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A six parts podcast series that explores how refugees experience their „vulnerabilities“ when seeking asylum. In this podcast we want to focus on the individual experiences and feelings, that constitute the „vulnerability“ of refugees and that are often overlooked. - We bring together scientific field work AND the stories of refugees. We wanted to know: How does vulnerability show at the different stages of the migration process? To answer this question we talked to three people from three d ...
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In this part we talk about capital in general. Money is certainly an important type of capital - but not the only one. In general, capital can be described as anything a person or entity is able to „spend“ or use when competing with others on any market. To buy food, have a home for your family and pay for an education for your kids - you will need…
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Having to worry about health is a constant source of stress and a source of vulnerability in the truest sense of the word. We want to explore how health - physical and mental health - has an impact on the lives of asylum seekers. Health during and after the pandemic The Covid 19 pandemic has left a mark - it made it harder to get medical support du…
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Gender - next to other factors, such as health or age - plays a central role at different levels, when vulnerabilities are being assessed in reception centers and by social workers. We talked about it with Fatima, Gabriel and Jameela. Many international treaties have focussed on womens’ rights and the protection of girls, such as the UN Security Co…
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When it comes to making a strange place your home, food plays a central role. It makes it possible to incorporate small rituals from the previous life into the new life. But food can also be a part of our daily struggles and sorrows. Food is the fuel of every living creature on this planet. We need it to have energy for our daily duties and to main…
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Family plays a very important role in terms of feeling secure or even happy. To many people it is the primary place where they feel attachment, nurturance and love. In building new connections and relationships, many refugees can develop new resilience. In this episode we will be talking about the meaning of family. As we learnt last time, when tal…
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Home has a different meaning for everyone and we will talk to Fatima, Gabriel and Jameela about their home or homes and their stories of vulnerability in connection with feeling or not feeling at home, missing home or making a strange place their home. Home has a different meaning for everyone and we will talk to Fatima, Gabriel and Jameela about t…
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Introducing: Speaking Refugee - The VULNER Podcast, with Sham Jaff
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Starting on December 1st, "Speaking Refugee - The VULNER Podcast" will take you on a journey to Uganda, Lebanon and Belgium to explore the different meanings and facets of vulnerability and resilience. Hostet by Sham Jaff. The VULNER project’s research aims to understand the vulnerabilities faced by migrants to enable decision-makers to better iden…
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