Episode 1 "It Only Takes One" • TOPIC: Just meet one refugee, then decide

Refugee Stories: In Their Own Voices

In this, our premiere episode of an 8 part monthly podcast series, we meet Ghazwan Abdullah, his wife Huda, and their 11-year-old daughter Hiba who are Iraqi refugees resettled in Dallas, Texas. Along the way we'll also discover meaningful connections from peacebuilder Jason Clarke and hear expert commentary on asylum seekers from Bill Holston. Join us for the first episode of In Their Own Voices. Please enjoy the premiere episode of In Their Own Voices. SPONSORSHIP: Funding for this podcast is provided by Southern Methodist University's Embrey Human Rights Program via their Community Outreach Fellowship. Their website is: http://smu.edu/humanrights/ MEDIA INQUIRIES: For media inquiries, please contact [email protected]. HOST: This podcast is hosted by Human Rights Media at: www.hrtsmedia.com and can be found on iTunes, Stitcher, and TuneIn as well as on most podcast aggregators. Audio production enhancements for this episode were performed by René Coronado at Dallas Audio Post. Their website is: dallasaudiopost.com/ New episodes are released monthly through May 2018. Many thanks to the dedicated staff who work tirelessly to help produce this series and make it possible. And for each refugee and expert guest, thank you for your honesty and vulnerability to bring your stories and reliable data to the public. CREDITS: Tiffany Jelke, Producer & Host • SMU Community Outreach Fellow • Michelle Lara, Production Assisant Allison Plake, Audio Production Intern Kade Peacock, Sound Technician René Coronado, Dallas Audio Post (Provided technical sound enhancement) Dr. Bradley Klein, Associate Director of SMU's Embrey Human Rights Program is the mentor on this project.