Over the Globe

Imagine you are a fifteen-year-old from Asia. You live with your family in your hometown but suddenly find yourself moving to San Francisco. California, the ocean near your house, the Golden Gate Bridge somewhere on the horizon—sounds fascinating, right? But what if there’s a civil war in your country? What if you had to leave your entire family behind, except for your father? What if you had to a...

In this episode, you'll hear from Zohal Motmain, the co-founder of the TBA Believer Educational Association and an undergraduate student at the American University. Zohal shares what inspired her to create an organization supporting over 500 students. She discusses the first steps she took, the number of volunteer teachers involved, and the types of classes offered. Zohal also highlights TBA&...

Join Sofiia Yakymenko as she speaks with Laila Hussaini, a teenager from Afghanistan now living in Iran, about her work at a tailoring factory, her dad being imprisoned by the Afghan government and her work with the Girls on the Path of Change organization.  Are you a teenager from a conflict zone, now living in your home country or abroad and want to be interviewed for the Over the Globe podcast?...

Join Sofiia Yakymenko as she speaks with Mahnaz Haidari about playing for the national Afghan soccer team, establishing an educational organization for Afghan girls, and graphic design. Are you a teenager from a conflict zone, now living in your home country or abroad and want to be interviewed for the Over the Globe podcast? Contact us at: over.the.globe.join@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram: htt...

Join Sofiia Yakymenko as she speaks with Zohal Noori about her getting scholarships at the top American universities, being invited to a UN conference in New York, and her organization called "Path of Hope".  Are you a teenager from a conflict zone, now living in your home country or abroad and want to be interviewed for the Over the Globe podcast? Contact us at: over.the.globe.join@gmai...

Join Sofiia Yakymenko as she talks to Soraya Ahmadi about the school she started attending in Iran, where she fled from Afghanistan, her daily routine, and being the school president. Are you a teenager from a conflict zone, now living in your home country or abroad and want to be interviewed for the Over the Globe podcast? Contact us at: over.the.globe.join@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram: https...

Join Sofiia Yakymenko as she speaks with Oleksandr Kozhemiaka, a fifteen-year-old from Kyiv, Ukraine, about studying at a math and physics Lyceum, his passion for quantum physics, and writing a chemistry project for the Small Academy of Sciences. Are you a teenager from a conflict zone, now living in your home country or abroad and want to be interviewed for the Over the Globe podcast? Contact us...

Join Sofiia Yakymenko as she speaks with Anahita Nadeem, who comes back on the podcast to talk about the updates in her life since January, her new hobby - painting, and the online university she is now attending.  Are you a teenager from a conflict zone, now living in your home country or abroad and want to be interviewed for the Over the Globe podcast? Contact us at: over.the.globe.join@gmail.co...

In this episode, you’ll hear from Wazhma Hamidi, a young adult from Afghanistan. She discusses the languages she speaks, which help her communicate with people in Pakistan, and how she first got involved in interpreting, research, and photography, through which Wazhma aims to tell the stories of those who have faced unimaginable hardships yet continue to smile and dream. She also shares what inspi...

Join Sofiia Yakymenko as she talks to Zlata Filipovic, the author of "Zlata's Diary," about her experience of living in Sarajevo during its siege, how her diary helped Zlata's family to move out of the city and the things she learned from her journey.  Are you a teenager from a conflict zone, now living in your home country or abroad and want to be interviewed for the Over the...

Join Sofiia Yakymenko as she talks to Frishta, a young Afghan now living in her home country who speaks about the challenges she goes through every day, community life in Afghanistan, and staying hopeful.  Are you a teenager from a conflict zone, now living in your home country or abroad and want to be interviewed for the Over the Globe podcast? Contact us at: over.the.globe.join@gmail.com Follow...

Join Sofiia Yakymenko as she talks to Elham Ali, a sixteen-year-old from Afghanistan, about fleeing to Pakistan with his dad, a journalist, and the rest of his family and Elham's volunteering in the new country.  Are you a teenager from a conflict zone, now living in your home country or abroad and want to be interviewed for the Over the Globe podcast? Contact us at: over.the.globe.join@gmail...

Join Sofiia Yakymenko as she talks to Maria Syvolobova, a thirteen-year-old from Ukraine, about her life in Switzerland and Poland, what gives her comfort in these turbulent times, and her first memories.  Are you a teenager from a conflict zone, now living in your home country or abroad and want to be interviewed for the Over the Globe podcast? Contact us at: over.the.globe.join@gmail.com Follow...

