Caravan of Hope Podcast

Fri, 26 Dec 2025 01:32:49 GMT

This week Kovido and Brent chat over the state of things at Christmas, and review the past year.

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Caravan of Hope Podcast: Promoting peace, safety and well-being

Tue, 02 Dec 2025 21:09:07 GMT

This week our guest is Ingrid Leary, NZ Member of Parliament for Taieri electorate. She talk about her life, her work, her activism, and meeting His Holiness The Dalai Lama. Amongst her many roles Ingrid co-chaired the Inter-parliamentary Alliance on China, the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Taiwan, and the Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians. She was also the Ambassador for Women in the New Zealand Parliament.

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Caravan of Hope Podcast: Promoting peace, safety and well-being

Tue, 18 Nov 2025 04:01:08 GMT

This week we are joined again by Alison Phipps, the UNESCO Chair in Refugee Integration through Languages and the Arts at the University of Glasgow where she is also Professor of Languages and Intercultural Studies. She is based in School of Education at the University of Glasgow where she uses creative, decolonising and restorative methods to teach widely in refugee studies, critical multilingual studies, religious and spiritual education, anthropology and intercultural education and education for non-violence.

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Caravan of Hope Podcast

Sat, 15 Nov 2025 00:20:51 GMT

This week we welcome back Rula Youssef to talk with us two years on from our last conversation. Rula is a key figure in her local Palestinian community. She talks about the recent ceasefire in Gaza and what it really means for her family, her fellow Palestinian's and her homeland.

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Caravan of Hope Podcast: Promoting peace, safety and well-being

Mon, 10 Nov 2025 23:42:03 GMT

Scott Willis Green MP. This week we speak with Scott Willis, NZ Green Party List MP about his life and experiences. He shares how they shaped his unexpected entry into politics. Scott also shares his thoughts on alternative responses governments like New Zealand’s, could make to bring an end to the genocide in Gaza.

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Caravan of Hope Podcast

Fri, 25 Jul 2025 07:48:44 GMT

This week Kovido and Brent talk about the upcoming Voices for Palestine event in Ōtepoti Dunedin on Sunday July 27, at Errick's and round up the latest events in Gaza.

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Caravan of Hope Podcast

Sun, 01 Jun 2025 01:11:51 GMT

Caravan Unplugged. Brent and Kovido have a catch up about the state of things and share the details of the the online Rozana store and the pop-up here in Ōtepoti.

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Caravan of Hope Podcast

Thu, 01 May 2025 19:53:03 GMT

David ‘Bhakti’ Gotlieb bumped in Kovido on the Camino. In this episode he talks about his experiences over his long and varied career, his first hand experience of miracles, his travel, meeting with Ken Keys Jr, Ram Dass and K.K.Sah, (translator for Neem Karoli Baba). David shares his wisdom and suggests we should always “leave room for miracle.”

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Caravan of Hope Podcast

Fri, 14 Mar 2025 20:28:20 GMT

In Part 2 of Episode 11, Alison and Tawona share poetry from their 2018 book, “The Warriors Who Do Not Fight”. They also talk about their visit to Ōtepoti / Dunedin.

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Caravan of Hope Podcast

Fri, 14 Mar 2025 19:31:55 GMT

This week we have a two part show. In this first part, Caravan regular Professor Alison Phipps returns to Ōtepoti and introduces us to her colleague and collaborator, Dr Tawona Sithole aka Ganyamatopè. Tawona is a lecturer in creative practice education, UNESCO chair in refugee integration through education languages and the arts, University of Glasgow. He is also co-founder Seeds of Thought arts collective, Glasgow.

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Caravan of Hope Podcast

Tue, 04 Mar 2025 20:34:26 GMT

This week we speak with Simon Keenan, whom Kovido met whilst walking the Camino. Simon shares his wisdom of “peace within” and tells of the extraordinary

Story of his life, learning and travels and how he came to set up Terra Da Luz along the Camino.

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Caravan of Hope Podcast

Wed, 29 Jan 2025 23:41:35 GMT

Following the start of the long-awaited ceasefire in Gaza, we speak with Rinad Tamimi. Rinad has been a powerful voice in Ōtepoti / Dunedin’s anti-genocide protests for the past 15 months. Originally from Al-Khalil (Hebron), she talks about her life in Palestine, her transition to life in New Zealand and the work activists will continue to undertake to bring a lasting peace. Rinad's wish is to see children running and playing freely and safely in the streets of Gaza.

