WADUP

About WADUP

WADUP makes audio stories online with young people across the world. Season 01 was co-produced, remotely, by teens from Romania, Israel, the UK and the UAE covering themes from getting conscripted into the army at 18 to finding hidden histories of Romanian women and resisting the temptations of the middle aisle at Aldi.

Publisher

WADUP Productions

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

28 Mar 2020

Latest episode

20 Dec 2021

Latest episodes

16 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   20 Dec 2021

   School Routes by Mollie Davidson

   Is there a certain route you know like the back of your hand? WADUP producer Mollie Davidson looks back over a journey she has done countless times in her life and what it means to her and others who walked the same route every day for years. ------------------------------ Episode production: Mollie Davidson Special thanks to: Everyone who spoke to Mollie about their route to school especially Holly, Fred and Balázs. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bal%C3%A1zs) Story coaching: Miranda Dixon Hosted by: Ekram Esmael Mixing: Laura Brierley Newton Theme music: James Taylor and the SoundMix team with Yousef Essa at the UK Refugee Council Episode art: Mollie Davidson Release date: 21/12/2021

2. 

   13 Dec 2021

   The Sound of Friendship by Yasmin Afrah

   23 year old WADUP producer Yasmin from Mogadishu looks at what makes a friendship, and whether online friends or IRL friends are stronger. ------------------------------ Episode production: Yasmin Afrah Special thanks to: Lieban, Huda and Mahammad Story coaching: Irit Pollak Hosted by: Ekram Esmael Mixing: Laura Brierley Newton Theme music: James Taylor and the SoundMix team with Yousef Essa at the UK Refugee Council Episode art: Marcus Tan de Bibiana Episode music: Blue Dot Sessions Release date: 13/12/2021

3. 

   3 Dec 2021

   Queers Anonymous by A

   WADUP producer A goes on a personal journey to find out what it means to be queer and questions whether someone can be accepted and embraced as part of the queer community when it’s not safe for them to ‘come out of the closet’. ------------------------------ Episode production: A Special thanks to: Dee, Amani, Ria and V Story coaching: Laura Brierley Newton Hosted by: Ekram Esmael Mixing: Laura Brierley Newton Theme music: James Taylor and the SoundMix team with Yousef Essa at the UK Refugee Council Episode art: Episode music: Siddharta Corsus - Free Music Archive, JayJen - Free Stock Music, Kabbalistic Village - Free Stock Music Release date: 04/12/2021

4. 

   24 Nov 2021

   Maarulal / Moutaineers by Mahammad Kekalov

   Have you heard of the Caucasus Mountains? Nestled amongst them are an ancient people called the Avars. WADUP producer Mahammad Kekalov is of the Avar people. In his episode Mahammad shares with us the struggle of trying to preserve the culture and traditions of his people. ------------------------------ Episode production: Mahammad Kekalov Special thanks to: Könül Aliyeva, Shahru Shabanov and Sevinj Usullayeva Story coaching: Lisa Taylor Hosted by: Ekram Esmael Mixing: Laura Brierley Newton Theme music: James Taylor and the SoundMix team with Yousef Essa at the UK Refugee Council Episode art: Ehtiram Jabí Episode music: Highlander Avar: Хадис Сабиев - "магıарулал" - Горец Release date: 25/11/2021

5. 

   17 Nov 2021

   Letters from America by Katie Campbell

   What would you do if your entire identity was turned upside down in the space of 24 hours? Producer Katie Campbell shares her story of going from working at a camp in America to finding herself navigating hospitals, surgeries and survival. ------------------------------ Episode production: Katie Campbell Special thanks to: Katie’s mum, dad, brother, Lee Anne, Ellen and Zulfi. Story coaching: Jordan Gass-Poore' Hosted by: Ekram Esmael Mixing: Laura Brierley Newton Theme music: James Taylor and the SoundMix team with Yousef Essa at the UK Refugee Council Episode art: Katie Campbell Episode music: Audio Network Release date: 17/11/2021

6. 

