38 Best Refugee Podcasts

1. Asylum Speakers Podcast with Jaz O'Hara: Stories of Migration and Displacement

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The leading podcast on asylum, migration and displacement. Asylum Speakers will take you on a journey across the world, without you having to go anywhere. We're here to amplify voices, educate, inspire and debunk some of the common myths and misconceptions around migration today. Join us as we transcend borders, nationalities, religions and languages to hear from the people with which we share this world. Celebrating our differences and recognising what unites us...MORE Host Jasmin OHara
Producer/Network Jaz O'Hara
Email ****@asylumspeakers.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
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2. Holding Heritage

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Holding Heritage champions deeper understanding & appreciation of Chinese-Vietnamese Heritage in North America. We focus on Chinese-Vietnamese refugee stories, family relationships, bridging generational gaps and cultural identity. Explore with us through thoughtful storytelling, open and honest conversation, helpful resources, and fun projects. Thank you so much for listening!MORE Host Hollie Ha
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 25Facebook 41Instagram 376 Avg Length 23 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

3. UNDERCURRENTS

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We are well into the fourth season of Undercurrents! We explore the joys and challenges of refugee sponsorship, walk 200 km in a water ceremony, dig deep on affordable housing, and more! For all of you who used Undercurrents in the classroom, Sunday school, or community event, we're excited to be including a resource package with each episode complete with discussion questions and action items. Thank you for joining us - please subscribe!Sponsored in part by Kindred Credit Union.Original music by Brian MacMillan.Artwork by Jesse Bergen.Mixed by Francois Goudreault.MORE Producer/Network Ken Ogasawara
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 23Instagram 1.2K Avg Length 24 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

4. Seeking Refuge

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Want to hear some extraordinary stories of resilience and humanity? Tune in to Seeking Refuge for the human stories of refugees and those working to protect them. Our guests talk everything from going to the International Court of Justice to making cross-genre music, from incredible acts of resilience to the everyday things that make them smile. We also talk issues facing refugees such as education, health care, and legal rights, and we learn about the history of refugees and the current world events impacting them...MORE Producer/Network SRPA Team at the University of South Carolina
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 17Twitter 358 Avg Length 19 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

5. Mosaics

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Idaho has a heritage of refugee resettlement that's enriched our culture, economy, and communities. On the Mosaics podcast, we'll hear from Idahoans with lived refugee experience and from community members who are building a culture of belonging. We all have a role to play in creating the bigger picture of a vibrant and connected society.Presented by the Idaho Office for Refugees with grant funding from the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust.MORE Producer/Network SB Studios
Email ****@speakboise.studio
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Recent Guests Amy Pence-Brown, Dr. Scott Smith
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 10 Avg Length 41 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

6. UNSW Kaldor Centre

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The Kaldor Centre for International Refugee Law at UNSW is the world's first research centre dedicated to the study of international refugee law. Through high-quality research feeding into public policy debate and legislative reform, the Centre brings a principled, human rights-based approach to refugee law and forced migration in Australia, the Asia-Pacific region, and globally. It provides an independent space to connect academics, policymakers and NGOs, and creates an important bridge between scholarship and practice...MORE Host Jane McAdam
Producer/Network UNSW Kaldor Centre
Email ****@unsw.edu.au
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Reviews 5Facebook 1.2KTwitter 5.9K Avg Length 56 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

7. SIYAKHULUMA We TALK Podcast

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SIYAKHULAMA it means We talk. Ndebele language in Zimbabwe. On the podcast we talk about things that matters in our daily lives and everyone is welcome here. The purpose for the podcast is to create a safe platform that gives asylum seekers and refugees, and communities their voices to be heard by sharing experiences and stories and raising awareness on the treatment of asylum seekers in the UK. Working with organisations and charities projects that help Asylum Seekers and refugees Nico Ndlovu, originally from Zimbabwe, has lived in Scotland for nearly two decades He is a producerMORE Producer/Network Nico Ndlovu
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Facebook 17.3KTwitter 11.4KInstagram 3.6K Avg Length 21 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

8. The Hints For Healing Podcast

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Hints for Healing is about showcasing the diverse and multidisciplinary work which contributes to the psychological recovery, resettlement and development of children and learners with a refugee experience.MORE Producer/Network hintsforhealing
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 6 Avg Length 30 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