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Caravan of Hope Podcast

Mon, 13 Jan 2025 23:58:59 GMT

We start the new year off talking with Peter Frost. Peter is a psychologist, peace activist, farmer, and businessman. He talks about his career and the pathways that have taken him on a journey to confront what he calls "The Peace Impasse"

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Caravan of Hope Podcast

Tue, 24 Dec 2024 04:43:54 GMT

This week Brent and Kovido round off the year with a general chat about the state of things and talk about recent newsworthy events to raise awareness.

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Caravan of Hope Podcast: Promoting peace, safety and well-being

Fri, 29 Nov 2024 01:27:43 GMT

This week we speak to Htet Hpone Myat Naing, a Myanmar national studying in Ōtepoti / Dunedin who reflects on life in his home country.

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Caravan of Hope Podcast

Sun, 17 Nov 2024 21:32:06 GMT

Part 2 of our interview with Alison Phipps Keep Telling Gaza Stories. Alison Phipps, is the UNESCO Chair in Refugee Integration through Languages and the Arts at the University of Glasgow where she is also Professor of Languages and Intercultural Studies. She is based in School of Education at the University of Glasgow where she uses creative, decolonising and restorative methods to teach widely in refugee studies, critical multilingual studies, religious and spiritual education, anthropology and intercultural education and education for non-violence.

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Caravan of Hope Podcast

Sun, 17 Nov 2024 21:29:34 GMT

Part 1 of our interview with Alison Phipps, the UNESCO Chair in Refugee Integration through Languages and the Arts at the University of Glasgow where she is also Professor of Languages and Intercultural Studies. She is based in School of Education at the University of Glasgow where she uses creative, decolonising and restorative methods to teach widely in refugee studies, critical multilingual studies, religious and spiritual education, anthropology and intercultural education and education for non-violence.

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Caravan of Hope: Promoting peace, safety and well-being

Wed, 06 Nov 2024 23:03:35 GMT

This week we welcome home Kovido Maddick. He talks about his travels and reflects on his adventures.

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Caravan of Hope Podcast

Tue, 29 Oct 2024 04:42:36 GMT

Brent speaks again Daniel Fridberg. This week we hear more about how people can meet person-to-person and learn from one another at the grassroot level. Daniel talks about this and the alternate tracks for conflict resolution.

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Tue, 22 Oct 2024 02:07:20 GMT

This week we speak with Danny Fridberg. Over the past 25 years, Danny has practised conflict resolution internationally and locally, including dialogue group facilitation, peace-building project management and evaluation, mediation, public participation processes and consensus building, research, training, and teaching. In his conflict resolution practice, he emphasises the importance of relationship building and restoration.

Danny strongly believes that resolving conflicts requires long-term thinking, where mutual gains and healthy relationship are key to wellbeing and success. He holds a PhD in Peace and Conflict Studies from the University of Otago, an MA in Conflict Research, Management and Resolution, and a BA in Psychology, both from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

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Caravan of Hope Podcast: Promoting peace, safety and well-being

Sun, 06 Oct 2024 21:36:19 GMT

This week Brent speaks to Cole Yeoman, a freelance photo-video journalist who first visited Palestine five years ago where he made initial connections. He returned this year where he met up with Palestinian Christians. Cole talks about his experiences in Israel this year.

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Caravan of Hope Podcast: Promoting peace, safety and well-being

Fri, 27 Sep 2024 03:38:35 GMT

This week Brent speaks with Professor Richard Jackson, the Leading Thinker Chair in Peace Studies at the National Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies (NCPACS) at the University of Otago. He is the founding editor and current editor-in-chief of the journal Critical Studies on Terrorism, and the series editor of the Routledge Critical Terrorism Studies book series.

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Caravan of Hope Podcast: Promoting peace, safety and well-being

Thu, 19 Sep 2024 04:51:41 GMT

This week Brent speaks to University of Otago lecturer, Dr Olivier Jutel. Dr Jutel is a former journalist and media worker his work has been concerned with the emergence of right-wing populism in and through affective forms of media. His research agenda has tracked very closely with tumultuous developments in western democracies and the swing from a political techno-utopianism to increasing concern over information warfare. Jutel's recent publications have centered on Donald Trump, the alt-right, online conspiracy theories and the scramble to reconstitute regimes of truth by politicians, journalists and tech-companies. His ongoing work examines the role of techno-utopian discourse in ICT development policy in the Pacific and the impact of cyber threats to democracy in the region. NB This episode contains strong language.

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Caravan of Hope Podcast: Promoting peace, safety and well-being

Fri, 06 Sep 2024 21:42:26 GMT

This week we speak with Brent's longtime friend, US academic Dr Reed Perkins, Professor of Environmental Studies, Director of Environmental Studies at North Central College in Chicago, Illinois.

