Saint Martin's Cloak
Claim This Podcastby Andrew Loftesnes and Miloš Maggiore
Podcast Overview
<p>Welcome to the Saint Martin’s Cloak podcast!<br /></p><p>Our mission is to shed light on humanitarian issues around the world in a way that will inform listeners of the ground truth, while always centering the human stories and voices of individuals and populations in focus.<br /></p><p>Our focus is on humans, not statistics.<br /></p><p>Over the course of this series, we will be speaking to humanitarian workers on the ground, as well as the people directly affected by the crisis at hand. We want to look beyond what is (or often isn’t) represented in the media and to remind ourselves of the human story behind the headlines.<br /></p><p>The purpose of knowledge is to inform action. At the end of each episode, we will always ask our participants to provide listeners with actionable steps they can take to help.<br /></p><p>We are already actively planning on episodes concerning Sudan, Gaza, Iran, Ukraine, and immigration in the United States among many others. If we haven’t covered a topic yet, it’s because we are searching for the right voice from that community to tell us that story. If you have any suggestions about topics to cover or people to talk to, please send us a DM here or an email at <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="mailto:saintmartinscloak@protonmail.com" target="_blank">saintmartinscloak@protonmail.com</a><br /></p><p>Wishing you courage and health,<br /></p><p>Andrew and Miloš</p>
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2/25/2026
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Recent Episodes
June 20, 2026
SMC - Ep. 19 - Return to Beirut - Lebanon
<p>In this episode we discuss Andrew's recent trip to Beirut. We get a close up look at the humanitarian aid response to the ongoing war, being led by Imane Assaf and the volunteers with the NGO Ahla Fawda. We also provide an update on some projects that we are working on as a result of that trip, to continue supporting our friends in Lebanon. <br /></p><p>Stay strong, stay safe, and stay brave, </p><p>Andrew and Miloš</p><p><br />To support Ahla Fawda’s grassroots humanitarian aid efforts in Lebanon, click <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://gogetfunding.com/ahla-fawdas-lebanon-war-relief-mission-2026/" target="_blank">here</a> or visit - </p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://gogetfunding.com/ahla-fawdas-lebanon-war-relief-mission-2026/" target="_blank">https://gogetfunding.com/ahla-fawdas-lebanon-war-relief-mission-2026/</a></p><p></p><p>To reach out to Ahla Fawda directly, click <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://ahlafawda.org/" target="_blank">here</a> or visit - </p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://ahlafawda.org/" target="_blank">https://ahlafawda.org/</a></p><p></p><p>Drop us an email at <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="mailto:saintmartinscloak@protonmail.com" target="_blank">saintmartinscloak@protonmail.com</a> or give us a follow on Instagram @saintmartinscloak_pod</p>
June 16, 2026
SMC - Ep. 18 - Armenia - Maggie Arutyunyan & Gevorg Vardanyan - CFTJ - Uncovering War Crimes
<p>This is a conversation about the Armenian people, justice, and the preservation of the truth. We are honored to speak with Gevorg Vardanyan and Maggie Arutyunyan, two lawyers with the Center for Truth and Justice, or CFTJ. Their mission? To document and collect witness testimony for evidence of war crimes committed by Azerbaijan in Artsakh, more commonly known as Nagorno-Karabakh. Set up in 2020 in response to the 44 Day War between Armenia and Azerbaijan, the team at CFTJ have made it their goal to hold the perpetrators of these atrocities to account. Maggie and Gevorg share powerful stories about their personal experiences from the war, their motivations on working with CFTJ, the atrocities they've documented as part of their work, and the strength of the Armenian people. We also discuss the process of documenting war crimes and presenting them to international tribunals and governments in order to ensure that the world does not forget what has happened in Armenia, and much more.<br /></p><p>Stay strong, stay safe, and stay brave, </p><p>Andrew and Miloš<br /></p><p>To learn more about the work of the CFTJ in Armenia, check out their website <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.cftjustice.org/" target="_blank">here</a><br /></p><p>To directly support the CFTJ in their pursuit of justice, check out their donation page <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.cftjustice.org/donate/" target="_blank">here</a><br /></p><p>Drop us an email at <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="mailto:saintmartinscloak@protonmail.com" target="_blank">saintmartinscloak@protonmail.com</a> or give us a follow on Instagram @<a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/saintmartinscloak_pod/" target="_blank">saintmartinscloak_pod</a></p>
June 5, 2026
SMC - Ep. 17 - Mohanad El-Balal - Khartoum Aid Kitchen - Sudan - June 3, 2026
