We’ve reached the end of Season One of the MOAS Podcast. In the 20th and final episode of the year we’ll look back at some of the people we’ve interviewed and the areas of migration we looked at over that time. You’ll hear discussions from people who research the journeys and experiences of people on the move as well as from those who are living them. Some of the content in this Podcast may be disturbing for some listeners. If you like this Podcast don’t forget to click subscribe on...

Episode 19 of the MOAS podcast talks to those involved in the Xchange.org Rohingya Survey 2017. We also hear from Rohingya people on what they have experienced since August 25th. Since 25th August 2017, over half a million Rohingya refugees from Rakhine State, in northwestern Myanmar, have fled their homes for neighbouring Bangladesh. Those who have arrived in Bangladesh describe horrific crimes committed against them and their families. These range from the burning of entire villages and...

In two short months MOAS has managed to set up two fully functioning Aid Stations to help the local Bangladeshi and newly arrived Rohingya population. In this episode we’re taking a closer look at the first camp in Shamlapur and speaking to some of the people and services delivered there. If you like this Podcast don’t forget to click subscribe on Audioboom for more updates from us. Giving Tuesday: https://www.moas.eu/giving-tuesday-2017/ #rohingya #muslim #minority #bangladesh #camps...

In the latest MOAS Podcast we explore the joined up process we’ve set up to provide humanitarian relief to the Rohingya and the local population in Bangladesh. We’ll be listening to sounds of the Aid Stations we’ve set up in Shamlapur and Unchiprang. We’ll also be talking to Timothy Tunley, a Chaplain with Mission to Seafarers. He’s joining the crew of the Phoenix as they settle into their new role delivering aid to our Aid Stations. If you like this Podcast don’t forget to click...

Facing persecution and death, over half a million Rohingya have made the journey from their homes in Rakhine state in Myanmar to find safety in Bangladesh. They’ve crossed all sorts of terrain, paid for passage across the River Naf and made their way to the shores of Bangladesh. Those who made the journey now live in overcrowded and makeshift camps ridden with disease and lacking adequate, food, water and sanitation. To find out more about life in the camps, we’re drawing on the...

What’s in a Label? In this edition of the MOAS Podcast we’re looking at labels and linguistics in Migration. We’re going to explore how the labels given to people on the move have positive and negative impacts on their future. We’ll also see how those labels are shaped for political reasons as well as convenience and the consequences that come with that. To do this we’re going to speak with Professor Heaven Crawley about her new research into migration categories and the politics behind...

Welcome back to the MOAS Podcast and to Part Two of our exploration of the people and projects working to support refugees and migrants. In this Podcast we’re looking at the kinds of problems that Civil Society Organisations encounter setting up and staying afloat. We’ll also find out how food is a great way to connect locals with refugee communities. If you like this Podcast, don’t forget to click subscribe on Audioboom for more updates from MOAS. Some links for the organisations included...

To commemorate the three years since our search and rescue mission launched, the MOAS Podcast is going to explore wider civic action on the migration crisis. To do this, the Podcast will be split into two parts. This first part looks at the different people and organisations working to support refugees and migrants. We’re going to look at what inspired them to do something and what actions they took. If you like this Podcast don’t forget to click subscribe on Audioboom for more updates...

In this episode the MOAS Podcast explores the deadly and financially lucrative world of Human Trafficking in Libya and Niger. We’ll learn about the victims who face a deadly and uncertain future, how integral the trade is to communities across Libya and the internal and external influences that shape Libya’s political and economic future. Then we head back South to Agadez, Niger, one of Sub-Saharan Africa’s major departure points. We’ll find out more about the response from UNHCR and IOM...

‘I think this painting is me and for all of the people who are looking for peace and with this painting I wanted to tell the world ‘listen to the silence of the human and don’t become this colour blue that is darkness’’ Parmis Vard Welcome back to another edition of the MOAS Podcast. In this episode we’re exploring Refugee Art, Performance and Forced Migration. We’re speaking to Refugee Hosts about a project using creative ways to bring host and refugee communities together in Jordan,...

In this episode we're taking you to the first official screening of 'Fishers of Men', the MOAS documentary, at the Valletta Film Festival. We hear from the film's editor Zane Dedlow and get the reaction from the audience. Please be advised that this podcast contains some audio that some listeners may find distressing. You can watch the full documentary here: http://www.fishersofmenfilm.com/ Made with the help of an EVS volunteer...

In this edition of the MOAS Podcast we’re going to Erfurt Germany and the wider region of Thuringia. We’re going to find out how refugees are welcomed there and speak to some of the people involved on both sides of the integration process. Thanks to Eman, Tarek, Siddiq, Dr Duncan Cooper of the Thurginia Commission for Integration and Migration and Andrew Aris founder of the Spirit of Football. You can find out more about the Spirit of Football...

Welcome back to MOAS and tuning in for another edition of the MOAS Podcast. 'we are happy now because there's a nightmare just over. We are starting a new page and there is hope, hope that things will be better from now on, that is what we feel.' In this edition we're talking to the people that make the perilous journey across the Mediterranean. The audio snapshots give you a glimpse at why they leave their homes and the experiences they face on the way. Please be advised that some of the...

