60 acast.com Why Am I In Your Country? https://shows.acast.com/why-am-i-in-your-country-refugees-and-asylum-seekers-tell-th en Trojan Women Project Refugees,Asylum Seekers,war,Ukraine,Syria,Afghanistan,Iran,Mental Health,Euripides,Greek Tragedy Trojan Women Project - Charlotte Eagar and William Stirling Trojan Women Project presents refugees and asylum seekers telling their own stories Trojan Women Project presents the refugees and asylum seekers who have fled danger and come to the UK telling you EXACTLY what they escaped and why they are here. For the last ten years we have been helping migrants and refugees tell their stories to the world. Produced by the Trojan Women Project www.trojanwomenproject.org.


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Hosted by Charlotte Eagar, William Stirling and Luna Laurenti.

Made Possible by The National Lottery Heritage Fund

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]]> false Trojan Women Project info+64d111a9da2e210011ead0f9@mg-eu.acast.com 64d111a9da2e210011ead0f9 why-am-i-in-your-country-refugees-and-asylum-seekers-tell-th episodic https://assets.pippa.io/shows/64d111a9da2e210011ead0f9/1737553935545-860799ab-dafa-4d82-9c79-9dbf638a4253.jpeg https://shows.acast.com/why-am-i-in-your-country-refugees-and-asylum-seekers-tell-th Why Am I In Your Country? Trojans: Why Am I In Your Country? Hounslow Arts Centre April 2025 Trojans: Why Am I In Your Country? Hounslow Arts Centre April 2025 Thu, 12 Jun 2025 12:01:39 GMT 52:00 684ac1a37ffb4452ec2365ac false https://shows.acast.com/why-am-i-in-your-country-refugees-and-asylum-seekers-tell-th/episodes/trojans-why-am-i-in-your-country-hounslow-arts-centre-april 684ac1a37ffb4452ec2365ac 64d111a9da2e210011ead0f9 trojans-why-am-i-in-your-country-hounslow-arts-centre-april full 2 12 Trojans: Why Am I In Your Country? production, at Hounslow Arts Centre, which we produced in April 2025, with a cast of Syrian, Palestinian, Ukrainian, Afghan, Iranian, Saudi and other refugees. It was the result of a year long psycho-social support drama and oral heritage project, backed by the National Lottery Heritage Fund. We ran around 40 workshops, over 11 months for a total of 120 refugees and asylum seekers, most of whom were Iranians. The Iranians were a mixture of political refugees from the Women! Life! Freedom! movement and a large number of Christians who had converted INSIDE in Iran, where Christianity is punishable by death: it turns out there seems to be a grassroots wave of Evangelical Christianity sweeping Iran. But if the Religious Police catch you, the punishments are brutal, including death. We then built this new version of the play, with those workshop participants who wanted to go on stage. The play was directed by Luna Laurenti and William Stirling, and adapted from Euripides' Trojan Women by Charlotte Eagar, Luna Laurenti, William Stirling, Amanda Waggot, Olha Shvets, Alina Vinnachuk, Arwa Omaren and the cast, who worked their own stories of exile and loss into the play. Featuring the poetry of Olha Shvets. Produced by Trojan Women Project. copyright 2025/

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]]> <![CDATA[Easter Special: Mina's story: Episode two - The road to Damascus - or in this case Tehran. A Christian Conversion]]> Fri, 18 Apr 2025 16:15:53 GMT 27:04 68027aba3808841569729200 false https://www.trojanwomenproject.org 68027aba3808841569729200 64d111a9da2e210011ead0f9 easter-special-minas-story-episode-two-the-road-to-damascus- full 2 11

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]]> <![CDATA[New Thinking For a New World: Alan Stoga of the Tallberg Foundation interviews Charlotte Eagar and William Stirling about the Trojan Women Project for the Tallberg's podcast]]> Mon, 14 Apr 2025 19:39:39 GMT 40:27 67fd647b89f827a8734c0253 false https://tallbergfoundation.org/podcasts/ 67fd647b89f827a8734c0253 64d111a9da2e210011ead0f9 new-thinking-for-a-new-world-alan-stoga-of-the-tallberg-foun 11 years ago the Tallberg Foundation invited Syria: The Trojan Women to Geneva. Over a decade later, we catch up on where the project has gone since and why full 2 10

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]]> <![CDATA[Mina's Story: Part One: Spy drones, hijab cams, confiscating cars and cameras]]> Wed, 09 Apr 2025 10:27:03 GMT 32:56 67f12efa506c6c628c4c9b4b false https://www.trojanwomenproject.org 67f12efa506c6c628c4c9b4b 64d111a9da2e210011ead0f9 saras-story-i-was-a-camera-but-the-regime-took-my-camera-and How the Iranian government controls women - threatening their livelihoods as well as beating them to death full 2 9 Mina was a professional photographer working in Iran, but the Regime spied on her with drones at private parties, and photogaphed her in her car to check she was wearing a hijab. Then Mahsa Amini was killed and Mina's family were swept up into the violence. Through all this, she started to look for other ways of finding spiritual meaning in life.