<p>The world is not talking about Sudan enough. At Saint Martin’s Cloak we are committed to changing that. We spoke with <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://x.com/MohanadElbalal" target="_blank">Mohanad El-Balal</a>, the co-founder of <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.khartoumaidkitchen.org/" target="_blank">Khartoum Aid Kitchen</a> about the realities that the Sudanese people are enduring amid the worst humanitarian crisis in the world, how the Sudanese led efforts and volunteers of Khartoum Aid Kitchen are saving lives on the ground on a daily basis, the history of UAE support to the RSF militia in Sudan, Colombian mercenaries, the impact of foreign aid cuts, misconceptions of Sudan in the media, how the international community has failed Sudan, the human stories behind the headlines, and much more. If you are involved with humanitarian aid that the world needs to know about, we want to hear from you. Drop us an email at <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="mailto:saintmartinscloak@protonmail.com" target="_blank">saintmartinscloak@protonmail.com</a> or follow us on Instagram at <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DVI66V3EVFq/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link" target="_blank">saintmartinscloak_pod</a></p><p></p><p>Stay strong, stay safe, and stay brave, </p><p></p><p>Andrew and Miloš<br /><br />To donate to Khartoum Aid Kitchen’s life saving efforts, click <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.gofundme.com/f/fight-hunger-in-sudan-the-khartoum-kitchen-appeal?attribution_id=sl:727ebbf3-c199-4dd9-b3d0-e3f043a2ccbe&utm_campaign=unknown&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=widget" target="_blank">here</a><br />To follow and get in touch with Khartoum Aid Kitchen - </p><ol><li>Khartoum Aid Kitchen <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.khartoumaidkitchen.org/about-kak" target="_blank">website</a></li><li>Khartoum Aid Kitchen <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://x.com/KhartoumKitchen" target="_blank">Twitter</a> </li><li>Mohanad ElBalal personal <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://x.com/MohanadElbalal" target="_blank">Twitter</a></li></ol><p>Reports on genocide, war crimes, and foreign involvement in Sudan - </p><ol><li><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.lemkininstitute.com/" target="_blank">Limkin Institute</a> Active Genocide <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://5d6eef0c-085c-40d1-8ffb-7cddabd099b3.filesusr.com/ugd/547226_0b342174fba44f669053f143c041b5bf.pdf" target="_blank">Alert</a> in Sudan </li><li>Refugees International <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.refugeesinternational.org/statements-and-news/refugees-international-calls-for-action-new-evidence-of-united-arab-emirates-fueling-genocide-in-sudan/" target="_blank">report</a> on UAE enabling of RSF genocide in Sudan </li><li>Antony Blinken <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://2021-2025.state.gov/genocide-determination-in-sudan-and-imposing-accountability-measures/" target="_blank">declaration</a> of RSF genocide in Sudan </li></ol><ol><li>UN <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/02/1166997" target="_blank">report</a> on RSF genocide in al-Fasher </li><li>Conflict Insights Group (<a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.conflictinsights.org/" target="_blank">CGI</a>) <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/6967365f36aacc18599406e8/t/69e7da4dad33435e658c982c/1776802495385/BloodMoneyCIG.pdf" target="_blank">report</a> on Colombian mercenaries presence in al-Fasher </li><li>BBC <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1422nrgm1jo" target="_blank">article</a> on UAE recruitment of Colombian mercenaries</li></ol>
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- What is Saint Martin's Cloak?
<p>Welcome to the Saint Martin’s Cloak podcast!<br /></p><p>Our mission is to shed light on humanitarian issues around the world in a way that will inform listeners of the ground truth, while always centering the human stories and voices of individuals and populations in focus.<br /></p><p>Our focus is on humans, not statistics.<br /></p><p>Over the course of this series, we will be speaking to humanitarian workers on the ground, as well as the people directly affected by the crisis at hand. We want to look beyond what is (or often isn’t) represented in the media and to remind ourselves of the human story behind the headlines.<br /></p><p>The purpose of knowledge is to inform action. At the end of each episode, we will always ask our participants to provide listeners with actionable steps they can take to help.<br /></p><p>We are already actively planning on episodes concerning Sudan, Gaza, Iran, Ukraine, and immigration in the United States among many others. If we haven’t covered a topic yet, it’s because we are searching for the right voice from that community to tell us that story. If you have any suggestions about topics to cover or people to talk to, please send us a DM here or an email at <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="mailto:saintmartinscloak@protonmail.com" target="_blank">saintmartinscloak@protonmail.com</a><br /></p><p>Wishing you courage and health,<br /></p><p>Andrew and Miloš</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
This podcast updates daily.
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Yes, this podcast regularly features guests.
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