In this episode, Badee Dwaik tells us about what life is currently like in Palestine. He speaks of the violence happening in Gaza and in his home town. Daily life is marked by violence, invasions and restricted freedom of movement. Badee talks about how hard it is for Palestinians to keep going under the circumstances and how meaningful it is that people all over the world finally mobilising for Palestine.

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In this episode, feminist and LGBTQIA+ rights activist Malala shares her experiences with us. Malala and Leens explore the stigmatisation and violence queer people encounter in Kenya, the criminalisation of same-sex relations in the law, and the power in community support. Malala then tells us about her organisation which supports women and queer persons experiencing intimate partner violence. Listen to learn more!

Find out more about Malala's work:

She-huru.org

Feministsinkenya.org

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In this episode, Antoine Buyse tells us about the importance of protecting human rights defenders and civil society. Antoine and Leens explore why and how civic space is decreasing globally, what role large companies have in suppressing civil society voices, how laws, regulations, and negative discourses undermine human rights work, and why solidarity and storytelling is the way forward. Tune in now!