Caravan of Hope Podcast

This week we speak with Rinad Tamimi about the forced evacuations in her hometown of Hebron on the West Bank. She talks about how her family has been affected. She tells of the Day of Action planned for Saturday October 31 in Ōtepoti. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we speak with Olya Viazenko to hear of the ground realities for her native Ukraine, as the Russian war continues unabated. Olya tells about the efforts of NZ-based ex-patriots to send essential medical supplies and clothing as another winter looms. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we speak with Professor Robert Patman from the University of Otago.Robert is one of the University of Otago's inaugural Sesquicentennial Distinguished Chairs and his research interests concern international relations, global security, US foreign policy, great powers, and the Horn of Africa. Robert is the author or editor of 12 books and is currently writing a book titled is currently writing a volume called Rethinking the Global Impact of 9/11He is a Fulbright Senior Scholar, an Honorary Professor of the New Zealand Defence Command and Staff College, and provides regular contributions to the national and international media on global issues and events. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Kovido and Brent chat over the state of things at Christmas, and review the past year. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week our guest is Ingrid Leary, NZ Member of Parliament for Taieri electorate. She talk about her life, her work, her activism, and meeting His Holiness The Dalai Lama. Amongst her many roles Ingrid co-chaired the Inter-parliamentary Alliance on China, the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Taiwan, and the Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians. She was also the Ambassador for Women in the New Zealand Parliament. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we are joined again by Alison Phipps, the UNESCO Chair in Refugee Integration through Languages and the Arts at the University of Glasgow where she is also Professor of Languages and Intercultural Studies. She is based in School of Education at the University of Glasgow where she uses creative, decolonising and restorative methods to teach widely in refugee studies, critical multilingual studies, religious and spiritual education, anthropology and intercultural education and education for non-violence. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we welcome back Rula Youssef to talk with us two years on from our last conversation. Rula is a key figure in her local Palestinian community. She talks about the recent ceasefire in Gaza and what it really means for her family, her fellow Palestinian's and her homeland. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Scott Willis Green MP. This week we speak with Scott Willis, NZ Green Party List MP about his life and experiences. He shares how they shaped his unexpected entry into politics. Scott also shares his thoughts on alternative responses governments like New Zealand’s, could make to bring an end to the genocide in Gaza. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Kovido and Brent talk about the upcoming Voices for Palestine event in Ōtepoti Dunedin on Sunday July 27, at Errick's and round up the latest events in Gaza. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Caravan Unplugged. Brent and Kovido have a catch up about the state of things and share the details of the the online Rozana store and the pop-up here in Ōtepoti. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.