In Gaza, people with hearing loss are experiencing a crisis within a crisis. Already navigating a world that demands extra resilience, they now face bombardment, displacement, and the destruction of the institutions that once supported them. Blast injuries and trauma are creating new cases every day, leaving more people isolated in silence. This episode shines a light on their daily struggles — and on the urgent protection gap for Gaza’s community living with hearing loss.

In this episode, we explore the situation for women in Afghanistan under the Taliban, comparing the present to their previous rule. We discuss the severe restrictions imposed on women, the reasons behind these measures, and how women are responding to these challenges. The role of men in supporting or resisting these changes is also examined. Additionally, we consider the impact of the U.S. invasion and withdrawal, whether online education can offer temporary relief, and the potential pathways for Afghan women to reclaim their rights and freedoms. (Mona talks to Weeda Mehran)

Coding Hope: Digital Economy in the OPT for Post-War Revival Digital economy initiatives such as Gaza Sky Geeks, works to offer a dignified life for thousands of well-educated Palestinian youth, who cannot find employment in the OPT, particularly in the besieged Gaza Strip. At this difficult time, as well as empowering these young people to gain some income, relevant training, work experiences and stay connected to the world, digital economy could act as a fast-track horizon for Gaza post-war economic revival. Despite the devastating consequences of Israel's ongoing on the Gaza Strip (October 2023-present), Gaza Sky Geeks remain determined to continue with their mission, expanding their programmes in the West Bank and to East Jerusalem, and in the meantime, remotely supporting Gaza youth, coding hope for tomorrow.

Israel's ongoing war on the Gaza Strip since 7th October 2023 has caused devastating consequences to Gaza's universities including their students. I speak to one of the Gaza students, who was studying for her second year of the undergraduate degree at the medical school of the Islamic University of Gaza, with high interest and expectations, and yet her study was violently interrupted by the war. She later had to evacuate the Gaza Strip to Egypt, but she missed a whole academic year of study, and currently struggling to start her undergraduate level, all over again. Between dreams and despair, the student speaks about her experience.

Welcome to A Life Lived in Conflict (ALLIC) Podcast, where we delve deep into the realities of conflict through the eyes of those who live it, study it, and work to change it. Our guests are students, researchers, academics, practitioners, and policy makers -individuals with insight and experience from different disciplines and backgrounds. Our mission is to give voice, raise awareness, foster understanding, and reshape perspectives on these regions by bridging local, regional, and international viewpoints. Engage with us, and be part of the conversation.

Covid-19 pandemic has increased the vulnerability of people who live in conflict affected settings including the Occupied Palestinian Territories. This episode explores the situation of mental health in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, the support available for people, the healing mechanisms that they use,  and the gaps in knowledge and protection. (Mona talks to Yasser Abu Jamei and Hanna Kienzler)

"One politician asked me: Is there a culture in Gaza at all? I was surprised and said: Yes of course, there is art and culture wherever people are!" (Guest 2). This episode explores some of the initiatives, as well as the challenges for Art and Artists in the Gaza Strip, and whether Art can live under siege and occupation? (Mona talks to Mohamed Abusal and Mona Kriegler)

This episode explores the experience for the differently abled people in Gaza, taking a local, regional and international perspective to the context.(Mona talks to Dalal Al-Taji, Farida Larry, and Valerie Karr).