More Than First Responders, The Podcast

In our final episode of the season, Ciara is joined by Laura, a refugee youth advocate with the Global Refugee Youth Network (GRYN). Originally from Colombia and now living in Ecuador, she shares her own experience of navigating life as a young refugee, including the barriers she faced accessing education, and how that journey led her to support other young arrivals and eventually advocate for ref...

In our final episode of the season, Ciara is joined by Laura, a refugee youth advocate with the Global Refugee Youth Network (GRYN). Originally from Colombia and now living in Ecuador, she shares her own experience of navigating life as a young refugee, including the barriers she faced accessing education, and how that journey led her to support other young arrivals and eventually advocate for ref...

In this episode of the More Than First Responders podcast, Ciara speaks with Hashim, a lawyer by training and a passionate human rights advocate and humanitarian worker from Jordan. In the conversation he reflects on Jordan’s long-standing role in supporting its neighbours through crisis, including hosting refugees from the Syrian civil war, responding to the 2023 earthquake, and standing in solid...

In this episode of the More Than First Responders podcast, Ciara speaks with Hashim, a lawyer by training and a passionate human rights advocate and humanitarian worker from Jordan. In the conversation he reflects on Jordan’s long-standing role in supporting its neighbours through crisis, including hosting refugees from the Syrian civil war, responding to the 2023 earthquake, and standing in solid...

In this episode of the More Than First Responders podcast, Ciara speaks with Purnika Shrestha, a young humanitarian volunteer and mental health advocate from Nepal. Purnika began her humanitarian journey at a very young age, shaped profoundly by the 2015 earthquake when she was only 10 years old. She reflects on witnessing the devastation caused by a lack of preparedness, and on how community mobi...

In this episode of the More Than First Responders podcast, Ciara speaks with Purnika Shrestha, a young humanitarian volunteer and mental health advocate from Nepal. Purnika began her humanitarian journey at a very young age, shaped profoundly by the 2015 earthquake when she was only 10 years old. She reflects on witnessing the devastation caused by a lack of preparedness, and on how community mobi...

In this episode of More Than First Responders: The Podcast, Ciara speaks with Mariam Rigvava, a young activist from Georgia whose work brings a sharp, investigative lens to the world of humanitarian action. Together, they explore how Georgian youth are refusing to be silent, demanding their place in shaping the country’s future, and finding ways to turn moments of crisis into opportunities for sol...

In this episode of More Than First Responders: The Podcast, Ciara speaks with Mariam Rigvava, a young activist from Georgia whose work brings a sharp, investigative lens to the world of humanitarian action. Together, they explore how Georgian youth are refusing to be silent, demanding their place in shaping the country’s future, and finding ways to turn moments of crisis into opportunities for sol...

In this episode of the More Than First Responders podcast, Ciara speaks with Mehrsa Hamidi, a medical student and youth humanitarian leader from Iran. Mehrsa discusses the power of youth-led initiatives in driving systemic change, the importance of advocacy for children’s health and rights, and innovative approaches to humanitarian action in challenging environments. She talks about founding InPed...

In this episode of the More Than First Responders podcast, Ciara speaks with Mehrsa Hamidi, a medical student and youth humanitarian leader from Iran. Mehrsa discusses the power of youth-led initiatives in driving systemic change, the importance of advocacy for children’s health and rights, and innovative approaches to humanitarian action in challenging environments. She talks about founding InPed...

Welcome to the first episode of More Than First Responders, The  Podcast, where young humanitarians open up about their work, their take on the system, and the lessons they’ve learned along the way. Hosted by Ciara Watson, a coordinator of the digital community for young humanitarians and advocacy professional with Violet Syria, this season kicks off with Christophe Hamisi from the Democratic Repu...

Welcome to the first episode of More Than First Responders, The  Podcast, where young humanitarians open up about their work, their take on the system, and the lessons they’ve learned along the way. Hosted by Ciara Watson, a coordinator of the digital community for young humanitarians and advocacy professional with Violet Syria (ActionAid partner), this season kicks off with Christophe Hamisi from...