9. Point Of Entry

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The Refugee Centre presents Point of Entry, which explores the experiences and challenges faced by many newcomers at various stages in their journey. Transcending borders, this podcast offers an exclusive into the voices behind the numbers and the policies behind the actions. Travel alongside The Refugee Centre (therefugeecentre.org) as our alternating hosts and guests discuss resettlement in Canada and the inner workings of grassroots organizations.Created in partnership with The Innovation Institute (tiicanada.org) and sponsored by the Canadian Race Relations Foundation (crrf-fcrr.ca)MORE Host Alina Murad
Producer/Network The Refugee Centre
Email ****@therefugeecentre.org
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Recent Guest Gauri Sreenivasan
Apple Reviews 7Facebook 3.7KTwitter 1.5KInstagram 6.4K Avg Length 54 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

10. UNESCO RIELA: The sounds of integration

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Welcome to the podcast series of the UNESCO Chair on Refugee Integration through Education, Languages, and Arts (RIELA) at the University of Glasgow. We bring you sounds to make you think about integration, languages, culture, society and identity. A collection of academic musings, poetry, lesser heard voices and personal stories for you to enjoy and expand you horizons with. In short: a podcast for everyone with stories from the world, about the world, released fortnightly. We work in collaboration with Glasgow Refugee, Asylum and Migration Network (GRAMNet) and its partners...MORE Producer/Network UNESCO RIELA
Email ****@glasgow.ac.uk
Facebook 362.9KTwitter 134KInstagram 199.7K Avg Length 30 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

11. The Civil Fleet Podcast

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Saving lives at sea is not a crime But for the past few years, European states have treated those brave enough to save refugees from drowning in the Mediterranean as if they were breaking the law.Welcome to The Civil Fleet, a podcast by civilfleet.com that focuses on the NGO refugee rescuers in the central Mediterranean and beyond.MORE Producer/Network Ben Cowles
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Recent Guest Diane Taylor
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12. Fractured

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A project of ReFOCUS Media Labs citizen journalists, FRACTURED is an informative podcast about the most important events as well as political and social challenges related to the refugee crisis and migration flows in the world with a special focus on Europe.ReFOCUS Media Labs foundation is dedicated to building a global network of media labs to equip asylum seekers and recognized refugees with modern media creation skills.For more go to: https://refocusmedialabs.org/MORE Producer/Network ReFOCUS Media Labs
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Recent Guests Sean Binder, Shawn VanDiver
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 4 Avg Length 47 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

13. The No Walls Podcast

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This is a podcast about all things human rights and refugee law, including the people working within it and the clients affected by government policies and laws. It is hosted by three human rights lawyers - Toufique Hossain, Sheroy Zaq and Anna Spivack.Artwork by Cein James (IG: @cjamesdesign)MORE Producer/Network The No Walls Podcast
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Avg Length 51 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

14. Refugee law and refugee lives

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A podcast series where we explore questions of migration and asylum at the intersection of law and anthropology.Hosts: Kari Anne Drangsland and Jessica SchultzMusic by Pedro Carmona-AlvarezDesign by Anders RubingMORE Producer/Network Refugee law and refugee lives
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Apple Reviews 2Facebook 8.5KTwitter 3.8KInstagram 1.1K Avg Length 32 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

15. Voices of Resilience

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The number of people who have been forcibly displaced continues to increase alarmingly; as of mid 2022, the UNHCR has reported that for the first time on record, the number of forcibly displaced people worldwide has surpassed 100 million. This is a staggering figure in itself, but another tragedy of the enormity of this number is that it often overshadows the fact that every one of those 100 million is a distinct individual who has had their life irrevocably altered and their inspiring story tends to be buried under the statistics...MORE Producer/Network Na'amal
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Recent Guests Nick Murphy, Emmanuel Trinity
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16. Baobab Talks

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The Baobab Centre for Young Survivors in Exile runs a non-residential therapeutic community for unaccompanied young asylum seekers and refugees in the UK. We work with young people who have been separated from their families and who have experienced child and adolescent specific human rights abuses. As part of our outreach work, we organise regular talks on topics of interest to the wider refugee-protection community with well-established experts in the field, which we distribute to the wider public whenever we can.Please email us for information about our next talk.MORE Producer/Network Baobab Centre
Recent Guest David Neal
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17. Refugee Radio