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Caravan of Hope Podcast: Promoting peace, safety and well-being

Sun, 01 Sep 2024 18:10:07 GMT

Guy Sharrock is a Former Development Economist and old mate school mate of Kovido. He shares his experiences of working around the world as a Development Economist.

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Caravan of Hope Podcast: Promoting peace, safety and well-being

Fri, 02 Aug 2024 22:09:10 GMT

This week we speak with Mike Seawright from ReliefAid. He talks about their work in Gaza and the ways in which we can support them.

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Caravan of Hope: Promoting peace, safety and well-being

Mon, 15 Jul 2024 00:51:27 GMT

This week we celebrate Kovido's completion of the Camino Trail

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Caravan of Hope: Promoting peace, safety and well-being

Sun, 07 Jul 2024 09:37:15 GMT

This week we talk with Katzhiko Takashige aka "Kay”, a Japanese national who is running around the world for peace.

Kovido chats to him on the Camino Trail.

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Caravan of Hope: Promoting peace, safety and well-being

Mon, 24 Jun 2024 02:55:09 GMT

This week we talk with Rachel Brooking, the MP for Dunedin. She is a member of the Environment Committee and has previously been a member of the Finance and Expenditure, and Regulations Review select committees. Rachel is Labour's Spokesperson for Environment, Food Safety and Space.

Rachel has lived and worked in Dunedin nearly all of her life, attending kindergarten through to secondary school in Dunedin, and graduating from the University of Otago. Working the majority of her professional career in Dunedin and with 20 years experience as a resource management and local government lawyer, she understands business, the community, the environment, and good governance

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Caravan of Hope: Promoting peace, safety and well-being

Mon, 17 Jun 2024 22:06:45 GMT

Kovido is halfway along the Camino Trail. he has taken half a milion steps for peace. We hear the latest from his peace walk along this ancient pilgrim's trail.

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Caravan of Hope: Promoting peace, safety and well-being

Mon, 17 Jun 2024 06:32:08 GMT

Episode 27

This week we talk with Mai Tamimi, PhD, MNZM, a facilitator in Middle Eastern Culture, interfaith dialogues, women and youth cultural well being and cultural & intercultural competence as well as delivering crisis services for ethnic communities. She is a strong local government, community and social services professional with a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) focused on Human Geography from University of Otago.

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Caravan of Hope: Promoting peace, safety and well-being

Sat, 08 Jun 2024 08:10:17 GMT

We catch up with Kovido who has now been walking for three weeks on the Camino Trail. He is on a pilgrimage to walk a million steps for peace to raise funds for Gaza.

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Caravan of Hope: Promoting peace, safety and well-being

Tue, 21 May 2024 20:12:57 GMT

This week we talk with Kovido who has embarked on the Camino Trail. A pilgrimage of a million steps for peace to raise funds for Gaza

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Caravan of Hope: Promoting peace, safety and well-being

Sun, 12 May 2024 10:07:04 GMT

This week we speak with Olha Viazenko, a Ukraine national living and working in Ōtepoti / Dunedin in Aoatearoa / New Zealand. She shares her thoughts and response to the invasion of her homeland by Russia. She tells us how we can help.

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Caravan of Hope: Promoting peace, safety and well-being

Sun, 05 May 2024 19:38:52 GMT

Māia Moeone returns to shares her experiences, insights and hopes all people’s in Gaza and Israel and clarify some of her thoughts from last week.

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Caravan of Hope: Promoting peace, safety and well-being

Thu, 25 Apr 2024 10:45:17 GMT

Episode 21

This week our guest is Maia Moeone. Originally from Ōtepoti / Dunedin, Maia is amongst other things: a yoga teacher, a world traveller and most recently, a resident of the south of Israel. She shares her experiences, insights and hopes all people’s in Gaza and Israel.

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Caravan of Hope: Promoting peace, safety and well-being

Tue, 09 Apr 2024 23:17:47 GMT

This week our guest is Professor Kevin P Clements, Emeritus Professor of Peace and Conflict Studies at the University of Otago, Dunedin New Zealand. He is currently Director, of the Toda Peace Institute. Kevin’s background has seen him working in conflict prevention/reconciliation work in Africa, the Caucasus , Nepal and the Philippines as head of International Alert.

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Caravan of Hope: Promoting peace, safety and well-being

Tue, 02 Apr 2024 22:04:58 GMT

This week our guest is Katrina Mitchell-Kouttab, a global citizen, who shares her experiences of life in Gaza and the Middle East.

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Caravan of Hope Podcast

Tue, 26 Mar 2024 21:19:12 GMT

This week: The UN finally manages to pass a resolution calling for a ceasefire.

