Uncivilised. Illegal. Security threat.
Labels and statistics have been used to dehumanise refugees and displaced communities around the world to justify hostile asylum policies, inhuman treatment and direct discrimination.
Join us as More Than A Statistic takes you on a journey to destroy one stereotype at a time and rehumanise the narrative, by putting the narrative back where it belongs, with the people themselves.
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Voices from the Drina: Discussing what social media newsfeeds would have looked like during the Bosnian Genocide with Georgio Konstandi.
What would social media newsfeeds have looked like during the Bosnian Genocide? In this episode, Georgio Konstandi introduces Voices from the Drina (https://voicesfromthedrina.com/), a new educational project that simulates a social media newsfeed to present the events of the Bosnian Genocide (1992-1995) as if unfolding in real time through the voices of survivors. Georgio also discusses the significance of understanding the broader context of the Bosnian Genocide beyond Srebrenica and the ongoing implications of the Dayton Peace Agreement.
Links mentioned in the episode :
Explore more about Voices from the Drina through the website (https://voicesfromthedrina.com/) and X (Twitter) (https://x.com/drinavoices)
Connect with Georgio on X (Twitter) (https://x.com/georgiokon)
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23 Jun 2025
Exploring identity, memory, and resilience in the Bosnian Diaspora with Berina Smajlovic and Lamija Hodzic
Berina Smajlovic and Lamija Hodzic explore the complexities of diaspora identity and the lasting impact of the Bosnian Genocide, emphasizing activism and community engagement in this interview.
28 Nov 2024
Existence is resistance: Speaking about the Palestinian Genocide with Basma Al-Doukhi.
Basma Al-Doukhi shares her personal experiences growing up in a Palestinian refugee camp and offers insights on how to be a better ally to Palestinians and for Palestine, promoting resistance against genocide and apartheid.
19 Nov 2024
Learning about refugee resettlement in Dallas with Aisha Waheed.
Ma’ruf Dallas is a non-profit organisation based in Dallas, Texas. It advocates social justice by providing holistic assistance to asylum seekers, refugees and the local community. In this episode, Aisha highlights what led her to found Ma’ruf, their approach and the US asylum system.
If you would like to learn more about Ma'ruf and follow their work, please visit their website:
https://marufdallas.com/ (https://marufdallas.com/)
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11 Jul 2024
Surviving the Srebrenica Genocide: Holding the Dutch state responsible and raising awareness about genocide through theatre with Alma Mustafić.
In 1995, 8,372 Muslim men and boys were systematically murdered in the Srebrenica Genocide by Serb nationalist forces in front of the UN Dutchbat Peacekeepers. 29 years later, the remains of the victims are still being found amid growing denial of the genocide by Serb nationalists. In this episode, Alma speaks about her experiences of surviving genocide, holding the Dutch state responsible for murder, raising awareness about the Bosnian Genocide through theatre, and what she believes we can all learn from the Srebrenica Genocide.
If you would like to read our previous interview with Alma, please follow this link (https://ourworldtoo.org.uk/i-want-people-to-embrace-srebrenica-as-a-lesson-about-the-dangers-of-ultra-nationalism/).
If you would like to contact Alma or learn more about her work, please follow the links below:
Twitter (https://x.com/Mustafic30?t=4hZYhjIm3IEXlY1ESaA8DA&s=09) , LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/alma-mustafi%C4%87-09175516?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=android_app)
Picture credit: Tom van den Dool
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23 Jun 2024
Discussing the mental health impacts of surviving displacement, war, and genocide with Selma Bacevac.
When people are displaced, the physical needs of providing food, water and shelter are prioritised, but the effects of war and forced displacement go beyond just physical impacts and needs. The mental health needs of people who have been displaced often go unmet for reasons ranging from stigma to lack of resources. In this episode, Selma shares her journey from being made a refugee because of the Bosnian Genocide to finding her way to becoming a psychotherapist to guide others through their trauma.
If you want to learn more about Selma's work, follow her on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/balkanmamatherapy/?igsh=NDd3YjZ3YWU2YW00)!
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9 May 2024
Living under the shadow of Israeli aggression: Discussing the realities of living in South Lebanon with Zainab Chamoun.
South Lebanon has been misrepresented by portraying the region as having a ‘culture of death’. In this episode, Zainab speaks about her experiences of living through the 2006 Lebanon War against the colonial settler state of Israel and the current situation in South Lebanon in light of the ongoing Palestinian Genocide.
