In this episode, I summarize the current state of the events in Gaza and the start of the ICJ's trial on South Africa charging Israel with genocide. Accounts Mentioned: @motaz_azaiza  @intersectionalevironmentalist @hiddenpalestine @rescue.org @so.informed @impact  @wizard_bisan1 Social: @migrantmatterspod Email: [email protected] Sources:  https://www.rescue.org/topic/gaza-crisis  https://www.un.org/en/genocideprevention/documents/Genocide%20Convention-FactSheet-ENG.pdf  https://www.hrw.org/news/2023/12/20/most-gazas-population-remains-displaced-and-harms-way  https://time.com/6554381/poet-palestine-gaza-war/  https://time.com/6330411/young-people-gaza-storytelling-essay/  https://wearenotnumbers.org/

Lucy Nevitt states: “Violence exists in the world as reality and potential. The choice not to represent it will not make it go away, and certainly shouldn’t mean that we don’t have to do anything about it.”  My name is Casey and this is Migrant Matters, a twice-monthly podcast delving into the current events surrounding migrants, refugees, and displaced peoples in the hopes of making news more tangible and change more attainable. I am a PhD candidate focusing on depictions of violence in French and Algerian theatre and dance. Through this lens, I aim to discuss the violence that refugees, displaced peoples, and migrants face globally through the use of my own research and episodes interviewing organizations and people who work directly with this subject. I hope that this podcast exposes you to things you may not have known and help us all talk about things that matter in hopes of making change.

In this episode, I compare and constrast the ways in which specifically France and Poland receive incoming migrants, primarily from Afghanistan and Ukraine. Books Mentioned/Recommended: Moris Farhi's "All History is the History of Migration" Alan M. Kraut's "Silent Travelers: Germs, Genes, and the 'Immigrant Menace'" Nancy Foner's "One Quarter of a Nation"

In this Current Events episode we discuss the Rwanda Plan, a five-year trial in the UK with the aim to regulate the influx of migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers by sending them to Rwanda. We delve into what the Rwanda Plan is, the ironies of the UK's refugee statements, the reception to the plan, and what we can do. This is an on-going situation, so information may have changed upon release. Apologies to Lord David Pannick QC, I was unaware you were a Lord and thus referred to you as simply David Pannick.

I (virtually) meet with Kryssandra from the French non-profit organization, Soul Food, to discuss some of the issues facing the migrant youths she works with. We discuss everything from government policy to what the individual can do in order to create a more accepting environment. Socials: Soul Food: @soulfoodparis Website: soulfoodparis.com Migrant Matters: @migrantmatterspod Sources: www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-4975230 soulfoodparis.com

Further Readings: 1. https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/afghanistan/2020-02-10/how-good-war-went-bad 2. https://www.npr.org/2021/08/16/1027929275/what-womens-advocacy-groups-worldwide-are-doing-for-women-in-afghanistan 3. https://www.npr.org/live-updates/morning-edition-2021-08=16 Socials to Follow: 1. @theafghan 2. @omar.haidari 3. @humanrightsmigrantrights 4. @adeprogress

In today's episode, I break down the current refugee statistics as of 2022 as well as give what I consider a cheat sheet for a better understanding of the current global refugee situation. Social: @migrantmatterspod

In this episode, I interview Hira and Maryam from the UK-based organization "Our World Too". We discuss the start of "Our World Too", the on-going situation in Ukraine, and the overall sentiments around refugee populations in the UK. **Note: there are some occasional audio issues as this was recorded over Zoom** Our World Too: https://ourworldtoo.org.uk https://linktr.ee/OurWorldToo Instagram: @ourworldtoo Social Media: @migrantmatterspod

In this episode, I discuss the ongoing events occurring in Ukraine. How to Help/Where to Donate: The Red Cross: https://www.redcross.org/about-us/news-and-events-news/2022/ukraine-red-cross-delivers-aid-to-families.html Nova Ukraine: https://novaukraine.org Revived Soldiers Ukraine: https://www.rsukraine.org United Help Ukraine: https://unitedhelpukraine.org People In Need: htttps://www.peopleinneed.net