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Caravan of Hope: Promoting peace, safety and well-being

Tue, 19 Mar 2024 21:38:29 GMT

This week we chat about the state of things in Aotearoa / New Zealand and abroad. Kovido leads us in self-care meditation.

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Caravan of Hope: Promoting peace, safety and well-being

Fri, 15 Mar 2024 23:45:15 GMT

This week we talk with Peter Matheson Emeritus Professor Knox Theological College; Fellow of Department of Theology and Religious Studies, University of Otago, New Zealand. Peter was formerly Dean of the School of Theology at University of Otago, Aotearoa / New Zealand

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Caravan of Hope: Promoting peace, safety and well-being

Sat, 09 Mar 2024 20:02:07 GMT

This week we talk to Alison Phipps holds the UNESCO Chair in Refugee Integration through Languages and the Arts at the University of Glasgow where she is also Professor of Languages and Intercultural Studies.

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Caravan of Hope: Promoting peace, safety and well-being

Fri, 01 Mar 2024 09:40:59 GMT

This week we talk again to Abram Sterne from Jerusalem.

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Caravan of Hope: Promoting peace, safety and well-being

Thu, 22 Feb 2024 04:20:00 GMT

This week Kovido talks about the universality of the First Buddhist Precept: to refrain from taking life. We also talk about the film 5 Broken Cameras documentary film co-directed by Palestinian Emad Burnat and Israeli Guy Davidi.

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Caravan of Hope Podcast: Promoting peace, safety and well-being

Fri, 16 Feb 2024 20:41:42 GMT

This week Brent reflects on marching in the rain, Kovido talks about Germany's Silent Majority. Brent remembers his trip to Eastern Europe in the wake of the fall of the Berlin Wall.

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Caravan of Hope: Promoting peace, safety and well-being

Fri, 09 Feb 2024 04:21:25 GMT

This week Palestinian Kiwi Rula Yousef shares her story, the ideas of cultural resistance and call on all peoples to support the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS). BDS is a Palestinian-led movement for freedom, justice and equality. BDS upholds the simple principle that Palestinians are entitled to the same rights as the rest of humanity.

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Caravan of Hope Podcast: Promoting peace, safety and well-being

Fri, 02 Feb 2024 04:20:01 GMT

Our guest this week is Robert G. Patman, Professor of International Relations and an Inaugural Sesquicentennial Distinguished Chair at the University of Otago, Dunedin, Aotearoa / New Zealand.

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Caravan of Hope: Promoting peace, safety and well-being

Thu, 25 Jan 2024 09:40:08 GMT

This week we are once again joined by Brent's former colleague, Abram Stern, who joins us from Jerusalem.

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Caravan of Hope: Promoting peace, safety and well-being

Sat, 20 Jan 2024 22:18:21 GMT

This week we discuss how the media curates the messages of activists, such as Pink Floyd's Roger Waters. We also recap the topics covered in the missing Episode 6!

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Caravan of Hope: Promoting peace, safety and well-being

Sat, 13 Jan 2024 21:17:43 GMT

This week Caravan of Hope talks to Brent's longtime friend, Abram Sterne, a Jerusalem-based educational psychologist, father and orthodox Jew. He shares his views on Gaza, the Israeli government's relationship with its people and the reportage of events as they have unfolded. This is the first of a two-part special.

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Caravan of Hope: Promoting peace, safety and well-being

Tue, 26 Dec 2023 05:52:23 GMT

This week Kovido talks about the latest peace march. He and Brent share their Christmas experiences and reflections, as well as sharing some possible reading suggestions.

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Caravan of Hope: Promoting peace, safety and well-being

Wed, 20 Dec 2023 08:44:39 GMT

This week we share our new theme song by Sarah Harmer and Choir! Choir! Choir!. It's a wonderful cover of Neil Young's "Lotta Love". Brent talks about attending t his first ever peace march in Dunedin, and Kovido shares his thinking on a United Nations reboot.

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Caravan of Hope: Promoting peace, safety and well-being

Tue, 12 Dec 2023 20:57:10 GMT

Kovido talks about the latest from Gaza and recent marches held around the world. Brent responds to listener feedback.

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Caravan of Hope: Promoting peace, safety and well-being

Fri, 08 Dec 2023 09:24:28 GMT

This week Kovido and Brent discuss euphemistic terms used in media reporting of conflicts, terms such as "collateral damage" etc. We also take you step by step through how to email your leaders to advocate for action.

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Caravan of Hope: Promoting peace, safety and well-being

Tue, 05 Dec 2023 03:57:18 GMT

Caravan of Hope

Promoting peace, safety and well-being for every human being on Earth.

Join Kovido Maddick and Brent Caldwell

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