From the flood plain in Bangladesh to droughts of Central America and rural Africa, climate change is becoming a driver of migration. Farmers leave their land when the weather makes it too difficult to harvest crops. In this episode of “A Way H

#10 "Lifeboat" Rescue at Sea

Feb 12th, 2019 11m 35s

What happens when the world fails to live up to the goal of safe, orderly and regular migration? In the latest episode of "A Way Home Together, Stories of the Human Journey", we look at an urgent search-and-rescue operation to save the lives of

#9 Migrant Rights and Your Rights

Jan 1st, 2019 13m 25s

Migration is one of the great challenges of our time. The worldwide numbers have increased by almost 50% since 2000. In late December, the U.N. General Assembly took a major step forward, voting to endorse the Global Compact for Safe Orderly a

#8 Holding On: Their Most Cherished Possession

Nov 20th, 2018 15m 6s

From the fires of California to famine and war in Yemen and South Sudan, every year millions of people are displaced by natural disasters, violence and extreme climate. Around the world, the number of people forced from their homes and neighbor

SPECIAL episode: Mohammed Abdiker of IOM

Aug 24th, 2018 11m 42s

Internally Displaced People (IDPs) are families-- mothers, fathers, children and grandparents-- who were forced to leave their homes. Unlike refugees who crossed a border, they remain in their home countries. In this special episode, we speak w

Forced to Flee: Internally Displaced People

Aug 20th, 2018 17m 36s

Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) are among the world's most vulnerable people. Each year, their numbers grow: Families and individuals forced to flee their homes, because of war, terrorism, government repression, natural disasters and climat

Soccer And The Somali Stars

Apr 2nd, 2018 13m 11s

What role can soccer play in bringing people together from different backgrounds and life experiences? In this episode we hear from the teenage members of the Somali Stars-- a team of refugee kids in Utah, who are now part of the Cottonwood Fo

Together Podcast Episode 3: Two Friends in Texas

Mar 13th, 2018 11m 27s

Espoir was an infant when his family fled for their lives. He is a survivor of the civil war in The Democratic Republic of The Congo (DRC).Today, nearly two decades later, Espoir is a making a new life for himself in Austin, Texas. We hear abou

Together Podcast Episode 3: Two Friends in Texas

Mar 13th, 2018 11m 27s

12 and 83

Feb 6th, 2018 15m 37s

What does a 12 year old refugee have in common with the 83 year-old head of the International Organization for Migration, William Lacy Swing? Listen and find out.  Basel Al Rashdan was 6 when his family fled Syria. They spent three years livin

Mariam’s Migrant Journey: Gaza to New York

Jan 28th, 2018 16m 54s

Ahmed speaks to Mariam Abuamer, a singer based in Brooklyn, New York. Born in the Soviet Union and having grown up in Palestine, Mariam’s migrant journey is marked by struggle, persecution, empowerment, and freedom.

Together Podcast Episode 2: Struggle in South Dakota, A New Life in Texas

Jan 28th, 2018 15m 22s

Ahmed’s family is resettled to Sioux Falls, South Dakota. After a year they move to Brookings, South Dakota so that Ahmed’s parents can re-evaluate their engineering degrees. After three years in Brookings, they move to Houston, Texas in search

Together Podcast Episode 2: Struggle in South Dakota, A New Life in Texas

Jan 28th, 2018 15m 22s

Together Podcast Episode 1: The Bomb

Jan 28th, 2018 14m 9s

Host Ahmed Badr speaks to his parents and his 14-year-old sister about the bomb that hit their home in Baghdad, changing their lives forever. The family also discusses their journey through Iraq, Syria, and America.

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