S04E07: F@CK THAT! 2024 Review - Home Episode.

Fractured

For this holiday episode Sonia and Rasheed invited several members of the ReFOCUS Media Labs team to reflect on the major issues of 2024, including the humanitarian crisis in Sudan, the situation in Syria with political prisoners, the rise of polarization in society, and the dire state of women's rights in Afghanistan. We engage in a candid discussion about these pressing topics, sharing insights and frustrations while emphasizing the need for awareness and action. We picked the topics randomly from a pile of “F@UCK THAT” issues that happened in 2024. So this conversation delves into pressing global issues, particularly focusing on women's rights in conflict zones like Afghanistan and Iraq, the impact of disinformation, and the plight of refugees in Greece. We express our frustration over the neglect of women's rights and the dire situations faced by refugees, particularly in Lesvos. We discuss the need for accountability in media reporting and the importance of addressing misinformation.

SPECIAL GUEST: Jennifer Sandberg - journalist, ReFOCUS Media Labs marketing and social media officer

Florian Krauer - ReFOCUS Media Labs fundraising coordinator

Douglas Herman - ReFOCUS Media Labs co-founder, Director of programming

"Fractured" is an original production of ReFOCUS Media Labs

(@refocusmedialabs on all social media platforms)

PRODUCTION FAMILY:

Hosts: Rasheed Ghalli, Sonia Nandzik-Herman

Production Family:

Sude Fazlollah, Eli Fazlollah, Dawoud Nouri, Rasheed Ghalli,Lotta Luley, Federico Rinaldi, Dariia Stepanova

Citizen Journalists:

Yaser Taheri, Milad Ebrahimi, Yaser Akbari, Naqib Rasuli, Mohammad Ali Alami

Mentorship: Douglas Herman

Producers: Sonia Nandzik-Herman, Douglas Herman

Graphic Design: Eli Fazlollah for designs by Eli go to: ⁠https://refocusmedialabs.org/shop⁠

MUSIC:

Theme- "Intro for Legends" by Bonkers Beat Club (Epidemic Sound)

Additional- "Mogul" by Blue Steel (Epidemic Sound)

OUR PARTNERS:

Allianz Foundation, Choose Love, Aputure, Leave No One Behind, Europe Cares, Parea Center Lesvos

SPECIAL THANKS:

To the extended ReFOCUS Family for their dedication, passion and creativity all year long. We’re not where we are today without all the effort from Florian Krauer, Louise Holm, Chryssa Kouroukli, Natalia Tsarenko, Fine Bieler, Tommaso Stingo, Nazanin Foroghi, Yaser Akbari, Dariia Stepanova, Rada Valchanova, Walker Watson, Eleonora Giacomelli, Joseph Murray, Omer Butt, Wojtek Paluch, Matthew Goncalves O’Kelly, Jennifer Perez, Jule Pehnt, Majid Bakhshi, Paul “Al” Simon, Jaime Moro Saavedra, Joëlle Hübscher, Beni Rietmann, Jakob Mayr, Jurek Edel, Francisco Ibanez, Bart Van Son, Federico Bustamente, Myriam Rey, Lotta Luley and Federico Rinaldi.

SUPPORT:

This podcast is the product of our ReFOCUS citizen journalism program

Donate to support the artists and journalists by visiting: ⁠https://refocusmedialabs.org/donate

CONTACT:

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