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51. REUNITED AFTER TEN YEARS: The story of Mez and his little brother Josi: Part One from 2023-07-31T14:32:44

This is an episode and a story that I’ve been wanting to share for nearly two years... and I am so happy to finally be able to do so!

This episode is about my Eritrean foster brother M...

50. Imad's Syrian Kitchen with Imad Al Arnab from 2023-07-04T11:51:34

In today’s episode I speak to the wonderful Imad Al Arnab of Imad’s Syrian Kitchen. Imad has such an amazing story. He was a successful restaurateur in his home city of Damascus, Syria where he ...

49. Being an LGBTQ+ Refugee: Everything you need to know with Hiba Noor from 2023-06-13T10:31:18

In today’s episode we’re exploring what it’s like to be displaced and part of the LGBTQ+ community. This episode is dedicated to everyone who sits at this intersection, and faces not on...

48. The true story behind recent short film MATAR, with co-writer, actor and cinematographer Ayman Alhussein from 2023-05-30T11:52:28

In this episode we hear the incredible story of Ayman Alhussein. Ayman is an actor, cinematographer and co-writer of Listen

47. Food, heritage, identity, cultural mobility and going viral with Indonesian, Kenyan, Pakistani and Yemeni Filmmaker Nadir Nahdi from 2023-05-16T08:36:39

This week’s guest is one of my favourite storytellers ever. Filmmaker Nadir Nahdi speaks so b...

46. THE JOURNEY Episode 6: Going Full Circle from 2022-08-23T15:49:24

Welcome to the FINAL episode of The Journey!

Today’s episode is designed to speak to that rhetoric that refugees or asylum seekers might be a burden... that they take from us, economic...

45. THE JOURNEY Episode 5: A New Home from 2022-08-02T09:21:36

Welcome back to Episode FIVE of The Journey - a 6-part podcast series following migration routes from Africa, The Middle East and Ukraine, to northern Europe.

Today’s episode is about ...

44. THE JOURNEY Episode 4: Pushbacks from 2022-07-24T23:00:18

In his memoir about leaving Syria to life in the UK, my friend Hassan (also a previous podcast guest), shared the terrifying experience he had when attempting to reach Greece by boat. His rubber...

43. THE JOURNEY Episode 3: The Journey from 2022-07-05T11:08:55

Welcome to Episode THREE of The Journey - a 6-part podcast series following migration routes from Africa, The Middle East and Ukraine, to northern Europe.

So far this season we’ve explored...

42. THE JOURNEY Episode 2: The First 'Safe' Country from 2022-06-28T14:11

Welcome back to Episode TWO of The Journey - a 6-part podcast series following migration routes from Africa, The Middle East and Ukraine, to northern Europe.

People often ask me ‘...

41. THE JOURNEY Episode 1: Leaving Home from 2022-06-20T00:00:54

I’m so happy to be bringing you episode 1 of The Journey - a 6-part podcast series following migration routes from Africa, The Middle East and Ukraine, to northern Europe.

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40. Ukraine: Everything you need to know and what you can do to help from 2022-04-28T14:12:15

Since Russia invaded Ukraine on the 24th February, I think it’s safe to say we’ve all been thinking about the Ukrainian people. This week I’ve been in neighboring Poland, (which, at the time of ...

39. Period Poverty: Everything you need to know from 2022-03-29T09:00:10

Period Poverty. You might no know what this term means yet, but this episode will tell you everything you need to know.

In it we hear from six incredible women from five organisations ...

38. From defending on the football pitch, to defending the rights of Afghanistan's women and girls, with Khalida Popal from 2022-03-08T17:19:09

This International Women's Day, It's only right that I bring you the story of one of the most incredible women that I know... Khalida Popal.

Khalida grew up playing football with her b...

37. What's happening in Sudan? Everything you need to know and what you can do about it, with Waging Peace from 2022-02-20T09:23:47

Today’s podcast episode is about a country very close to my heart - Sudan.

Like most people in the UK, I grew up without any knowledge of what was happening in Sudan. In my history les...

35. SPECIAL EPISODE: The Freedom to Imagine, in collaboration with Amnesty International UK from 2021-10-09T08:00

This is an extra special bonus episode in which I ask some of my amazing previous podcast guests - 'What does Freedom mean to you?'

As we come to the end of Season 5, it felt ...

