Kicking off our first podcast in a crowded central London location we caught up with Anrike Piel an internationally-recognised Estonian fashion photographer and activist.

Her exposure to the refugee crisis has affected her deeply spending both time in Lebanon and Greece working to empower young girls, Peace in Exile documents a safe space setup in Ritsona camp to provide a haven of art creativity & self-expression to Syrian girls fleeing conflict.

FOLLOW HER WORK: https://www.peaceinexile.com/

MUSIC FEATURED: Over Land And Sea - Asabi Hawah & Raggo Zulu Rebel Ft Marie Luise Schimke

https://www.instagram.com/asabi_hawah_music/ | https://www.raggozulurebel.com/

+ mona haydar - hijabi

ORGANISATION MENTIONED: www.youpress.org.uk

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intro music by THE PASSION HIFI (cc) + coverart original photograph by Anrike Piel

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E01: A Safe Space (Anrike Piel)

In our second podcast (via a lockdown-induced remote call) we caught up with Sheffield's Poet Laureate Otis Mensah a musician, poet and self-proclaimed bedroom philosopher.

Otis has carved out his own lane within the U.K. Hip-Hop scene and continues to experiment with his sound and draw on inspirations outside of himself to sketch stories that speak to the fragility of the human condition.

FOLLOW HIM: https://soundcloud.com/otismensah

BOOK: https://www.waterstones.com/book/safe-metamorphosis/otis-mensah/9781913513023 

MUSIC FEATURED: all tracks by Otis Mensah & @Hemlock-Ernst.

MUSIC MENTIONED: Jean Dawson https://open.spotify.com/album/6YJHZfZHLAuwCfBN5FbzPI

Watch Breath of Life from his new series: https://youtu.be/3HH4FFUAXX4 - the first episode of a series of singles titled #OtisMensahExists with 10 songs split into two seasons. There will be a new song from the project released every 3 weeks commencing May 26th, accompanied by original animations from Sheffield illustrator Jim Spendlove. 

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intro music by THE PASSION HIFI (cc) + coverart iamhiphopmagazine.com 

a www.flee.life production

Existential Hip-Hop & Isolation

E02: Existential Hip-Hop & Isolation (Otis Mensah)

Born Human is a window into those tackling the status quo. We speak to creative people reframing the conversation around the everyday issues facing humanity. 

Short intimate interviews, some good banter and solution-based discussions.

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