Beyond Sanctuary – The Podcast Episode 1
Tuesday, 5 November 2024
Arriving in our district in very different ways, we chat with Aida and Ryan about their personal journeys as refugees and asylum seekers and how they are making a new life in the Lancaster & Morecambe area.
Beyond Sanctuary – The Podcast Episode 2
Thursday, 5 December 2024
Caitlin from RAIS Lancaster in conversation with Puriya from Iran.
Beyond Sanctuary – The Podcast Episode 3
Wednesday, 8 January 2025
Gully a Syrian Kurd, chats with Caitlin from RAIS Lancaster about his experiences as a refugee living in the Lancaster & Morecambe district.
Beyond Sanctuary – The Podcast Episode 4
Monday, 20 January 2025
Caitlin from RAIS Lancaster talks with Omar, a professor of Agriculture from Damascus in Syria about his journey to Lancaster as an asylum seeker.
Beyond Sanctuary – The Podcast Episode 5
Tuesday, 11 March 2025
Mohammed tells us about his experiences living under the Taliban regime in Afghanistan and his support for women in the country.
Beyond Sanctuary – The Podcast Episode 6
Friday, 21 March 2025
Caitlin from RAIS Lancaster speaks with Martin from Iran about his time as a charity worker supporting those with disabilities in the country and his reasons for leaving his wife and family behind.
Beyond Sanctuary – The Podcast Episode 7
Thursday, 24 April 2025
Caitlin from RAIS Lancaster chats with Achmed from Gaza in Palestine about his personal experiences of living and working under the rule of Hamas.
Beyond Sanctuary – The Podcast Episode 8
Friday, 30 May 2025
In this episode, we meet Steve (not his real name), who is a Kurd from Iran, and he tells of his experiences in Europe and the UK.
Beyond Sanctuary The Podcast Episode 9
Monday, 1 September 2025
In this episode, we hear the story of teacher Ibrahim, who escaped Gaza under threat from Hamas because of his continuing criticism of the regime.
Beyond Sanctuary The Podcast Episode 10
Tuesday, 7 October 2025
Caitlin from RAIS Lancaster discusses with Robert his reasons for coming to the UK from Ethiopia to seek asylum.