   8 Nov 2021

   The New Mountaineer by Maryam Mohammed Muayad

   What makes a home? Producer Maryam Mohammed Muayad goes in search of what home means to her as she and her family move from Baghdad, Iraq, to Amman, Jordan, and then to Erbil, in Kurdistan Iraq. ------------------------------ Episode production: Maryam Mohammed Muayad Special thanks to: Sima Aziz, Ghazalah Jango, Ethar Ameen, Shirin Tariq, Fatima Fars, Nagham Zeyad, Gheed Muayad Story coaching: Miranda Dixon Hosted by: Ekram Esmael Mixing: Laura Brierley Newton Theme music: James Taylor and the SoundMix team with Yousef Essa at the UK Refugee Council Episode art: Maryam Mohammed Muayad Episode music: Blue Dot Sessions, Free Music Archive: Farzad Farhangi and Serge Quadrado Release date: 9/11/2021

7. 

   3 Nov 2021

   Mother Tongue by Balenji Mwiche

   For many people, food sits at the center of their community, it's a way to bring people together as they share a meal and connect with each other. Balenji Mwiche dives into the food of her Zambian background and why for so long she turned her back on it in preference for more English cuisine. She explores what food means to her, her family, and to others in the community. ------------------------------ Episode production: Balenji Mwiche Special thanks to: Balenji's mother Thandi Zulu, Titi at AfroChops, founder and creator of TIFF Abigail Olaleye Story coaching: Belinda Naylor Hosted by: Ekram Esmael Mixing: Laura Brierley Newton Theme music: James Taylor and the SoundMix team with Yousef Essa at the UK Refugee Council Episode art: Yousef Esa Episode music: Free Music Archive: Bless Ups by Ketsa, LArgent appelle largent by Pamelo Mounka. Bayuda by Jose Chameleone Release date: 3/11/2021

8. 

   26 Oct 2021

   Rebuilding by Madhav Datt

   Our first episode for Season two is called ‘Rebuilding’. Over the past few years we’ve witnessed more young people standing up and fighting for their future and the future of their communities. In today’s episode 24 year old Madhav Datt from New Delhi shares stories of young people in India and Bangladesh who’ve turned experiences of adversity into positive change. ------------------------------ Episode production: Madhav Datt Special thanks to: Shomy Hasan Chowdhury, Shreya Aneja , Devika Narayanan, Tanay Raghavendra and Pulkit Mahajan Story coaching: Irit Pollak Hosted by: Ekram Esmael Mixing: Laura Brierley Newton Theme music: James Taylor and the SoundMix team with Yousef Essa at the UK Refugee Council Episode art: Devanshu Bhardwaj (www.bluntpencil.in) Episode music: Blue Dot Sessions Release date: 26.10.21 ------------------------------ Shomy Hasan Chowdhury is a multi-award-winning Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) activist from Bangladesh. Shomy is the Co-Founder of global youth-led org Awareness 360, a Global Changemakers Fellow, a US Dept. of State Alumna, a Global Citizen Youth Advocate, the Asia Representative of the Commonwealth Students’ Association, a Royal Commonwealth Society Fellow, Youth Advisory Board Member of Youth Combating NTDs, a certified Commonwealth Leader, Commonwealth Youth Forum 2021 International Taskforce Policy Lead, a Global Youth Ambassador for Theirworld UK, a TEDx Speaker, a Schwarzman Scholar '21-22, and an International Election Observer. She has addressed keynotes and inspired millions across 5 continents. She has received many recognitions for her social work of over a decade, notably the President’s Volunteer Service Award (Gold) from President Barack Obama and the Princess Diana Legacy Award. She was titled as a UNDP-Samsung Global Generation17 Young Leader and was named to the 2021 Forbes 30 Under 30 list in the Social Impact category. Shreya Aneja is an architect and a student at Architectural Association, London - pursuing a Master of Architecture degree in Sustainable Environmental Design. She is also a Design Consultant at UK based NGO, Nostos Homes, which builds homes for forcibly displaced people. She is a professional Kathak dancer and an avid spoken word poet. Madhav Datt founded Green the Gene as a small environmental club in his school when he was 8 years old. Today, Green the Gene is one of the world’s largest completely youth-led environmental non-profits, with over 7,000 young volunteers and projects in 62 countries. Madhav was named to the Forbes 30 under 30 list in the social impact category in 2021. His work has received international recognition including from HRH Prince William, Prime Minister of India, CTO of Tesla, Royal Commonwealth Society, and Audi. Madhav co-founded Nostos Homes, and chairs its Board of Trustees.

