your socials or with a friend. Thanks! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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2022/06/03

We Do Hope with Enas Fares Ghannam and Walaa Sabbah

Enas Fares Ghannam & Walaa Sabbah: Finding hope in GazaSeason 1, Episode 3 "Hope to me is everything. Hope is knowing that you are valuable. Hope is the key to life."Jessie and Tilly chat with Enas Fares Ghannam and Walaa Sabbah live from Gaza City. Enas and Walla work with We Are Not Numbers (WANN), a youth-led Palestinian non-profit project in the Gaza Strip. Chosen as WANN project manager in November 2021, Enas earned a bachelor’s degree in English education from Al-Azhar University and a diploma in translation from the Islamic University of Gaza. She is now WANN’s director and is currently close to completing a master’s degree in translation. Walaa is the community outreach and partnership officer at WANN. She has travelled to more than ten countries, and has done voluntary work in Africa, worked in Europe, taught children from East Asia and studied in the Middle East. She finished her Bachelor’s degree in English arts and literature at the Islamic University of Gaza and the University of Warsaw. Enas’s Hope In A HurryHopeful Read: I Saw Ramallah by Mourid Barghouti Hopeful Anthem: I Breathe Freedom — Julia Boutros جوليا بطرس - بتنفس حرية Walla’s Hope In A HurryHopeful Read: The Forty Rules of Love by Elif Shafak Hopeful Watch: Proctor Gallagher Institute (YouTube Channel) Hopeful Anthem: I Breathe Freedom — Julia Boutros جوليا بطرس - بتنفس حرية You can follow Enas on Instagram and Twitter and Walla on Twitter. To find out more about We Are Not Numbers and to follow their socials, please visit their website here. There are two virtual tours of Gaza that We Are Not Numbers have made for Amos Trust — the first was from February 2021 and the second from February 2022. SocialsPlease follow us on the socials at Twitter, Instagram and Facebook and also rate, review and share this episode across your socials or with a friend. Thanks! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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2022/06/02

We Do Hope with chef Noor Murad

Noor Murad: Bahrain made, New York trainedSeason 1, Episode 2 What makes Ottolenghi, Ottolenghi? Jessie McDonald and Tilly Reith chat to development chef, food writer, chickpea enthusiast and Queen of Middle Eastern feasts, Noor Murad. Bahraini-born Noor is a chef whose international work experience eventually brought her to the Ottolenghi family. Noor developed recipes for the books ‘Falastin’ and ‘Flavour’, as well as for Ottolenghi’s Masterclass series and other online Ottolenghi publications. Having trained in New York, Noor became one of the creative forces at the heart of the Ottolenghi test kitchen where she’s been working since 2016. Noor’s Hope In A Hurry Hopeful Read: Ammu: Food to Nourish Your Soul, from a Life of Cooking by Asma Khan Hopeful Watch: The Sound of Music Hopeful Listen: Feel Better Live More — Dr Rangan Chatterjee (Podcast) Hopeful Anthem: That’s Life — Frank Sinatra You can follow Noor on Instagram and Twitter. Her book Shelf Love is available from the Ottolenghi website and OTK: Extra Good Things is available to pre-order now. The film about Ottolenghi and Amos Trust with Yotam Ottolenghi and Sami Tamimi that was mentioned in the podcast can be watched here. SocialsPlease follow us on the socials at Twitter, Instagram and Facebook and also rate, review and share this episode across your socials or with a friend. Thanks! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

59 分钟

2022/06/01

We Do Hope – Pilot Episode

Welcome to the We Do Hope podcast pilot episodeOur hosts journalist Jessie McDonald and director/producer Tilly Reith chat about their hopeful reads, watches and listens; about lockdown hair, farming... and dogs. “Come for the hope. Stay for the dogs.” Jessie and Tilly talk about everything from what hope means to them, what excites them in this first season of the podcast, and how they first bonded on Zoom over Tilly’s link to Miley Cyrus, Jessie’s houseboat life and their mutual dog obsession. Tilly reveals she’s an Archer’s megafan and Jessie recites lines from ‘You Sexy Thing’ in the introduction to our Hope In A Hurry section — which will become a regular feature in each episode — as they share a hopeful read, watch, listen and anthem. Hope In A Hurry JessieHopeful Read: I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou Hopeful Watch: 14 Peaks available on Netflix Hopeful Listen: Wellcome Collection’s Hello Happiness podcast Hopeful Anthem: You Sexy Thing by Hot Chocolate TillyHopeful Read: A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara Hopeful Watch: Ted Lasso available on Apple TV+ Hopeful Listen: The Archers on BBC Radio 4 Hopeful Anthem: Beyoncé at Coachella and accompanying Homecoming documentary available on Netflix SocialsPlease follow us on the socials at Twitter, Instagram and Facebook and also rate, review and share this episode across your socials or with a friend. Thanks! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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We Do Hope

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We Do Hope with Zena Kazeme and Rakaya Esime Fetuga

We Do Hope with Disha Ravi

We Do Hope with Ellen Logan, Linzy Na Nakorn and Noor Thabet

We Do Hope with Chidiogo Akunyili-Parr

We Do Hope with Olivia Blake MP

We Do Hope with Enas Fares Ghannam and Walaa Sabbah

We Do Hope with chef Noor Murad

We Do Hope – Pilot Episode

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