Carel Pedre is a Haitian radio and TV personality, journalist, director, producer, and philanthropist.  He joins Nay and Soph on Been There, Seen That this week to discuss the social and political situation in Haiti at the moment and how the country came to be where it is today - with issues like gangs, corrupt leaders and common natural disasters. But as Carel makes very clear in this episode, Haiti is also a cultural hub for art, music and much more, and there are many things you can do to...

Clarissa Ward is CNN's Chief International Correspondent and has reported from places like Syria, Afghanistan, Russia and, at the time of the release of this episode, is currently on the ground in the Ukraine during the Russian invasion.  Clarissa chats with Nay and Soph about what it's like being on the ground during war and conflict from a journalist perspective, how to manage feelings of guilt and trauma when returning home, and much more.  We encourage you to follow Clarissa's work in...

Bonheur Pacifique and Paul Rukesha from the Kigali Genocide Memorial (Aegis Trust), join us on Been There, Seen That Podcast this week to discuss the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda. We discuss the history and future of Rwanda and how it has evolved into a reconciled and united country. Bonheur and Paul are both survivors of this genocide and are experts on the before and after affects of 1994. There is a lot that the world can learn from Rwanda. Referenced...

Tamara Taraciuk joins us on Been There, Seen That Podcast this week to discuss Venezuela. Tamara is the Acting Deputy Director of the Americas Division of Human Rights Watch. She was born in Venezuela and has closely covered its political and humanitarian crisis. Venezuela isn't getting the attention that it needs- so listen here to learn more about this growing crisis and share with your networks to bring attention to this region.  Been There, Seen That socials: Instagram:...

Mayeni Jones joins us on Been There, Seen That Podcast this week to discuss Nigeria. Mayeni is the BBC News West African Correspondent. She has closely covered Nigerian politics and the activity of Boko Haram including the kidnappings of children. From the kidnappings of the Chibok girls by Boko Haram, to the current Nigerian government, the influence of ISIS and much more - this episode is not one to miss!  Been There, Seen That socials: Instagram:...

This week, we are learning about what life is like in Lebanon at the moment from freelance journalist Linda Tamim. Linda is a radio broadcaster at Virgin Radio International in Lebanon and worked on a podcast DocuSeries called ‘Beirut Blast’, which shed light on the cause, effect, and aftermath of this devastating event in August 2020. Linda takes us through the economic crisis in Lebanon, which has seen their currency fall by 90% in 2 years, the impacts of the Beirut Blast, how COVID-19 has...

This week, we are discussing the human rights abuses occurring in Xinjiang province, China against the Uyghur population. Our guest, Rushan Abbas is the founder of Campaign for Uyghurs, which advocates and promotes human rights and democratic freedoms for Uyghurs. Rushan was born, lived and studied in Xinjiang and started her activism work while she was a student, organising and leading in the pro-democracy demonstrations at Xinjiang University in 1985 and 1988. Since her arrival in the...

On this week's episode, we chat with Jim Elmslie about what is happening in West Papua today and all the events that led up to this point. For those like us who are listening and learning from Australia, this situation is unfolding right on our doorstep and, unfortunately, isn't one that is commonly discussed. Jim is the founding Co-convener of the West Papua Project, which started at the Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies at the University of Sydney and is now at the University of...

On this week’s episode we will be discussing the ongoing crisis in Syria with Kholoud Helmi.  Kholoud is a Syrian journalist and co-founder, editor and board member of Enab Baladi newspaper, which was established in 2011. While living in Syria, she witnessed violence perpetrated by Bashar Assad’s regime in her hometown of Darayya, such as the shooting of peaceful demonstrators,  arbitrary arrests and massacres. She was the 2017 winner of the International Association’s Courage Under Fire...

On today's episode, we chat about the ongoing and evolving crisis in Somalia.  Natascha Hryckow was the Coordinator of the United Nations Panel of Experts for Somalia and is the Chair of the Conflict Analysis Network. She has also worked for NATO in Afghanistan and is a Geneva Centre for Security Policy Global...

On today’s episode, Nay and Soph will be chatting about the past, present and future of Afghanistan with Mujib and Salma Abid, a brother and sister who left Kabul for Australia just over 3 weeks ago following the Taliban takeover. Mujib is a PhD Candidate at the University of Queensland. He is an expert on Afghanistan’s history, politics and society. He has a Bachelor of Arts from Afghanistan and a Masters in Peace and Conflict Studies from the University of Sydney. He currently teaches as a...

On today’s episode, we will be chatting about the ongoing conflict and evolving humanitarian crisis spreading throughout Ethiopia. Samuel Getachew, a freelance journalist based in Addis Ababa, joins us to discuss the historical and current situation happening in his home country. Samuel has been published in Al Jazeera, CNN and the Washington Times amongst others. Referenced...

Soph and Nay are excited to introduce Been There, Seen That - the podcast that streamlines the messy world of global conflicts and humanitarian crises, providing insights from people who have witnessed them first hand and have the experience to back it! Follow us on Instagram at @beenthereseenthatpodcast Music by geovanebruny from Pixabay.