In this podcast we're exploring the perilous experiences of migration's most vulnerable group, Unaccompanied Minors. To do this we spoke to Bini Araia, Project Manager for UK based NGO, Investing in People and Culture and Dominik Kalweit, Vice Executive Director for KOPIN Malta, an organisation supporting the integration of refugee women and children . The content you are about to hear contains information some listeners will find distressing. Made with the help of an EVS volunteer...

Welcome to another edition of the MOAS podcast. In this episode we're talking about the people who cross the Sahara Desert, many bound for Libya and the crossing to Europe. At over 9 million kilometres square and enveloping 11 countries, the Sahara Desert is the largest hot desert on Earth. No one truly knows the scale of how many people die making the crossing but it widely held by concerned organisations that many more perish on the journey to Libya than those recorded in the...

In this episode we discuss Gender and its part in Forced Migration. We look closely at how men and women flee instability in their homeland and the experiences of Gender Based Violence faced both on the journey and in the host country. To unpack this theme we speak to former Angolan refugee, Doctoral Student and blogger, Lucia Kula and the Senior Advocacy Officer for the Women's Refugee Commission, Marcy Hersh. The content you are about to hear contains information that some listeners will...

Join us we go aboard the Phoenix before it departed for the Central Mediterranean. We talk to the crew, explore the ship and get a sense of how MOAS rescues and cares for people saved at sea. Made with the help of an EVS volunteer http://europa.eu/youth/volunteering/organisation/925407937_en @EUPAMALTA @EUPA1 #moas #migrant #offshore #aid #station #malta #refugee #italy #boat #humanitarian #corridor #march #2017 #human #rights #migration #mediterranean #sea #crossing #phoenix #boat ...

Here are some highlights from MOAS Xchange 2017. The purpose of the event is to exchange ideas and perspectives on the current political landscape surrounding migration and how to create safe and legal routes for migrants and refugees to come to Europe. Our panel included Doctor Jeffrey Crisp of the Oxford Refugee Studies Centre, Cesare Giacomo Zucconi, Secretary General of the Community of Sant'Egidio in Italy, Dr Alganesc Fesseha, Founder and President of the Gandhi Association, Kahin...

Professor Rochelle Davis tells more about the impact of conscription on the lives of Syrian men, the lengths that are taken to escape military service and the reaction from the regime. Made with the help of an EVS volunteer http://europa.eu/youth/volunteering/organisation/925407937_en @EUPAMALTA @EUPA1 #moas #migrant #offshore #aid #station #malta #charity #podcast #interview #episode #2 #poetry #poet #poetic #justice #mediterranean #sea #refugee #brian #bilston #rochelle #davis #academic...

They have no need of our help So do not tell me These haggard faces could belong to you or I Should life have dealt a different hand We need to see them for who they really are Chancers and scroungers Layabouts and loungers With bombs up their sleeves Cut-throats and thieves They are not Welcome here We should make them Go back to where they came from They cannot Share our food Share our homes Share our countries Instead let us Build a wall to keep them out It is not okay to say These are...

Welcome to the latest podcast from MOAS. In this episode we speak to Brian Bilston, the mysterious ‘Poet Laureate of Twitter’ about his poem entitled, ‘Refugees’ and Professor Rochelle Davis about her research into men fleeing conscription in Syria. Made with the help of an EVS volunteer http://europa.eu/youth/volunteering/organisation/925407937_en @EUPAMALTA @EUPA1 #moas #migrant #offshore #aid #station #malta #charity #podcast #interview #episode #2 #poetry #poet #poetic #justice...

In this clip Eric tells us how poetry and literature can change people's ideas and inspire empathy. 'you can tell a lot about a society by the way it treats its artists, its writers, its poets. I look at this human migration now, not from a political viewpoint - for that is not my strong point - but from a literary perspective. You see, I have a lady in my class and she doesn’t understand a word of English, but she performs perfect poetry in a language which is part of Bantu. Most of these...

In this clip Eric tells us how literature and poetry helps people to work through trauma. 'But movement for asylum seekers or refugees is so traumatic that is it’s not only about the initial displacement. It’s not only about you losing your home, it’s about capture, some of it is treacherous movements, it’s climbing mountains, some of it is crossing the seas and they are doing that constantly to seek peace and finding none. There is continuous trauma until the point of arrival. ' Made with...

To commemorate 2017's World Poetry Day MOAS spoke to Cameroonian Poet Eric Ngalle Charles. Eric is a poet, author, playwright and Cameroonian refugee now living in Ely, Wales. He has written extensively on the theme of seeking refuge, and now works with refugees and asylum seekers to help them make sense of their experiences of forced migration through the process of creative writing. Made with the help of an EVS volunteer...

Hello and welcome to the first podcast from the MOAS, the Migrant Offshore Aid Station. This podcast is here to bring you fortnightly updates on the MOAS mission and tell you about the technologies and equipment we use. We’ll also be interviewing experts to discuss wider forced migration issues and most of importantly share with you the stories and experiences of the people we rescue at sea. We spoke with Dr Nando Sigona, an expert who has been contributing to an international project focused...