Join Sofiia Yakymenko as she speaks with Maria Verzhykovska, a 12-year-old from Irpin, Ukraine. In this episode, Maria talks about leaving her city at the start of the full-scale invasion to go to Spain and returning home for a year, her education in Spain, and her house upon her arrival in Ukraine.   Are you a teenager from a conflict zone, now living in your home country or abroad and want to be...

In this episode, you will hear about Olha Simoroz, a young adult from Ukraine who is currently pursuing a major in political sciences in the Canadian province of Quebec. Olha speaks about her first volunteer experiences as a teenager at the start of the war in 2014 and cooperating with the Ukrainian-Canadian Congress.  We explore the kind of work she does at the Ukrainian Congress, how she contrib...

Join Sofiia Yakymenko as she speaks with Oleksandra Kotliar from Nova Kahovka, Ukraine, about life under the occupation, leaving her city by riding a bus for 40 hours, doing an Erasmus exchange in Barcelona, and her project called «The Diary of the Occupied.»   Are you a teenager from a conflict zone, now living in your home country or abroad and want to be interviewed for the Over the Globe podca...

Join Sofiia Yakymenko as she talks to Suhalia Gawhari, an Afghan teenager now living in Pakistan. In this episode, Suhalia talks about her favourite pieces of Afghan culture and her memories from her home country and fantasizes about the film title picturing her life.   Are you a teenager from a conflict zone, now living in your home country or abroad and want to be interviewed for the Over the Gl...

Join Sofiia Yakymenko as she talks to Khuram Nazari, the first Afghani male on this podcast and a grade twelve student from Afghanistan, about the challenges he and his family faced since moving to Pakistan, his school in the new country and the meaning motivation and peace.  Are you a teenager from a conflict zone, now living in your home country or abroad and want to be interviewed for the Over...

Join Sofiia Yakymenko as she talks to Anastasia Zlobynets, a sixteen-year-old from Kyiv, about being under occupation, her life in Lithuania, guitar lessons and what is being a Peace Ambassador like.  Are you a teenager from a conflict zone, now living in your home country or abroad and want to be interviewed for the Over the Globe podcast? Contact us at: over.the.globe.join@gmail.com Follow us on...

In this episode, you can hear Linh Huynh, a speaker, runner, and writer from Vietnam, sharing her experiences of moving to Canada and how she and her family preserved their Chinese heritage in both Vietnam and Canada. Linh reflects on her desire to inspire others with her story and the school classes that helped her to do it. She also discusses her return to Vietnam to understand her parents’ jour...

"Don't be scared of a new life because maybe sometimes changes are for the best."  In this episode, you will hear about a Ukrainian 19-year-old student's life. How does she manage her time to balance university in Kyiv and Turkey? Before listening to her life in Turkey, you will find out about her life in her hometown and her journey to the new country. Did she face any challen...

In this episode, you’ll hear Olena Horielova redcalling her life in Mariupol before and after the invasion, her immigration to Britain and then to Norway, and the profound impact the occupation had on her. She discusses the harsh realities of war, including the struggle for essentials like water, electricity, and gas. Reflecting on the hardships her family faced, she reveals the reasons that compe...

Join Sofiia Yakymenko as she talks to Sinah Sadat Hussaini, a teenager from Afghanistan. In this episode Sinah tells about her daily life and fears back in Afghanistan, her journey to Pakistan through the mountains and what Afghani have to deal with when living abroad.  Are you a teenager from a conflict zone, now living in your home country or abroad and want to be interviewed for the Over the Gl...

Join Sofiia Yakymenko as she talks to Vlad Petrenko, a seventeen-year-old from Ukraine  about his father’s life as a Ukrainian soldier, his own feelings during the war and if joy is even appropriate in these hard times.  Are you a teenager from a conflict zone, now living in your home country or abroad and want to be interviewed for the Over the Globe podcast? Contact us at: over.the.globe.join@gm...

In this episode, you can listen to Andrii Bosonchenko, a 11-year-old Ukrainian boy sharing his life in Spain: how does he learn Spanish? How does he make friends? Furthermore, you will hear his honest opinions on the differences between his hometown in Ukraine and Spain and his feelings toward the invasion. Are you a teenager from a conflict zone, now living in your home country or abroad and want...