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Beyond Aid brings you stories about humanitarian actors and action that go beyond the challenging headlines to focus on how we can find hope and where we can find opportunities to drive change. It features humanitarian leaders, practitioners, innovators, journalists, artists, and athletes who can help listeners relate to crisis contexts in new ways.

Jacob Kurtzer, Director and Senior Fellow with the Humanitarian Agenda, and Kirsten Gelsdorf, Director of Global Humanitarian Policy at the University of Virginia host the podcast.

All views, positions, and conclusions expressed here should be understood to be solely of those of the speaker(s).

 

Podcast Series by Jacob Kurtzer and Kirsten Gelsdorf

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Beyond Despair: Gretchen Steidle

Kirsten Gelsdorf speaks with Gretchen Ki Steidle the founder of Global Grassroots, a mindfulness-based social venture incubator for women in East Africa.

Podcast Episode — November 17, 2022

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Beyond Despair: Chris Hoffman

In this episode, Jake Kurtzer speaks with Chris Hoffman to discuss how to inspire healing amidst the inundation of information and stress that can impact the mental health of on-the-ground humanitarian actors.

Podcast Episode by Jacob Kurtzer — November 9, 2022

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Beyond Despair: Jahson and Rana

Kirsten Gelsdorf speaks with Jahson Bull, lead guitarist of Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars. Following their conversation, Jake Kurtzer speaks with Rana who explains the challenges facing people with disabilities in Bangladesh.

Podcast Episode by Jacob Kurtzer — November 3, 2022

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Beyond the Camera: Waad and Dr. Hamza Al-Kateab

Kirsten Gelsdorf speaks with Waad and Dr. Hamza al-Kateab, filmmakers and frontline humanitarian responders to the siege on Aleppo in Syria.

Podcast Episode — October 26, 2022

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Beyond News: Branden Harvey

In this episode of Beyond Aid, Jake Kurtzer speaks with Branden Harvey about the challenge of highlighting good news stories.

Podcast Episode by Jacob Kurtzer — October 19, 2022

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Beyond News: Jessica Alexander

Kirsten Gelsdorf speaks with Jessica Alexander who shares what she has learned from reporting on the changes in humanitarian policy over the past two decades

Podcast Episode — October 12, 2022

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Beyond Stagnation: Aarathi Krishnan

Jake Kurtzer speaks with Aarathi Krishnan from the United Nations Development Program to understand the ethical implications of innovations in the humanitarian sector

Podcast Episode by Jacob Kurtzer — October 6, 2022

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Beyond Stagnation: Chris Houston

Kirsten Gelsdorf speaks with Chris Houston who goes beyond the buzzword of innovation and shares inspiring examples of local and global responses to crises.

Podcast Episode — September 28, 2022

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Beyond Leadership: Radhya al-Mutawakel

Jake Kurtzer speaks with Radhya al-Mutawakel, who shares her experience founding a human rights organization in Yemen, and how her ambitions were overtaken by Yemen’s civil war.

Podcast Episode by Jacob Kurtzer — September 21, 2022

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Beyond Leadership: Peter Maurer

Jake speaks with Peter Maurer, President of the ICRC.

Podcast Episode by Jacob Kurtzer — September 14, 2022

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