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Episode 175: Dr. Mozhdeh Ghasemiyani is a Psychologist who Escaped a Genocide

Episode 175: Dr. Mozhdeh Ghasemiyani is a Psychologist who Escaped a Genocide

FromGlobal Dispatches -- World News That Matters


Episode 175: Dr. Mozhdeh Ghasemiyani is a Psychologist who Escaped a Genocide

FromGlobal Dispatches -- World News That Matters

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Length:
60 minutes
Released:
Dec 13, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Dr. Mozhdeh Ghasemiyani is a psychologist with Doctors without Borders. She is a Kurdish refugee to Denmark and recently delivered a TED Talk describing her refugee experience. In the talk she draws on her knowledge as a psychologist specializing in trauma and PTSD to explain how the traumatic experiences of refugee children can have life long effects.    Mozhdeh Ghasemiyani is someone i have known for years. We are both Humanity in Action Senior Fellows and lived in DC at the same time some years ago. The Ted Talk she delivered was at a TEDx event in Aarhus, Denmark.   This episode is in two parts. First, you will hear that Ted Talk -- which is both powerful and enlightening.    Then, Mozhdeh and I have an extended conversation about some of the stories she alludes to in the talk and also the broader political environment that caused her family to flee first from Iran right after the 1979 revolution, and then from Saddam Hussein's campaign of genocide against the Kurds. We also discuss her current work as a psychologist who specializes in working with refugee children.    Become a premium subscriber to unlock bonus episodes, earn other rewards, and support the show!
Released:
Dec 13, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

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