In this new episode of the IHCAS podcast, our amazing and talented voice actresses discuss the 2020 armed conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan.  Credit: Cover Art

EXPLOSION IN LEBANON - Shortly after 6:00 pm that day, the roof of a warehouse was on fire and there was a large initial explosion, followed by a series of smaller blasts. Witnesses say that the sound was like fireworks going off, and around 30 seconds later, a colossal explosion occurred. In various videos taken by the people of Lebanon, we see a mushroom cloud immediately after and a huge shockwave that caused even more damage than the explosion itself. To learn more about the explosion in...

UYGHUR MUSLIMS IN CHINA - The CNN has exposed "leaked Chinese government records" that reveal detailed surveillance reports on Uyghur families and Beijing's justification for mass detentions, along with a personal account from Uyghur victim, Rozinsa Mamattohti. Curious of what China has to say about this accusation? Check out this episode of our podcast to learn about the oppression of Uyghur Muslims in China.  Voiceover: Huda Masood and Caitlin Cheung Cover Art: Braydon Wang

LIBYAN SLAVE TRADE - There are more than three times as many people in forced servitude today as were captured and sold during the 350-year span of the transatlantic slave trade. What the ILO calls “the new slavery” takes in 25 million people in debt bondage and 15 million in forced marriage. As an illicit industry, it is one of the world’s most lucrative, earning criminal networks $150 billion a year, just behind drug smuggling and weapons trafficking. “Modern slavery is far and away more...

YEMEN CAN’T WAIT - One of the most devastating conditions in Yemen is the current famine crisis caused by a lack of food supplies and medical care. Despite the ongoing humanitarian assistance, 15.9 million people wake up hungry every day. It is estimated that, in the absence of food assistance, this number would go up to 20 million. Malnutrition rates among women and children in Yemen remain among the highest in the world, with more than a million women and 2 million children requiring...

In our second episode about police brutality, we are moving onto Canada and its history of violence against Indigenous people. This time, we are joined by our voice actresses, Caitlin and Huda, and they discuss about victims of Canadian police brutality. 

In our first podcast episode, our amazing voice actresses, Caitlin and Katelyn, discuss the Black Lives Matter Movement and police brutality currently happening in the US.