Women of the World Refugee Podcast
Summary: Women of the World is a women refugee service non-profit responsible for service and capacity building for our new neighbors in Salt Lake City Utah. Our podcast is a place where 'our ladies' can share their stories and aspirations and where we can highlight activities important to refugees and service providers.
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Founder and Executive Director Samira Harnish gets together (virtually) with a few women leaders from the forcibly displaced community in Utah to discuss their experiences with COVID-19, the economic recession, and the distinct needs of women during the pandemic. Also on the call, Anju Thapaliya from Nepal who is a Lead Medical Technologist at ARUP Laboratories, Taiba Amer from Iraq an Electrical Engineer working at Vivint Solar, and Sarah Alsahyem also from Iraq an engineer studying business in Utah.
McKenzie's Going Away - Lessons from our Chief Case Manager
Ep16 - WoW Podcast - Samira Harnish, 2018 UNHCR Nansen Finalist
WoW executive director Samira Harnish and board member Mary Dickson are joined by Rzan, who was awarded the title of "Mother of the Year" during the WoW Mother's Day celebration in May. Rzan and her husband, Nour, describe their story of coming to the United States from Syria with their five children, three of whom have disabilities. Rzan shares her experience in America and her dream of opening a school. During this episode, Harnish translates on behalf of Rzan and Nour, who speak Arabic.
WoW Executive Director Samira Harnish and board member Mary Dickson are joined by Vestine, a refugee originating from Rwanda and Burundi. She shares the story of how she and her children came to Utah, her dream of running her own boutique and how she found services--and friends--through Women of the World.
WoW executive director Samira Harnish and board member Mary Dickson talk about the stories of refugees that have inspired them; Harnish shares her own experience of migrating to Utah from Baghdad, Iraq and how she came to establish Women of the World.
Tamara shares her experience as a refugee from Iraq.
Ep11 - WoW Refugee Podcast - Year of Inclusion the SLCo Library and Refugees
Ep10 - WoW Refugee Podcast - Refugee Women's Rights Are Human Rights
Ep9 - WoW Refugee Podcast - Employee No. 1 Abby
Ep8 - WoW Refugee Podcast - Saida and Fashion Show
Ep7 - WoW Refugee Podcast - Cosette
Ep6 - WoW Refugee Podcast - Election Response
Ep5 - WoW Refugee Podcast - Practical English Program Students
Ep4 - WoW Refugee Podcast - Chantelle