34. A Lebanese cookery class with Ahmad from Migrateful from 2021-09-29T07:00

I’ve got a bit of a different episode from normal in store for you today as I’m going to take you with me on a really fun experience I had recently.... a Lebanese cookery class.

Let me exp...

33. Facing life in prison for stopping a deportation flight, with Melanie Strickland from the Stansted 15 from 2021-09-14T15:00

For anyone who doesn’t remember the incredible story of the Stansted 15 - they are a group of human rights activists who organised a non-violent action to stop a deportation flight leaving from ...

32. What's happening in Afghanistan? Everything you need to know, and what you can do to help, with Rustam Wahab from 2021-08-24T10:00

This episode of The Worldwide Tribe podcast is dedicated to the people of Afghanistan. It was recorded in response to the devastating events we have seen unfold there over the last few weeks as ...

31. Being a father to eight kids from five different countries: Becoming a foster parent, with my dad, Mike O'Hara from 2021-08-10T15:00

A very special episode for you today!

I’ve been trying to get my dad on the podcast for ages, and finally, here he is! 

Having heard my mum’s perspective of fostering, lots of ...

30. 'Leaving everything to volunteer in Greece changed my life forever,' with Holly Penalver, Founder of Indigo Volunteers from 2021-07-20T11:00

I LOVED recording this episode!

My guest this week is the most requested guest on this podcast ever - Holly Penalvar, founder of Indigo Volunteers. 

Holly is an absolute ray of su...

29. The Man who fell from the Sky with filmmaker Rich Bentley from 2021-06-20T10:00

In 2015, two young men called Carlito and Justin, hid inside the wheel well of a plane flying from Johannesburg in South Africa, to London. As the wheels of the plane were lowered for landing, C...

28. SPECIAL EPISODE: Israel and Palestine - Everything you need to know with Yara Eid - a 20-year-old Palestinian from Gaza from 2021-06-09T13:00

I’m bringing you this special episode of The Worldwide Tribe in response to what has been happening in recent weeks in Israel and Palestine. 

When I asked on social media what yo...

27. From Syria to Germany by Wheelchair, with Nujeen Mustafa and Marwa Mbayed from 2021-04-15T11:00

Today’s Episode of the podcast brings you the stories of two incredible young women, Nujeen Mustafa and Marwa Mbayed.

I was introduced to Nujeen and Marwa by Humanity and Inclusion, a char...

26. Living Stateless in the USA with Karina and Katie from United Stateless from 2021-04-01T14:00

This week I’m talking to Karina and Katie from an organisation called United Stateless - the only organisation in the United States of America to be advocating for stateless people. 

This ...

25. The Kafala System: Why two migrant domestic workers die in Lebanon every single week from 2021-03-15T13:00

This week’s episode of the Worldwide Tribe podcast is about something we all need to know about... The Kafala System.

Kafala means sponsorship. It’s a system common across many Arab countr...

24. The Story of Banksy’s Pink Search-and-Rescue Boat, with Crew Members Vanessa and Dickon from 2021-02-27T23:00

You might remember that at the end of last summer, UK artist Banksy hit the news when he funded a new search and rescue boat in the Mediterranean. He painted it bright pink, with a girl in a lif...

23. Napier Barracks: Life inside Britain's first refugee camp from 2021-02-12T16:00

Do you think of refugee camps as only existing in countries far away? Today’s episode of The Worldwide Tribe podcast is about one right here in the UK: Napier Barracks.

Up on a hill in the...

16. Arrested for Smuggling a 4-year-old Afghan Girl into the UK: The Story of Ex-soldier Rob Lawrie from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Kicking off the season today I’m joined by a guest who’s name might be familiar to you. Rob Lawrie is an ex-soldier turned volunteer from the north of England who made international headlines when ...

15. SPECIAL EPISODE: Homelessness, Connection and ‘People of the Pandemic’ with Joshua Coombes from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This episode is another absolute treat.This week’s guest is ‘Hairdresser to the Homeless,’ Joshua Coombes. After years of living parallel lives working to destigmatize and unpick the stereotypes ar...

4. Being a mum of seven kids from four different countries. My Global Family, with Oeda O’Hara from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This week’s very special guest is my mum, Oeda O’Hara.Together we talk about her experience of fostering three teenage boys from Eritrea, Afghanistan and Sudan and explore what it means to be part ...

2. The story of Awad, A Sudanese refugee who taught me about kindness, change, patience and more. from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

A frank conversation about Awad’s journey from Sudan to Edinburgh, and everything he learnt from the challenges along the way.