In this episode of 'Why Am I In Your Country?', hosts Charlotte Eagar interviews Mina, a refugee from Iran. Mina shares her harrowing journey of fleeing Iran due to the oppressive regime, particularly focusing on the challenges and dangers she faced as a female photographer. She discusses the moral policing, the stringent hijab laws, and the punishing consequences of involvement in the Mahsa Amini movement. Mina recounts the traumatic experience of witnessing her nephew's arrest during a protest, the subsequent search for him, and her enduring mental and emotional struggles. The episode also touches on Mina's eventual turn to Christianity as a source of hope and strength in a time of profound despair. This podcast is part of an oral heritage archive funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund and Hounslow Council, to be lodged at Gunnersbury Park Museum.


This episode is Hosted by Charlotte Eagar

Translation by Nikoo Khakpour

Editing by Luna Laurenti Sellers


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In this episode of 'Why Am I In Your Country?', hosts Charlotte Eagar interviews Mina, a refugee from Iran. Mina shares her harrowing journey of fleeing Iran due to the oppressive regime, particularly focusing on the challenges and dangers she faced as a female photographer. She discusses the moral policing, the stringent hijab laws, and the punishing consequences of involvement in the Mahsa Amini movement. Mina recounts the traumatic experience of witnessing her nephew's arrest during a protest, the subsequent search for him, and her enduring mental and emotional struggles. The episode also touches on Mina's eventual turn to Christianity as a source of hope and strength in a time of profound despair. This podcast is part of an oral heritage archive funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund and Hounslow Council, to be lodged at Gunnersbury Park Museum.


This episode is Hosted by Charlotte Eagar

Translation by Nikoo Khakpour

Editing by Luna Laurenti Sellers


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]]> Samira Kitman: Part Three - Escaping the kidnappers of Kabul, but can I ever rebuild my life in the UK? Samira Kitman: Part Three - Escaping the kidnappers of Kabul, but can I ever rebuild my life in the UK? Sat, 05 Apr 2025 06:10:53 GMT 35:23 67f0c8d778b0739439996c2b false https://www.trojanwomenproject.org 67f0c8d778b0739439996c2b 64d111a9da2e210011ead0f9 samira-kitman-escaping-the-kidnappers-coming-to-the-uk Why a girl who loved her family and wanted to rebuild her country had to come here in fear of her life full 2 8

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]]> Neda’s Journey: Escaping Persecution in Tehran - Part Two Neda’s Journey: Escaping Persecution in Tehran - Part Two Mon, 24 Feb 2025 10:37:15 GMT 26:42 67bc4bdb19249d0c1a5c8932 false https://shows.acast.com/why-am-i-in-your-country-refugees-and-asylum-seekers-tell-th/episodes/nedas-journey-escaping-persecution-in-tehran-part-two 67bc4bdb19249d0c1a5c8932 64d111a9da2e210011ead0f9 nedas-journey-escaping-persecution-in-tehran-part-two full  In this episode of the 'Why Am I in Your Country' podcast, we continue Neda's harrowing story of fleeing Iran with her young daughter after her involvement in the women life freedom movement. After the death of Mahsa Amini, Neda became an active protester against the morality police. Forced to escape after her husband was detained, she recounts their dangerous journey to the UK, the hardships they faced, and her ongoing struggles as a new asylum seeker. This episode provides a stark look at the real-life impacts of political unrest and the difficult asylum process in the UK.


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]]> Trojans UK 24 Performance Trojans UK 24 Performance Fri, 07 Feb 2025 15:27:23 GMT 54:06 67a6265b9c6f7f7f28d92b37 false https://www.trojanwomenproject.org 67a6265b9c6f7f7f28d92b37 64d111a9da2e210011ead0f9 trojans-uk-24-performance Bonus Episode - Hush Unheard Voices Festival Chelsea Theatre full 2 6

