Episode 18: be understanding, be compassionate

It all starts with trust. Refugees At Home Placement Coordinator, Elsabet, speaks to our host, Rishan, about connecting hosts with refugees in need of a roof over their heads. Priscilla, a service user who is studying Mechanical Engineering, talks about how the charity provides so much more than a home - but community, belonging, and a life that would be otherwise impossible.

How does NRPF create invisible borders within the UK? Research Fellows for the Shadows research project at Social Research Institute at UCL - Rachel, Malte, Canaan and Ariam - explore the dehumanising impact of denying basic support to asylumn seekers.

Reflections on the first Kent Solidarity Regional Conference with event co-hosts Eiri (Director, Right to Remain) and Razia (CEO, KRAN).

New KRAN Patron Studio Lenca (also known as Jose Campos) tells us why his art is focused on joy, the inspiration behind it and his deep connection with us.

For Mental Health Awareness Week, we discuss shaping provision for young refugees and asylum seekers.

University of Kent Sanctuary student Aws Khalid (22) is in his penultimate year of an Actuarial Science degree. He shares the life-changing support that helped turn his dream into a reality, and hopes to give young people like him a road map for their future.

In this episode, we explore the behind-the-scenes of the production and how important safe spaces are for expressing the resilience and positivity in young people’s hearts.

In this episode, host Rishan is joined by Mir Rahimi, who talks about his journey from child refugee to published author. Fleeing war-torn Afghanistan in 2001, Mir calls for understanding, empathy and unity in the communities people like him now call home.

In this special new year edition, guest host Gavin Esler (broadcaster, writer and KRAN Patron) is joined by Razia Shariff (CEO) and Nicola Robbins (Deputy Chair of Trustees). They look at the media’s coverage of refugees and asylum seekers, changing hearts and minds, and community. They also address “the” question of 2026.

It’s back to school with Nigel (our head of learning), Liz (teacher) and special guest, Jenny (Kent Wildlife Trust). Hear about our young people’s engagement with the trust and the benefits it brought to all.