22. A New Brother, a Catch Up and a Very Special, Surprise Guest from 2021-01-29T12:00

WELCOME BACK to Season 4 of the Worldwide Tribe Podcast!

It's been a while, so this episode covers some of the big events of the last few months...from a trip to Beirut after the e...

21. From Radical Jihad to Radical Inclusion: The Story of former Extremist Manwar Ali from 2020-08-28T15:00

My guest this week is Manwar Ali - a former radical Jihadist who is now a leading campaigner in Britain against violence and extremism, and works with the UK police and Home Office to prevent ra...

20. Beirut: The explosion from the people’s perspective from 2020-08-11T17:00

The whole world was shocked by the footage of last week’s explosion in Beirut. It hardly looked real. But amongst the thousands of videos of the blast and the statistics being reported in the pr...

19. Imprisoned, raped and sold in slave markets at the hands of ISIS: The Story of Yazidi Genocide Surviver Farida Khalaf from 2020-08-03T08:00

Today is the six year anniversary of the Yazidi Genocide. 

If you don't know about the Yazidi people or what happened to them...this is the episode for you. 

My guest this...

18. ’Losing three limbs in Afghanistan gave me the gift of connecting with suffering’: The Story of Anti-War Photographer Giles Duley from 2020-07-20T06:00

Prepare yourself for what is definitely one of the most amazing conversations that I’ve ever had. You might want to take notes during this episode, I felt like I did whilst Giles spoke these wor...

17. Having a baby in a War Zone: The story of Syrian mother and filmmaker Waad Al-Kateab, director of Oscar-nominated film, For Sama from 2020-07-06T15:00

It’s an absolute honour to have been able to interview this week’s guest...

Waad Al-Kateab is a Syrian filmmaker, journalist, mother and director of the film For Sama. For anyone who hasn’...

14. SPECIAL EPISODE: COVID-19 in the World's Biggest Refugee Camp from 2020-05-07T18:00

How do you self-isolate when you live in a refugee camp?
How do you wash your hands with no running water?
How do refugees even know about COVID-19 with no internet connection or phone s...

13. From Refugee to Rescuer to Prisoner: The Story of Sarah Mardini from 2020-04-24T18:00

Sarah Mardini has been on my radar for years.

Her and her sister Yusra, who we heard from in the last episode, became known for swimming their boat to safety from Turkey to Greece after fl...

12. From swimming for my life, to swimming in the Rio Olympics: The Story of Syrian athlete and refugee, Yusra Mardini from 2020-04-09T14:00

In today’s episode I talk to Yusra Mardini. We recorded this conversation in her flat in Hamburg, just before the world went into lockdown due to the Covid_19 pandemic.

During this time of...

11. From fleeing the Nazis to becoming a Lord: The Story of Alf Dubs from 2020-02-19T12:00

In this episode I talk to Lord Alf Dubs. 

Alf is my hero. A child refugee himself, he fled the Nazi’s in Prague in 1939 when he was 6. Over 80 years later he’s still fighting for the ri...

10. Sex talks and Mosques with my Somali Mother: The Story of Comedian and Child Refugee, Mo Omar from 2019-12-18T20:00

From pet goats to beans on toast, this week I chat to the amazing Mo Omar, a Somali-born comedian who grew up in Wales.

Mo arrived to the England as a refugee aged seven with his mother...

9. From life under the Taliban in Afghanistan to finding safety in the UK as a 12 year old child refugee - with Gulwali Passarlay, Author of The Lightless Sky from 2019-11-20T06:00

This week’s guest has been a long time coming for me and our conversation did not disappoint. Gulwali Passarlay, author of The Lightless Sky, shares his story of escape from the Taliban in Afgha...

8. Trafficked from Vietnam to work on a Cannabis Farm in the UK: The Story of 21-year-old Nhat-Anh from 2019-11-05T19:00

After 39 people were found dead inside a refrigerated lorry in Essex two weeks ago on the 23rd October, I was left with a lot of questions. 
Why are people leaving Vietnam? 
Why haven’t ...

7. From London Life to working in a Refugee Camp: how we got involved in the Refugee Crisis, with my brother, Nils O’Hara from 2019-09-26T22:00

Today we share the story of how The Worldwide Tribe began.

I’m joined by my brother Nils who has been there with me every step of the way. From that first life-changing trip...