Louise McSharry meets Afshin Samali

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Small World

The Useless Project

8 episodes

2 days ago

Small World is a new podcast from The Useless Project and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, that shares great conversations between well-known Irish voices and individuals from refugee backgrounds living in Ireland. Open, honest and entertaining stories that show that refugees are just normal people. This podcast aims to promote empathy, understanding, and solidarity with refugees in Ireland while highlighting the nation's welcoming spirit and rallying support ahead of the Global Refugee Forum 2023. Show your support for refugees by signing the global petition - https://unh.cr/654b65380

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Louise McSharry meets Afshin Samali

Small World

24 minutes 53 seconds

1 year ago

Louise McSharry meets Afshin Samali

Journalist and podcaster Louise McSharry sits down with Afshin Samali, a leading cancer researcher who fled Iran two decades ago

Louise and Afshin delve into the reasons behind Afshin leaving Iran, the twists and turns that led him to Ireland, and the vibrant community he has become an integral part of in Galway. Afshin's warmth, drive, and compassion shine through as he discusses his current endeavour—a charity dedicated to improving access to third-level education for refugees.

This conversation is a testament to the untapped potential of refugees and the incredible achievements possible when given the opportunity.

This podcast is about sharing great conversations, but it’s also a chance to highlight the UNHCR’s global campaign – ‘Hope Away from Home’ as well as an important event, the ⁠Global Refugee Forum⁠ which takes place in Geneva in December. We’re trying to rally as much Irish support for refugees in the lead-in to the Forum by getting as many people as possible to sign our ⁠petition - ⁠https://unh.cr/65573d040⁠