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]]> Neda’s Journey: Escaping Persecution in Tehran - Part One Neda’s Journey: Escaping Persecution in Tehran - Part One Thu, 06 Feb 2025 20:36:49 GMT 26:23 67a51d643eadb4f80855d393 false https://shows.acast.com/why-am-i-in-your-country-refugees-and-asylum-seekers-tell-th/episodes/67a51d643eadb4f80855d393 67a51d643eadb4f80855d393 64d111a9da2e210011ead0f9 full Neda seemingly had everything—a thriving career, a beautiful home, a loving husband, and a precious baby girl. Her life in Iran seemed secure, even enviable. But beneath those superficial comforts, she had always known the weight of living under a regime that criminalizes womanhood. When Mahsa Amini died at the hands of the morality police, Neda could no longer stay silent. She took to the streets, fighting for the rights of women whose freedom and safety were being stripped away. What she didn’t know was that this act of courage would cost her everything. Branded as a threat, hunted by the authorities, and forced into hiding with her infant daughter, she had no choice but to flee. In this episode, hear Neda’s harrowing journey—from fearless protester to refugee.

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This is Neda's journey... part one.

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]]> Samira Kitman: Part Two Art painting the way to Afghan Businesswoman of the Year... Samira Kitman: Part Two Art painting the way to Afghan Businesswoman of the Year... Sat, 01 Feb 2025 08:05:20 GMT 30:23 679dd46ae7c33ddc002ac6b3 false https://www.trojanwomenproject.org 679dd46ae7c33ddc002ac6b3 64d111a9da2e210011ead0f9 samira-kitman-episode-art-paving-the-way-to-afghan-businessw What could possibly go wrong? Tall Afghan poppy syndrome and the loneliness of the long distance asylum seeker full 2 2

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]]> Trojans UK 22 - K+C Festival Playground Theatre and FT Weekend Festival performance 2022 Trojans UK 22 - K+C Festival Playground Theatre and FT Weekend Festival performance 2022 Fri, 31 Jan 2025 21:17:28 GMT 29:30 679d3d952a5cfef5625f8a78 false https://trojanwomenproject.org 679d3d952a5cfef5625f8a78 64d111a9da2e210011ead0f9 trojans-uk-22-kc-festival-playground-theatre-and-ft-weekend- full 1 6

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]]> Samira Kitman: Part One the Oskar Schindler of Afghan Art Samira Kitman: Part One the Oskar Schindler of Afghan Art Wed, 22 Jan 2025 13:59:22 GMT 36:24 6790f9ba22302f87e1913950 false https://www.trojanwomenproject.org 6790f9ba22302f87e1913950 64d111a9da2e210011ead0f9 samira-kitman-episode-one-the-oskar-schindler-of-afghan-art full 2 1

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]]> Making Marmalade With Julia Making Marmalade With Julia Sat, 06 Apr 2024 23:04:09 GMT 27:06 6611747462e1bc00161b0c35 false https://www.trojanwomenproject.org 6611747462e1bc00161b0c35 64d111a9da2e210011ead0f9 making-marmalade-with-julia Ukrainian Eurovision song contender and award-winning pastry chef shares her marmalade secrets full 1 5

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]]> <![CDATA[Arwa's Story: Episode Four]]> Tue, 20 Feb 2024 23:44:12 GMT 37:39 65d5394ceed97800160e6cf3 false http://www.trojanwomenproject.org 65d5394ceed97800160e6cf3 64d111a9da2e210011ead0f9 arwas-story-episode-4 Homeless...but Jacko plays Cupid... full 1 4

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]]> <![CDATA[Arwa's Story: Episode Three]]> Thu, 08 Feb 2024 18:24:56 GMT 30:09 65c51c7849412d0015a8e173 false https://www.trojanwomenproject.org 65c51c7849412d0015a8e173 64d111a9da2e210011ead0f9 arwas-story-episode-three Safe at last and puppy love...what can possibly go wrong? full 1 3

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]]> <![CDATA[Arwa's Story: Episode Two]]> Thu, 08 Feb 2024 17:59:45 GMT 37:58 65c5169294623a0016802a7a false https://www.trojanwomenproject.org 65c5169294623a0016802a7a 64d111a9da2e210011ead0f9 arwas-story-episode-two Braving the people smugglers full 1 2

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]]> <![CDATA[Arwa's Story: Episode One]]> Thu, 08 Feb 2024 12:33:29 GMT 27:44 65ba84ed9776890018a3af0f false https://www.trojanwomenproject.org 65ba84ed9776890018a3af0f 64d111a9da2e210011ead0f9 why-am-i-in-your-country full 1 1 Why Am I In Your Country tells the extraordinary stories of the refugees and asylum seekers we keep hearing about on the news - what horrific events have driven them from their homes, why have they come to Britain, what are their dreams, and how do they cope when they get here?

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