Parhaat Johanna De Burca And Christey West Podcastit (2024)

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Semerian Sankori on preserving Maasai heritage and land while advancing opportunities for women 35:32

1M ago35:32

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Semerian, a Maasai woman, remembers her grandmother’s stories of a time when Maasai pastoralists roamed freely, before the post-colonial era brought sweeping changes to their ancient lifestyle. In this episode, Semerian shares some of the painful shifts Maasai have faced over the past few decades, and how they are working to preserve their rich and…

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Grace Ongong'a on empowering women within deeply patriarchal systems 30:07

2M ago30:07

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Grace Ongong'a grew up in a typical polygamous family in rural Kenya, with one father, six mothers, and 24 siblings. In Grace's community, girls are expected to leave school as soon as they find a husband, marry young, and start families. But fortunately for Grace, her parents believed in her right to education and independence. After becoming a te…

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Bright Shitemi on tackling the mental health crisis in Africa 35:44

4M ago35:44

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Bright Shitemi experienced depression and suicidal ideation as a young man following the traumatic aftermath of his mother's attempted suicide when he was a child. He learned firsthand how mental health is treated by Kenyan society and how people suffering are stigmatised, marginalised and even criminalised. In this episode, Bright shares how he ca…

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Lea Kilenga on surviving and thriving with Sickle Cell Disease 29:51

5M ago29:51

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Lea Kilenga has sickle cell disease, which causes daily pain and difficulties. But that didn't stop her from harassing Kenya's Head of Non-communicable Diseases via daily WhatsApp messages—until he started listening to her! In this episode, Lea shares with us how a girl from a small coastal village in Kenya, where 24% of the local population carrie…

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Florence Namaganda on creating a truly inclusive society for children with disabilities. 27:41

6M ago27:41

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Florence Namaganda, Ugandan founder of Mukisa Foundation, shares her journey as a neuro-pediatric therapist and physiotherapist who first encountered children with disabilities on her first day at medical school, a moment that left a profound impact on her. Christey and Johanna chat with Florence about her need to comprehend why these children with…

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Jean Michel Habineza on genocide, the power of debate, and strategies for humans to live in peace 51:36

7M ago51:36

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Jean Michel Habineza grew up in the wake of the 1994 genocide in Rwanda, one of the gravest atrocities in recent human history, where almost overnight friends and neighbours became deadly enemies. Jean Michel is part of the movement to bring Rwanda back to a state of genuine, lasting peace. In this episode Jean Michel details the steps that can lea…

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Mercy Kafotokoza on preventing maternal and child deaths in Malawi with nurses on motorbikes 32:12

8M ago32:12

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Johanna and Christey speak with Mercy Kafotokoza, the midwife and nurse tackling Malawi's alarming maternal and infant mortality rate head-on! Mercy discusses how she trains nurses to ride off-road motorbikes so they can ride over rugged terrain to treat the furthest away patients. She also provides an overview of the complex cultural context she w…

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Semerian Sankori on preserving Maasai heritage and land while advancing opportunities for women 35:32

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Grace Ongong'a on empowering women within deeply patriarchal systems 30:07

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Bright Shitemi on tackling the mental health crisis in Africa 35:44

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Lea Kilenga on surviving and thriving with Sickle Cell Disease 29:51

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Florence Namaganda on creating a truly inclusive society for children with disabilities. 27:41

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Jean Michel Habineza on genocide, the power of debate, and strategies for humans to live in peace 51:36

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Mercy Kafotokoza on preventing maternal and child deaths in Malawi with nurses on motorbikes 32:12

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