9. 

   25 Oct 2021

   Trailer for WADUP Season 02: Stories of Connection

   WADUP co-produces audio stories with young people across the world. In our second season producers from Azerbaijan, India, Somalia, Kurdistan, Scotland and England will be sharing their stories of connection. They take us into deeply personal stories of recovery and share wisdom on friendship and reconnecting with our roots. Subscribe to be the first to hear WADUP Season two! To find out more about WADUP visit wadupwadup.com (https://www.wadupwadup.com/) or follow us on instagram @wadup_productions (https://www.instagram.com/wadup_productions/?hl=en)

10. 

    27 Apr 2020

    6. Ahlaam – The Middle Aisle

    The Middle Aisle was written by WADUP producer Ahlaam, she's 19 and from Birmingham in the UK. This episode is about a place many of us know well... the mysterious, alluring, wonderfully unpredictable middle aisles at Aldi supermarkets.

11. 

    20 Apr 2020

    5. Cezara – Untold Stories of Romanian Women

    Untold Stories of Romanian Women was made by WADUP producer Cezara, she's 17 and lives in Alba Iulia, in the region of Transylvania, Romania. Cezara is a feminist but she didn’t grow up feeling proud to be a Romanian woman because she never heard about Romanian women making history…until she met Victoria Pătraşcu, one of the authors of ‘100 Disobedient Romanian Women in 100 Years’ and suddenly everything Cezara knew about women in Romania changed.

12. 

    13 Apr 2020

    4. Iman – Overcoming the Silence

    Overcoming the Silence was made by WADUP producer Iman, she's 19 and lives in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Iman's older brother Bilal used to be a chatty kid until one day he stopped talking. This is the story of how Iman's family overcame his silence together.

13. 

    6 Apr 2020

    3. George – Gamer Friends

    Gamer Friends was made by WADUP producer Coza Stephan George, he's 19 and from Zlatna, Romania. After moving with his family to Spain as a kid, George was miserable. He was getting into fights at school and missing his Romanian friends. Then one day a new friend introduced him to a game called Smite...and everything changed.

14. 

    30 Mar 2020

    2. Tamir – Shifting Sands (P2)

    This is Part 2 of Shifting Sands. Joining the army is a normal part of growing up in Israel, but everyone experiences it differently. Tamir spent 10 years in the Israeli Air Force, as a pilot and later a commander. Here's how the army shaped him. Show notes on https://www.wadupwadup.com/ (https://www.wadupwadup.com/) Editing and sound design: Irit Pollak and Laura Brierley Newtown Theme music: James Taylor and the SoundMix team with Yousef Essa at the UK Refugee Council. Episode music: Blue Dot Sessions Release date: 30.03.2020

15. 

    30 Mar 2020

    1. Zoe – Shifting Sands (P1)

    "You finish high school and you feel like you're going places in your life... and then BAM! You go to the army." – Zoe. Every year thousands of Israeli teenagers are conscripted into the Israeli Defence Force when they finish high school. This is Zoe's experience. Shifting Sands P1 was produced by Zoe. She's 18 and lives in Tel Aviv, Israel. Show notes on https://www.wadupwadup.com/

16. 

    28 Mar 2020

    WADUP Season 01 Trailer

    WADUP Season 01 Trailer

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