On this episode Bryn talks to Giorgia Dona, Academic, Activist and Professor of Forced Migration and Refugee Studies at the University of East London.

The Uk seems to be pulling in different directions as we see an increasingly number of people protesting against the high numbers of immigrants coming to this country.

With the Union flag being waved outside refugee hotels and chants of "out out out" ringing in our streets, we thought it might help to bring on an expert and bring some context to the time that we are experiencing. Is anti-immigrant sentiment at an all time high or have we been here before?

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On this episode Bryn talks to film maker and campaigner Barak Laub about his documentary Volunteers Needed and the discovery he made when travelling Nepal.

Approximately 80% of children in orphanages have at least one living parent, so why, in some parts of the world, are orphan numbers dropping whilst orphanages are increasing in number?

Is it possible that well-meaning travellers looking to volunteer in an orphanage are actually part of the problem?

Find our more about Barak and his campaign at: https://www.volunteersneededthefilm.com/

This podcast was produced by Blue Bear Coffee Co. and narrated by Bryn Frere-Smith. Follow us at: @bluebearcoffeeco @brynfreresmith

Books referred to in the Pod:

The Jungle - Upton Sinclair

Bad Aid - Dambisa Moyo

Where Helping Hurts - Steve Corbett & Brian Fikkert

Theme tune, Spotless Rose by Matt Tinsley

On this episode, ahead of the 2025 Women’s Football European Championships, Bryn has coffee with Sarah De Carvalho, former TV producer turned humanitarian, who shares the story behind IT'S A PENALTY, the largest and fastest growing anti-trafficking campaign organisation in the world.

Sarah talks about her pivot from working in TV to spending a decade serving the street children of Brazil. She also shares how she has come to partner with some of the world’s most famous faces and biggest brands around the largest sporting events, in a united mission to end human trafficking.

Great listen for budding entrepreneurs and humanitarians alike.

Follow their latest campaign on social media @its_apenalty and find out more by visiting itsapenalty.org

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