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supporting refugees, asylum seekers and vulnerable migrants
Host Stephen Silverwood
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18. Rohingya Refugee News Podcast

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Podcast featuring news & analysis about Rohingya refugees www.rohingyarefugee.news
Producer/Network Shafiur Rahman
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Avg Length 23 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

19. Love the stranger

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A podcast delving into the practical implications of Christ's command of philoxenia (love of the stranger) for today's Church. Love the stranger is brought to you by Welcome Churches, a UK-wide network of refugee-welcoming churches.MORE Producer/Network Welcome Churches
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
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20. Not Really Strangers

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Discover just how connected the refugee experience is to our everyday lives, and to the social issues that matter to us most. Join host Suzanne Ehlers, Executive Director and CEO of USA for UNHCR, the UN refugee agency, as she and her eclectic guests share personal stories and frontline insights. We're more connected than we may think.MORE Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 5/5 Avg Length 36 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

21. Shattered but Unbroken

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Shattered But Unbroken is a deeply personal podcast that chronicles the incredible journey of a woman who escaped the hardships of communist Laos and built a new life in the United States. From living under a harsh regime to fleeing to refugee camps in Thailand and the Philippines, this podcast shares the emotional and physical struggles of starting over with nothing. Shattered But Unbroken is a story of strength, survival, and hope. It is a testament to the power of perseverance in the face of adversity and the unbreakable spirit that continues to carry her forward.MORE Email ****@icloud.com
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22. New Beginnings

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New Beginnings is a podcast where we shine a light on the people and stories driving health equity and empowerment in immigrant communities. This podcast provides accessible healthcare education for refugee and immigrant communities and creates a space for important conversations around the healthcare challenges they often face. Through real stories and community voices, we aim to inform, inspire, and advocate for change.MORE Email ****@gmail.com
Apple Rating 5/5 Avg Length 18 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

23. Canadian Health Equity

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A Podcast That Shares The Hard Truths About Healthcare for Refugees & Vulnerable Populations in Canada.
Host Maggie John
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24. Pass the Mic

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Hear the stories, experiences and perspectives of fifteen people from migrant and former refugee backgrounds living in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Producer/Network Belong Aotearoa, Storyo ,Planet FM
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25. RLI Focal Point

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The Refugee Law Initiative is the only academic centre in the UK to concentrate specifically on international refugee law. As a national focal point for leading and promoting research in this field, the Refugee Law Initiative (RLI) works to integrate the shared interests of refugee law scholars and practitioners, stimulate collaboration between academics and non-academics, and achieve policy impact at the national and international level.MORE Get Email Contact

26. Displaced

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The world is facing the largest displacement crisis since WWII as a number of humanitarian emergencies rage on. Grant Gordon and Ravi Gurumurthy from the International Rescue Committee (IRC) have in-depth conversations with leading humanitarians, foreign policymakers, and innovators to understand how they think about, and tackle these global crises. Produced by the Vox Media Podcast Network.MORE Producer/Network Vox Media
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 4.1/5Apple Reviews 304 Avg Length 46 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

27. Integrate That!

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Integration stories around a different refugee's life in the UK and Europe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Host Abdulwahab Tahhan
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 65Twitter 634 Avg Length 19 min Format Short form Since Jun 2020 Get Email Contact

28. American Refugee

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The official home of the big bold podcast finding the heartwarming, heartbreaking and sometimes hilarious stories of American refugees.People coming into America, people moving out of America, people getting displaced within the country. You're about to hear remarkable stories rooted in the most pressing human rights challenges of our time.Get ready to be enchanted by the tenacity and beauty of the human spirit!This is American Refugee.MORE Host Dr.Sam Graber
Producer/Network Sam Graber
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 46Facebook 35.1K Avg Length 41 min Format Long form Since Jan 2020 Get Email Contact

