In collaboration with photographer, Tom Nicholson, the podcast series features the stories of refugees in Turkey, Jordan, Iraq (KR-I) and Lebanon. The project aims to present a counter-narrative for refugees, present their personal successes and demonstrate what can be achieved if people - particularly women - are given opportunities to study, work and grow their own businesses. 

I researched, coordinated, interviewed, audio recorded and produced this podcast series. It was edited by The Media Booth.

 

Sarab Attar
Kurdish, 19, living in Erbil, Kurdistan Region of Iraq

"It was my dream to be called an Engineer"
2018-06-27_Sarab Attar, 19 (Kurdish), BYB, Erbil, KRI_1087.jpg

Muhamed Najjar
Syrian living in Kahramanmaras, Turkey, studying to be a Paramedic

"If you aren't ready to get your hands dirty, you won't get anything out of life"

Rasha Rafai
Syrian in Bekaa, Lebanon working as a Teaching Assistant having recently graduated

"For me, education is the basis for everything"

Aya Baroud
Syrian, 20, living in Gaziantep, Turkey and studying to be an Architect

"Whichever country I'm in, I should be doing something"
2018-07-01_Aya Baroud, Architecture Student at Gaziantep Uni, Gaziantep, TK_0700.jpg

Raneem Faisal
Jordanian co-founder Raneem, 32, started a textile manufacturing company in Irbid, northern Jordan, which brings together rural Syrian and Jordanian women through work

"Being an entrepreneur is like a series of mini heart attacks per day!"

Hasan Skeiker
Aspiring tech entrepreneur from Syria, 24, living in Beirut, Lebanon

"The usual stereotype of Syrians is that they are illiterate"
2018-06-21_Hassan Skaiker, 23 Digital Marketing, Beirut, student no. 39548 LEB_d3_1264.jpg

Dania Abdulbaqi
Syrian, living in Gaziantep, Turkey and founded a kindergarten for children of all nationalities

"We've decided to be stronger than our obstacles"

Milia Eidmouni
Syrian journalist and founder of Syrian Female Journalist Network, based in Jordan since 2012

"I was told that as a female journalist I should not focus on serious issues"
2018-06-25_Milia Eidmouni (Syrian), Founder of SFJN, Amman, JO_0561.jpg