What does it take to offer shelter to someone fleeing a war? On the first anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, The Hosts explores the experiences of five sponsors in the UK, who, last year, opened their homes to refugees under the Home for Ukraine Scheme.

The Hosts is reported by Affiong Bassey and Charlotte Albutt, and presented by Affiong Bassey. Additional reportage by Aman Singh Gandhi and Delya Apsari. Executive producers: Chindu Sreedharan and Jason Hallet.

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Links of research and resources we drew on for this podcast:

—Stats on Ukrainian arrivals in UK (please note the numbers have been updated since we recorded this): https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ukraine-family-scheme-application-data/ukraine-family-scheme-and-ukraine-sponsorship-scheme-homes-for-ukraine-visa-data--2



Research papers we drew on directly for this podcast

—Helping in the context of refugee immigration: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352250X21001688

—Measuring global bystander intervention and exploring its antecedents for helping refugees: https://eprints.lse.ac.uk/106555/1/bjop.12474.pdf

Who’s willing to help Ukrainian refugees and why? https://psyarxiv.com/ydv3h/

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The soundtracks used in this podcast are used under the Creative Commons Licence, are from Everything at once by Holzina Patrol and Gentle Soft Piano by Alex Productions, accessed via Free Music Archive. Cover image created with DALL-E2
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Imagine waves of relentless nausea crashing over you, an unrelenting storm threatening to steal your glow.

Hyperemesis Gravidarum, or HG for short, is a rare and mysterious pregnancy complication that affects around 1-3% of women worldwide but don't let its obscurity fool you—this is a severe health condition. 

In this audio feature, Emuan Okolie explores the effects of the rare condition on women and their dire need for support instead of stigma.

Photo: Mustafa Omar on Unsplash, https://tinyurl.com/mr4xzxkw

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