Seeking Refuge Podcast

08/29/2024

Pick up the latest issue of Garnet & Black to check out the article “Passing the Mic” about the work and goals of our podcast! You can find it on stand around campus til October or at the Garnet Media Group table at the Org Fair today from 11 to 2!

07/25/2024

Check out what some of our members have been up to this summer! 👀

04/01/2024

Hey everyone! Our newest episode, Exploring Refugee Ventures in Clarkston, Georgia is out! It’s a shorter interview with 3 different businesses that we encountered on our most recent trip to Clarkston. Thanks so much to the 3 businesses we interviewed for your time!

03/20/2024

A group of Seeking Refuge members visited Clarkston, Georgia, also known as America’s most diverse square mile, to explore the city and learn from refugee-owned businesses (keep an eye out for an episode soon!). We were moved by the welcoming and uplifting atmosphere that we experienced during our trip.

At a local park, we found a trail containing stands open to books dedicated to welcoming children and families to the area. The diverse spread of individuals represented in the books reminds us of easy steps we can take to make immigrant and refugee children feel seen and supported.

Secondly, we stumbled upon a mural on the side of a church with words that represent welcome and diversity. As we’ve discussed in previous themes of the podcast (namely Season 9), art is a great way through which we can connect with one another.

Lastly, we would like to thank the Clarkston residents who shared their businesses and spaces with us for broadening our perspective of diversity and friendship in the US. Hope to see you again soon :)

If you’re interested in hearing more about Clarkston, check out our previous episodes based on/in Clarkston: all of our Season 2 episodes (released Spring 2020), as well as Season 7 Episode 2 “Ethnic Stores as a Way to Ease the Transition”.

03/18/2024

We are so excited to share our interview with Olha, a Ukrainian refugee living in Utah who started her own Ukrainian pastry business to support herself and her family and share Ukrainian cuisine with her neighbors. Thanks to Marina from the nonprofit Women of the World, we were able to learn about Olha’s challenges and hope for the future.
Please reach out to Olha if you know any ways to support her business.

03/15/2024

Continuing with our refugee business series, Heart of Ukraine is a tasty, small, home-based, and woman owned business! The Ukrainian owner recently arrived in Utah. To learn more about her business, swipe through the slides and check out the Heart of Ukraine instagram or the website www.heartofukrainestore.com

03/05/2024

Tune into our new episode with the Social Enterprise Project! Emily and Shireen have an insightful conversation with the manager of SEP’s boutique in Berlin about how SEP enhances and encourages development within Palestinian refugee camps.

03/01/2024

In spirit of our season, it’s time to highlight another refugee business! This week, it’s The Syrian Kitchen, located in Columbia (Missouri!!). Read about what The Syrian Kitchen has to offer and how they got started. You can find more info on their website thesyriankitchen.com or on their page, The Syrian Kitchen.

02/19/2024

Stop by Davis Field on Monday to get sweet treats and stickers from 12-2!

04/03/2022

This past weekend, members of our podcast team had the opportunity to present on how we have utilized our podcast to amplify refugee and migrant voices at the SEISA (South Eastern Immigration Studies Association) 2022 conference in Charleston! Our president also had the opportunity to present her own work analyzing what young people knew about displacement and refugee populations. We had a great time meeting everyone at the conference and definitely learned a great deal!

03/29/2022

Check out our new episode with UofSC college of Social Work Professor Dr. John Doering White!

10/12/2021

This just in! Our newest episode of Season 5 is out! In today’s episode, we meet with Mayor Wilmot Collins of Helena, Montana. Mayor Collins is a former Liberian refugee and joins us on today’s episode to talk about his journey as a refugee, time serving in the Navy, and his career as the Mayor of Helena. We hope you’re as excited as we are!

09/28/2021

‼️‼️ This just in ‼️‼️
The first official episode of our fifth season is out! Tune in to hear our interview with (our universities amazing refugee advocacy club)! Check it out on apple podcasts, Spotify, and youtube!

07/27/2021

ANNOUNCEMENT 📣 : Hello everyone!! We have been going through some structural changes in the last few months, which is why we have been MIA for a bit. We are excited to announce however that we are now an independent student org at the University of South Carolina! We will remain on hiatus through the end of August, as our staff is all university students, but then we will be back with new stories.

University of South Carolina Students: If you want to get involved with our show, reach out to us on Garnet Gate or via either our school email or our gmail.

We are excited to be back very soon!! In the meantime, let us know anything you’d like to see from us in the future in the comments below. Or just let us know how your summer is going. ☺️

03/29/2021

New Episode Out Now!

In today's episode, we talk with Grace Adcox and Amali Tower about what it means to be a climate refugee and what international law has to say concerning climate refugees. This episode can be found on youtube and wherever you find your podcasts!

03/16/2021

New Episode Out Now!!

In today’s bonus episode, we look at a crisis closer to home than ever before. Jean Sicurella of Misión de Caridad, an organization that helps women and children who are stranded in Mexico as a result of the "Remain in Mexico" program, sits down with us to talk about what they do. She talks education, human trafficking, the U.S. asylum system, and more. This episode can be found on YouTube and wherever you get your podcasts!!

