In this episode, Katy Fallon- veteran migration journalist -helps us unpack all things about refugees in the UK- from the conservative push to “Stop the Boats”, their Rwanda Plan, age-assessments, detention centre abuses, and why her childhood view across the English Channel from the white cliffs of Dover will never be the same again.

Special Art Profile: Pollination UK DJ Set
Open Culture: No Borders Vol 02
Art Under Pressure Graphic Design- ReFOCUS

In 2023 less than 200 people managed to flee North Korea and resettle in the South. For years the most isolated country in the world has been blocking its citizens from traveling abroad, and handing down “three generations of punishment” for any dissent.

In this episode we speak with Sokeel Park- South Korea Country Director for Liberty in North Korea (LiNK)

Tragedy for the Dead and the Survivors

Nine months after the tragedy off Pylos, where over 600 people perished, three parallel court cases and several inquiries are taking place but nobody has been named responsible for the shipwreck. We go deep into this tragedy with Associate Director of Human Rights Watch- Bill Van Esveld

A Decade of War in Ukraine
Live from Syntagma Square, Athens, GR

On the 2nd anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion on Ukraine we join the Ukrainian community in Greece. In our first field episode our guests highlight the war started not two but ten years ago, and it cannot end any other way but with Ukrainian victory.

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.

The topic of this episode has been brought to our attention by a member of our community Dawoud Nouri, who as an unaccompanied minor with refugee status, has experienced the Greek education system in practice and Elena Moustaka -a founder of Better Days and director of Gekko Schools.

How the Greek education system works or doesn’t work for refugee minors? Even though many refugee minors are enrolled in schools, it doesn’t mean that they receive the same education as Greek children

From a perspective of global conflict and intense suffering, 2023 has certainly been a year to say farewell to. But for us at ReFOCUS, we also have to look back on all we’ve achieved, especially within the evolution of our Fractured podcast

According to the UNHCR there are currently around 4400 asylum seekers on Lesvos. Even though every month more than one thousand people are transferred to the mainland, more people keep coming.

We dive deep into the situation on Lesvos with Silvia Lucibello from Europe_Cares who coordinates Parea Community Center, and Lorraine Leete from Legal Centre Lesvos.

Yuli says that she holds the worst possible combination:“black, trans, sex worker.” In a very honest conversation with us, Yuli and Moran reveal all issues related to those multiple discriminations in Greece.

Masi and Sulah from Safe Place International share with us specifically the nuances of the situation of LGBTQI+ refugees in Uganda, Kenya, Zimbabwe.

Yaser Taheri and Zobair Ahadi speak about the critical situation after multiple earthquakes devastated the Herat region of Eastern Afghanistan

The everyday reality of Iranian artists and activists as well as refugees who fled to Greecein a fascinating conversation with the actor Vassilis Koukalani.

#Women_Life_Freedom Movement in Iran with a star of Apple TV+ series “Tehran” - Shila Ommi and an Iranian artist and activist in Athens- Eli Fazlollah.

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