Erasmia Roumana’s job requires extraordinary strength. Working in Greece as a protection associate with UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, she interviews refugees who have survived devastating shipwrecks at sea after embarking on desperate journeys in search of a better life.
“I have seen some very horrible situations. And I always wonder at that moment, how can people survive this? How can people move on after this?”
One tragic story stood out over the years. In 2014, Syrian refugee Doaa survived three days at sea following a shipwreck which killed 500 people, including her fiancé. In this episode, Erasmia Roumana shares the latest fateful twist in Doaa’s story and reflects on the courage and resilience of the survivors she meets.
Season 9
Rebuilding Lives in Ukraine - Karolina Lindholm Billing - UNHCR Representative in Ukraine
Help and Hope for the Hungry - Cindy H. McCain - WFP Executive Director
Pursuing Justice in ISIL’s Wake - Christian Ritscher - UN Special Adviser
Unleashing Hidden Talent - Gordon Brown - UN Special Envoy for Global Education
Haunted by Tales of Torture - Alice Jill Edwards - UN Special Rapporteur on Torture
A Painstaking Quest for Justice - Catherine Marchi-Uhel - Head of IIIM
Saving Seas, One Swim at a Time - Lewis Pugh - Ocean Advocate for the UN Environment Programme
Invigorated by Africa - Stephen Jackson - UN Resident Coordinator in Kenya
Feeding the Forgotten - Reena Ghelani - UN ASG Famine Prevention and Response Coordinator
Season 8 - There to help
My Heart Was Crying - Sara Beysolow Nyanti - Former Resident & Humanitarian Coordinator in South Sudan
The Last Best Hope Humanity Has - Ramiz Alakbarov - former UN resident and humanitarian coordinator in Afghanistan
The Africa the World Needs - Cristina Duarte - UN Under-Secretary-General & Special Adviser on Africa
The Light in Their Eyes - Najat Maalla M'jid - UN Special Representative on Violence against Children
Bringing Health to the World - Dr. David Nabarro - Special Envoy of the WHO Director-General on COVID-19
The Missiles Don’t Stop Us - Denise Brown - UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Ukraine
Haunted by Syria’s Suffering - Sajjad Malik - Syria UNHCR - bitesize special
But Where Are You Really From? - Amanda Khozi Mukwashi - UN Resident Coordinator in Lesotho
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