Our Voices

Hello everyone! This is our last episode for this season, we hope you enjoyed it as much as we did! Thank you so much for listening and good luck to the next hosts:) Elina and Sahar

Hello everyone, welcome back to another episode of Our Voices! Joining us today is our new co-host Palladius Christian Bynum. We get to know who Chris is and his life as an ISW student. He shares his challenges with his chronic illness (HS) and how he survives his everyday life. His story is both interesting and inspiring, and we appreciate his vulnerability in sharing it with us. We hope you enjoy and you will be hearing more of Chris from now! Sahar and Elina!

Hello everyone, welcome back to another episode of Our Voices! Today, we have a special guest, Ahmed, joining us to share his personal journey. Ahmed will talk about growing up in Gaza, the challenges he faced when he developed blindness, and what it's like living with these experiences here in the Netherlands. His story is both interesting and inspiring, and we appreciate his vulnerability in sharing it with us. We hope you enjoy hearing Ahmed's story and find it insightful. Elina and Sahar:)

Hello everyone, welcome back to another episode of Our Voices! Today, Maja shares her powerful story and experience with sexual assault, along with her healing journey. In this episode, we confront the difficult yet crucial topics of sexual assault, consent, and safety. We thank Maja for her courage and bravery in sharing her story. To those who are struggling with similar experiences, please know it is not your fault, and you are not alone. Support Resources: Call: 0800-0188 Online Chat: Centrum Seksueel Geweld - Sexual Assault Center offers 24/7, free, compassionate, and confidential support via phone and online chat. Sending all our love and support to our listeners. Your voice matters, and together, we can foster a supportive and safe community. Elina and Sahar!

Hello everyone welcome back to another episode of Our Voices! Today, our topic is medical social work. Sjors Jansen is the guest of this episode, he will share his experiences on the topic. Hope you enjoy! Elina and Sahar:)

Hello everyone, welcome to another episode of Our Voices! In this week’s episode, Elina is joined by European Studies Student Elias. We talk briefly about the upcoming European Elections (go vote!) but spend the majority of our time talking about veganism. As a topic that is close to both of our hearts, we shared are most important concerns about animal rights. We play a little game where Elina assumes the role of a meat eater and we test the most common arguments against veganism.  Here are some sources: https://animal.law.harvard.edu/wp-content/uploads/Eating-Away-at-Climate-Change-with-Negative-Emissions––Harwatt-Hayek.pdf https://oms-www.files.svdcdn.com/production/downloads/reports/fcrn_gnc_report.pdf https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/dec/10/revealed-fires-three-times-more-common-in-amazon-beef-farming-zones#:~:text=Revealed%3A%20fires%20three%20times%20more%20common%20in%20Amazon%20beef%20farming%20zones,-This%20article%20is&text=Fires%20were%20three%20times%20more,according%20to%20a%20new%20analysis https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/mar/06/meat-dairy-rice-high-methane-food-production-bust-climate-target-study https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/oct/10/huge-reduction-in-meat-eating-essential-to-avoid-climate-breakdown Here are some great, free resources if you want to try Veganism, or if you’re just interested: :-)  https://veganuary.com https://www.therealcolourofmilk.com https://rainbowplantlife.com Lastly, here are some vegan creators/influencers/pages we like: https://www.youtube.com/@ed.winters https://www.instagram.com/diaryofamadblackvegan/ https://www.instagram.com/plantbasednews?igsh=dXB3azVpcDRtbmN3 https://www.instagram.com/peta?igsh=MW93eHUwb2lqcWppeg== https://www.instagram.com/thesurgesanctuary?igsh=MXV2Zm90em9xYndiNw== If you want to meet some vegans, there’s an active VSA in Nijmegen, Rotterdam, Amsterdam and others. Just search for them on Instagram. 

Hello everyone, welcome back to another episode of Our Voices! Today, we are talking about Colonialism, its legacy, and how it has affected us in the past and still affects us today. We also discuss what we can do to address the topic and implement decolonisation. Our guests for this episode are Viviane, Tiffany, and Louie. With multiple backgrounds we bring different perspectives to the table. Hope you enjoy, Elina and Sahar :)

Hello everyone welcome back to another episode of Our Voices! Today we are talking about justice and how is this even possible to achieve. We talked about different philosophical perspectives as well as the question are we born "good" or "bad" ? Jonas takes over as host today, he is a second year student of ISW, and a board member of D0asis as well as part of the degree committee. Jelger our teacher in philosophy and part of the international Office, joins us today on another podcast episode. Hope you enjoy, Sahar and Elina :)

Hello everyone welcome back to another episode of Our Voices. For the one year mark of the war in Sudan, we share this episode with you. Our guest for this episode is Manner she is a part of a Sudanese organisation and a second year Political Science student in Amsterdam. Sahar is also sharing her cultural and emotional connection to Sudan. Links mentioned in the ep: Song: https://youtu.be/Vp1haALZjjI?si=W_kVQcz5WjfMIEBL Accounts to follow: -nasalsudan -Bsonblast Journalist: Yousra Elbagir Casualties: https://press.un.org/en/2024/sgsm22146.doc.htm this is the source for the information on casualties. https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/sudan-politics-darfur/ Interesting sources: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2fA04mQeQ9Oeu7YLrjpsxa?si=s0Ua1KJCTmWRyG3jJAIcdA Hope you enjoy, from Sahar and Elina!

Hello everyone, welcome back to another episode of Our Voices! Today Iris is sharing her journey of grief, going through the different stages of grief and how she is able to cope. For those who might be *triggered* there is mention of suicide, substance abuse and eating disorder. We were truly touched by her story, struck by the heartbreaking loss she endured yet inspired by her bravery to continue loving despite it all. From Sahar and Elina :)