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“I was either gonna survive or I was gonna die” A Kurdish refugee story with Havin Rashid
“I was either gonna survive or I was ...
How do refugees and asylum seekers obtain food, money or shelter? What’s it like rebuilding a life in the Unit...
00:32:27
July 28, 2023
Grit, will, and representing diversity with Wan Rashid from Effendi Foundation
Grit, will, and representing diversity ...
Wan Rashid is among the first Iraqi-Kurdish children born in Guam. Her family, who lived originally in northern Ir...
00:29:02
May 29, 2023
Addressing climate change & mental health (together) with Sarah Newman and Cindy Pace from Climate Mental Health Network
Addressing climate change & mental heal...
Does the Earth's changing climate fill you with feelings of anxiety, stress, fear, and overwhelming emotions? ...
00:39:47
April 06, 2023
Former President Dr. Barham Salih on shaping the Yazidi Female Survivors' Law in Iraq | Never Again Another ISIS
Former President Dr. Barham Salih on sh...
On March 8 2021, International Women’s Day, President Barham Salih ratified the Yazidi Female Survivors Law, law...
00:30:28
March 07, 2023
Change and Continuity in the U.S.-Kurdish Relationship with Ozum Yesiltas PhD
Change and Continuity in the U.S.-Kurdi...
In this episode, we provide some context to the U.S.-Kurdish relationship, exploring the geopolitical landscape of...
00:32:41
February 02, 2023
A Christian, a Muslim, and a Kaka'i walk into a podcast interview... with the Youth Network for Peace and Dialogue in Kurdistan-Iraq.
A Christian, a Muslim, and a Kaka'i wal...
Kurdistan-Iraq is a diverse place, rich with different cultures and religions that are too often isolated from one...
00:52:18
January 12, 2023
Lessons Learned from a Life of Public Service with Deeman Pirdawood
Lessons Learned from a Life of Public S...
Originally from the Kurdistan region of northern Iraq, Deeman Pirdawood started her career working for the United ...
00:52:19
December 29, 2022
The Mountains We Carry, a Kurdish story with author Zaid Brifkani MD
The Mountains We Carry, a Kurdish story...
Originally from Duhok, Kurdistan-Iraq, Zaid Brifkani has lived in the United States since 1996 and currently resid...
00:41:15
December 22, 2022
Let's talk about mental health with Chenar Seerwan
Let's talk about mental health with Che...
Stigma and a lack of access to mental health treatment is a global issue of special significance in Iraq and Syria...
00:45:42
December 15, 2022

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