02/16/2021

We have an exciting announcement! Season 4 of the Seeking Refuge podcast will begin on Monday, February 22nd with the release of the first episode in a 6-episode series titled “Intersections” that explores the global refugee crisis from various angles. The trailer for this season can be found on YouTube and whereever you listen to your podcasts!

Our first episode will examine the history of the refugees in the contemporary international system, and future episodes will explore concepts ranging from climate change to human rights to education. We can’t wait to learn with you all this spring through our 4th season!

01/25/2021

New episode out today!!

In today’s episode, the last episode of the season, Patrick sits down with Lewis Mudge, the Director of Central Africa for Human Rights Watch. Mudge talks about his career as a humanitarian, monitoring human rights abuses in the Central African Republic and surrounding countries. He discusses the state of the CAR today and the pursuit of justice in the country. The episode can be found wherever you get your podcasts!

12/22/2020

It’s Monday, so you know what that means- another episode dropped today!

In today’s episode, team member Jackie sits down with Firas Al-Khateeb, a communication and public information officer with the UNHCR in Iraq. Jackie and Firas talk about the role of the UN refugee agency in the refugee crisis, the current state of displacement in Iraq, and the impact of the Syrian refugee crisis on the country. They also mention a few ways people in America can help refugees around the world, including purchasing from Made51, and even practice a bit of Arabic!

12/15/2020

NEW EPISODE OUT NOW

We greatly enjoyed having the chance to sit down with new author Dung Duong to talk about his book, Shifting Optics: A Life, in Perspective. Dung is an optics engineer, entrepreneur, and former Vietnamese refugee. He talks to us about his new book and tells us about lessons he learned from his life and his career, as well as his hopes that listeners can look at life from a new perspective. Episode host Aidan greatly enjoyed reading Shifting Optics, which can be found at bookstores everywhere. Today’s episode can be found on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, and anywhere else you find your podcasts!

11/23/2020

New episode out today!

This week, we talk with Mike Spence and Mowlid of Athletics United in Logan, Utah. Mike is the executive director of the program, and Mowlid is a student from Somalia who participates in it. Mike and Mowlid tell us what the club does, how it helps, and what college students can do to get involved with refugees in their own communities.

11/17/2020

NEW EPISODE OUT NOW

In today’s episode, we focus on the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and are privileged to speak with musician Ephraim Bugumba. Ephraim tells us about his family's incredible journey to safety after fleeing their home in the DRC in 1999. He also discusses his life in the US, the meaning behind his popular song "Stormz", and what is next for him musically. The episode is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and all other podcast streaming services!

11/10/2020

Earlier today we released a bonus interview with Mohammed Rafique, a student at the University of Waterloo. We talk with him about his experience as a refugee from Myanmar and the desire of refugees to feel known and at home. He discusses his advocacy work with the Rohingya Association of Canada, his meeting with Justin Trudeau, his play I am Rohingya, and the documentary of the same name.

https://open.spotify.com/episode/56pGGt0xB9sWhdYJLuurhK?si=sQ2BmuwLRHmNsWLHkN8BSw

We interrupt our regular season to bring you this bonus interview with Mohammed Rafique. Mohammed is a student at the University of Waterloo, and he talks about his experience as a refugee from Myanmar and the desire of refugees to feel known and at home. He discusses his advocacy work with the Rohi...

10/26/2020

NEW EPISODE OUT TODAY!

In today’s episode, we speak with Yasmin Ullah, an activist working on behalf of Rohingya refugees. She explains in-depth the ongoing genocide in Myanmar, and she talks about her advocacy work, her goals for the future, and even her social media presence on Twitter and Tik Tok. Today’s episode can be found wherever you get your podcasts.

https://open.spotify.com/episode/5hcwhMX9ekVjg1RiaVYHpM?si=2mKbNRB_RW6yg1c_MO-jrQ

10/21/2020

We are so excited to be featured in Today!! Check out the article to see how we got started, and listen to all our episodes wherever you get your podcasts. For more information about the Global Scholars program, check out Maxcy College at the University of South Carolina!

Students in the Carolina Global Scholars Program are drawing attention to the plight of refugees one listener at a time through their "Seeking Refuge" podcast.

10/19/2020

New Episode Out Now!!

In today’s episode, we cover the refugee situation in South Sudan and discuss community building in the region with Tony Freitas and Moses Andruga. You can find this episode wherever you get your podcasts!

10/06/2020

Our second episode of season 3 is out now!! In this episode, we talk with David Marín Cabrera, a Venezuelan psychologist working to help Venezuelan refugees in Peru! Listen to hear updates on the situation in Venezuela and David’s story! The episode can be found wherever you get your podcasts.

09/28/2020

The first episode of our third season is out now!

In this episode, we discuss the refugee crisis in Syria. We also talk with Amani Kanjo about healthcare in Syria and surrounding countries and the work Syria Relief & Development does to assist those in need. You can listen now wherever you get your podcasts!

09/14/2020

We have a special announcement! The third season of the Seeking Refuge Podcast will be released two weeks from today!!

To hear more about the upcoming season and meet the team members working on the podcast, listen to our Season 3 Teaser episode out now.

09/13/2020

This season, we are introducing a new segment on our show: Seeking Refuge News Updates. In addition to our regularly scheduled episodes, we will periodically cover current refugee-related events.

Yesterday, we released our first news story covering the fires in the refugee camp Moria in Greece. Listen to the whole story now wherever you get your podcast!