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Safe Routes for Refugees: One Woman’s Unlikely Journey from Afghanistan to the UK
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Length:
31 minutes
Released:
Jun 14, 2023
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Podcast episode
Description
In January 2021, Zahra Shaheer had to get out of Afghanistan… fast. So when she had the rare opportunity to secure safe passage for herself and her two children, she made the heartbreaking decision to flee, even though it meant leaving her mother behind. Now, Zahra and her mother remain separated by thousands of miles, and insurmountable policies that are designed to prevent her mother from reuniting with her family in the new home in the UK.
David Miliband from the International Rescue Committee joins us to look at the history of global refugee policy, and the importance of safe routes as more displaced people seek safety around the globe than ever before.
To learn more and take action, click here, and join Ben & Jerry's in calling for safe routes here.
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David Miliband from the International Rescue Committee joins us to look at the history of global refugee policy, and the importance of safe routes as more displaced people seek safety around the globe than ever before.
To learn more and take action, click here, and join Ben & Jerry's in calling for safe routes here.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Released:
Jun 14, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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