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Ciao Trailblazers,
Spring is truly here. How are you finding it? How does it feel to have the sun out and be able to enjoy nature again? A well deserved break after all the hard work over the winter months no less. Here work of our busy bees 🐝 is in the public domain as well. Seriously, just like good hard working bees. Tilda and Aniruddha went through the Citizen Journalists article from the last 3 years. They came up with themes and then organised some of these articles into an ePub for you.
Beyond the Ruins is available on Kindle here.
Look forward to seeing what your friends and family make of these collection of articles. The ePub has been designed to make it simpler for you to understand the human issues we have been supporting these communities with. A share of the profits support these communities take ownership of their lives. Join us in bringing meaning to the experiences these people face.
Don’t forget to tag us when you share your thoughts on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and BlueSky. We can’t wait to hear from you!
Our “Learning Supporter” organisation this month
Thomson Foundation is an international media development organisation dedicated to strengthening independent journalism and supporting journalists and communicators often working in challenging environments. With more than 60 years of experience, Thomson works globally to promote ethical practices and ensure the sustainability of reliable information sources worldwide.
As part of our Citizen Journalist programme, participants have developed their skills using Journalism Now – Thomson’s online learning platform. It offers a broad selection of self-paced courses with no charge. A global network of seasoned journalists created these applied courses. From storytelling and mobile journalism to investigative techniques, the courses support both aspiring and experienced journalists in building their craft. You can also take these courses as part of your CPD (Continuous Professional Development). Explore their current featured courses here.
Podcasts of the month
Here’s what we’ve shared this month:
💔 Dijibouti's Hidden War: Ethnic Tensions & the Ghost of Colonialism
Raw & Real with Juliette 🎙️ here
🔥 The 'Frozen Conflict' in Cyprus: Bridging the Divide 🤝
Deep Dive with Daisy 🎙️ here
The Syrian Refugee Dilemma Raw & Real with Ayan🎙️here
Enjoy these podcasts and their accompanying articles & Infograhics for free on Substack for the first three weeks! 😉 You can also listen to all episodes on YouTube, Spotify, or Listen notes.
Take your pick and let us know which one you enjoyed the most!
The Gaming Corner 🎮
Some games from March:
🍷Wine-Drinking Muslim Feminist: Builds Bridges Between Divided Worlds. Play & learn about Yasmin Alibahi Brown's arty refugee experience 🎮 here.
🇵🇸 From Palestineto Stand-Up: He Rewrote Comedy, One Laugh at a Time. 🎙️✨Play & learn about Mo Amer's arty refugee experience 🎮 here.
🕴Insects to Oscars: His Story Demands We Remember Cambodia's Pain. ✨💔 Read, Listen, Play & learn about Haing Ngor's arty refugee experience 🎮 here
"The Banality of Evil: She Exposed How Normal People Fuel Oppression.🤯 Play & learn about Hannah Arendt's arty refugee experience 🎮 here.
These micro games are a new medium in journalism we are exploring. So, be great to have your experiences. Don’t forget we are making history with your support here. 😊
Citizen Journalist Corner
We just finished training another 10 Citizen Journalists from War Studies Department at King’s College, London. They were with us for 3 weeks. During this time they each completed two courses from Journalism Now. They each researched and wrote an article about post conflict communities they felt passionate about. They ranged from Post Apartheid South Africa to Yemen. They self edited these articles using Ai. They created an inforgrahic each for their articles using Canva. A back story podcast. They also organised their own farewell post covering their experiences with us along with a TikTok style video as well. All of this work was delivered within 16 hours. Great work don’t you think.
Don’t forget to tell everyone you know about the good work going on here.
The Giving Corner
Finally, as we move into May International Mental Health Awareness month is also coming up. It is a great excuse to listen to our podcasts and play our games to understand the human needs of the communities we support. Mental health is a key issue all of these communities face.
ChatGPT suggested you would find this podcast highly engaging - let’s see what you think?
This is podcast coming with an article and an infographic as well.
💔 The Invisible Wounds of War: Mental Health After Conflict in Sri Lanka 🇱🇰
Raw & Real with Nishiha🎙️here
We encourage you to join the conversation and show your solidarity. Tag us in your acts of support on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and BlueSky.
It’s great to have you with us along this journey. You can support our work by “donating us coffee”. More here.
This is a simple way to keep us going — nothing like a dose of caffeine to boost your day! Till next month — enjoy your coffee along the way 😊
With gratitude,
Zufi, Abi, Michael, & Gerry.
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