You can read Zainab’s article in Missing Perspectives here: On ‘neighbouring’ the oppressor: living under the constant threat of war (https://www.missingperspectives.com/posts/on-neighbouring-the-oppressor-living-under-threat-of-war/)
If you would like to keep up with Zainab, her projects and life in South Lebanon, follow her on:
Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/zainabmchamoun/?hl=en-gb)
Twitter (https://twitter.com/ChamounZainab)
LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/zainab-chamoun-9ba384188/?originalSubdomain=lb)
If you would like to support content creators from South Lebanon by amplifying their voices, please follow:
Eye on South Lebanon (https://www.instagram.com/eye.on.south.lebanon/)
Hasan (https://www.instagram.com/hasanfn/?igsh=MWg0Z3JybzNxa3Zneg%3D%3D)
Sara Rammal (https://www.instagram.com/sara_rammal_/?igsh=dGhsNmFna3VmMDdh)
Hasan Atieh (https://www.instagram.com/hasan_att/?igsh=MWp2eW04Y2Z6MjB0cw%3D%3D)
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18 Dec 2023
How can VR technology help preserve memory? Everything you need to know about Project Dastaan and their work to raise awareness about the 1947 Partition, with Saadia Gardezi.
For many, the mention of the Partition of Pakistan and India is overshadowed by politically charged narratives of 1947, very rarely are survivors of Partition provided with platforms to share their stories and experiences. In this episode, Saadia speaks about Project Dastaan (https://projectdastaan.org), a peace-building initiative which examines the human impact of global migration through the lens of the largest forced migration in recorded history, the 1947 Partition of India and Pakistan.
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15 Aug 2023
Combating state narratives about partition and 1971 through oral histories with Anam Zakaria
The Partition of the subcontinent resulted in one of the bloodiest partitions in history and caused the rapid displacement of millions of people overnight. In this episode, Anam shares her personal journey of learning more about 1947 and 1971, the importance of collecting oral histories to combat state narratives and what she hopes her books can achieve.
To learn more about Anam and her work visit, https://www.anamzakaria.com/ (https://www.anamzakaria.com/)
To learn more about Anam's books, visit:
Footprints of Partition: Narratives of Four Generations of Pakistanis and Indians (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25786073-footprints-of-partition)
1971: A People's History from Bangladesh, Pakistan and India (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50432697-1971)
Between the Great Divide: A Journey into Pakistan-Administered Kashmir (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/41063184-between-the-great-divide)
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12 Jul 2023
Using storytelling to amplify the voices of refugees and raise awareness about the Bosnian Genocide with Emlyn Pearce and Smajo Bešo
Storytelling is an art that allows us to see the world through someone else's eyes and acts as a record to prevent historical revisionism. In this episode, we're joined by Smajo and Emlyn to talk about how storytelling can rehumanise the rhetoric surrounding refugees and raise awareness about the Bosnian Genocide by placing the narrative where it belongs, with the people themselves.
You can learn more about Smajo's work on Twitter (https://twitter.com/smajobeso/) and the Bosnian Genocide Education Trust (https://www.bget-uk.org)
You can learn more about Emlyn's work on TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@emlynpearce).
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4 May 2023
Highlighting the humanitarian impacts of the Syrian Crisis with Celine Kasem
12 years have passed since the beginning of the Syrian crisis, during which millions of people have been displaced. In this episode, Celine speaks about the ongoing humanitarian crisis, the politicisation of aid and the treatment of Syrian refugees.
To follow Celine's work:
Twitter (https://twitter.com/celinekasem?lang=en), Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/celinekasem/?hl=en)
Syrian Emergency Task Force (https://setf.ngo)
To find out more about the links mentioned during this podcast:
Syria Watch App: Apple Store (https://apps.apple.com/us/app/syria-watch/id1500814764), Google Play (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.metova.syriawatch)
For Sama (https://www.forsamafilm.com/)
Mazen Al-Hamada (https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/interactive/2021/arab-spring-anniversary-syria-assad-mazen-hamada/ )
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31 Mar 2023
Discussing the Illegal Migration Bill and debunking myths about seeking asylum with Qays Sediqi
The rhetoric around seeking asylum in the UK has steadily gotten worse since 2015. Most recently, this has culminated in Suella Braverman’s brainchild – the Illegal Migration Bill. In this episode, Qays shares how his personal journey as a former refugee led him to become a human rights lawyer and commonly held myths around seeking asylum.
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29 Jan 2023
Raising awareness about the Bosnian Genocide with Georgio Konstandi
Our first episode introduces Georgio Konstandi, a Bosnian Genocide researcher.
The Bosnian Genocide lasted from 1992-1995 and saw the worst atrocities committed in Europe since WW2.
In this episode, Georgio speaks about his projects dedicated to raising awareness about the Bosnian Genocide by working with survivors. We also speak about the dehumanising language used to justify the genocide and why it continues to be a lesson for all of us about what can happen when discrimination and hate speech goes unchecked.
Find out more about Georgio’s projects:
https://twitter.com/georgiokon (https://twitter.com/georgiokon)
https://twitter.com/dearsrebrenica (https://twitter.com/dearsrebrenica)
https://the-scroll.co.uk (https://the-scroll.co.uk/)
To follow the work of other organisations mentioned in this podcast:
https://srebrenica.org.uk (https://srebrenica.org.uk )
https://www.bget-uk.org (https://www.bget-uk.org)
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