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On the occasion of the 70th anniversary of UNHCR, a new seven-part series takes up the great upheavals that shaped this time through the eyes of displaced persons and other events.
From UNHCR staff
UNHCR, the United Nations Refugee Agency, today released a new podcast called Forced To Flee.
In seven episodes told by broadcaster, writer and UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Anita Rani, Forced To Flee traces back to some of the most tumultuous events of the past 70 years.
Displaced persons, humanitarian workers and others tell their own extraordinary stories and offer unique perspectives on some of the most significant moments in recent history: from the 1956 Hungarian uprising to the aftermath of the end of the conflict in Vietnam; from the genocide in Rwanda to the crisis in Syria.
** “There are many difficult choices to make. Nobody, nobody decides to be a refugee.” – Guled Mire, activist, politician and former refugee.
Using interviews, sound archives and music, Forced To Flee also explores the key issues humanitarian organizations and the international community are facing as global displacement hits record levels and continues to rise.
The podcast is hosted on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, and many other platforms, and is also available at www.unhcr.org/forced-to-flee-podcast.
The series was commissioned around the 70 ^.
* “All I know is that I was born to move, to flee … to run miles and miles like the journey would never end …” – Mary Maker, refugee and senior UNHCR supporter.
“At a time when global human displacement has reached record levels, it is important to show the world that the consequences of persecution, conflict and human rights abuses are measured in real life and suffered by real people,” said Filippo Grandi , UN High Commissioner for Refugees.
“I hope that your stories show how devastating it is to have to flee your home country. And I hope that you will strengthen solidarity for these inspiring women, children and men.”
For more information on this topic, please contact:
- In London, Barney Thompson, thompsob@unhcr.org