29. Resettled

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In this six-part podcast series, we showcase stories of refugees as they adjust to their new lives in Virginia. These personal stories are woven together with useful teaching moments about the resettlement process. Season one will consist of six thematic episodes, which aim to bring the listener into the daily lives of refugees through field interviews (at home, work and school), personally-recorded audio diaries and reflective studio interviews.Hosted by Ahmed Badr, a writer, social entrepreneur, poet, and former Iraqi refugee working at the intersection of creativity, displacement, and you..MORE Host Ahmed Badr
Producer/Network VPM
Email ****@vpm.org
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 43Facebook 24.6KTwitter 11.1KInstagram 21.3K Since Jun 2020 Get Email Contact

30. Forced To Flee

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Persecution. Violence. War… Forced To Flee, the new podcast from UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, tells the extraordinary stories of people who lived through some of the most tumultuous events of the past 70 years.The story of the mother who fled Vietnam by sea and fell into the hands of pirates, and of the orphaned schoolboy who found his calling thanks to a disposable camera. The story of the Venezuelan musicians who found hope with a new orchestra, and of the daughter of refugees who joined the rescue effort during Rwanda's genocide...MORE Producer/Network UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency
Email ****@unhcr.org
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 37 Avg Length 35 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

31. Refugees' Stories Podcast

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We all know about the war in Syria, and most of us have an opinion about it, but very few of us have had the opportunity to sit in a refugee's tent and listen to their story. Refugees' Stories aims to change that.MORE Producer/Network Refugees' Stories
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 4/5Apple Reviews 28Facebook 137 Avg Length 29 min Format Medium form Since Jul 2017 Get Email Contact

32. Crossings|the Refugee Experience in America

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Refugee resettlement and the journey toward it is an experience largely misunderstood in the US. With this podcast we seek to improve our listeners' cultural competence through the personal stories from refugees and the innovative organizations and programs serving them.MORE Host Vincent Hostak
Email ****@vincenthostakdigital.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 2Facebook 461Twitter 9 Avg Length 33 min Format Medium form Since Oct 2019 Get Email Contact

33. Refugee Portal Podcast

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The Refugee Portal Podcast shines a light on the stories and lives of refugees as well as the issues surrounding the global refugee crisis.
Host Yusuf Serag
Producer/Network Foundation for a Path Forward
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 3Facebook 4Twitter 1 Avg Length 78 min Format Long form Since Oct 2020 Get Email Contact

34. Refugee Forum

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We are a group of refugees and hosts keen to refugee-related discussions. We share news and generic information related to refugees and host communities world over. We are working towards creating a one-stop centre where you can find headlines on refugee-related news.MORE Producer/Network Refugee Forum
Email ****@refugeeforum.org
Facebook 3.2KTwitter 181Instagram 145 Avg Length 33 min Format Medium form Since Jun 2020 Get Email Contact

35. The Experts By Experience Podcast

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The Expert by Experience ( EbE) network Podcast where our members discuss various issues from their authentic perspectives. The purpose of this podcast is to strengthen understanding, build bridges and break down the stigma toward people seeking asylum and refugees.The EbE network is a national group formed of people seeking asylum and those with refugee status. The groups are supported by Refugee Action.Free is the name of the podcast's music, composed and sung by one of our members, Phillips Alayande, known as O.Phils.MORE Email ****@refugee-action.org.uk
Recent Guests Sam Harris, David Boyd +1 more
Avg Length 41 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

36. Grounded: Stories of Refugee Resettlement in Vermont

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What is it like to flee your home and everything you know in search of safety and a new way forward? Here the stories of recently resettled refugees in Vermont. Learn about why they left their countries of origins, what it was like arriving in cold VT, and how they adapted to their new reality.MORE Producer/Network Tilden Remerleitch
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37. Stepping Up Radio Play

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Stepping Up Radio Play is a new audio drama, adapted and directed by Olivier Bonnardot from the play of the same name, by Irish playwright Joan Lally. Drawing on Joan's own experiences as a therapist and activist, the story captures the cultural and political atmosphere surrounding the immigration protests in Oughterard in 2019. Set in Galway City, Stepping Up Radio Play follows the emotional journey of Aisling Kelly, the youngest daughter of a fictional Irish family. When Aisling begins counselling, she finds herself at a crossroads—haunted by the past and uncertain about the future...MORE Avg Length 26 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

38. A Student's Guide to the Refugee Crisis

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A Student's Guide to the Refugee Crisis
Host Sarah Chang
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 5 Avg Length 19 min Format Short form Since Jun 2019 Get Email Contact