Why Am I In Your Country?
Trojan Women Project - Charlotte Eagar and William Stirling
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Trojan Women Project presents the refugees and asylum seekers who have fled danger and come to the UK telling you EXACTLY what they escaped and why they are here. For the last ten years we have been helping migrants and refugees tell their stories to the world. Produced by the Trojan Women Project www.trojanwomenproject.org.
Hosted by Charlotte Eagar, William Stirling and Luna Laurenti.
Made Possible by The National Lottery Heritage Fund
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Recent Episodes
S2E12 Trojans: Why Am I In Your Country? Hounslow Arts Centre April 2025
The audio recording of the extraordinary Trojans: Why Am I In Your Country? production, at Hounslow Arts Centre, which we produced in April 2025, with a cast of Syrian, Palestinian, Ukrainian,…
S2E11 Easter Special: Mina's story: Episode two - The road to Damascus - or in this case Tehran. A Christian Conversion
In this episode, Mina, a 30-something Iranian photographer, tells how her disgust at the Iranian Regime - its treatment of women and its manipulation of Islam to control the population - inspired her…
S2E10 New Thinking For a New World: Alan Stoga of the Tallberg Foundation interviews Charlotte Eagar and William Stirling about the Trojan Women Project for the Tallberg's podcast
11 years ago the Tallberg Foundation invited Syria: The Trojan Women to Geneva. Over a decade later, we catch up on where the project has gone since and why Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy…
S2E9 Mina's Story: Part One: Spy drones, hijab cams, confiscating cars and cameras
Mina was a professional photographer working in Iran, but the Regime spied on her with drones at private parties, and photogaphed her in her car to check she was wearing a hijab. Then Mahsa Amini was…
S2E8 Samira Kitman: Part Three - Escaping the kidnappers of Kabul, but can I ever rebuild my life in the UK?
Why a girl who loved her family and wanted to rebuild her country had to come here in fear of her life Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Neda’s Journey: Escaping Persecution in Tehran - Part Two
In this episode of the 'Why Am I in Your Country' podcast, we continue Neda's harrowing story of fleeing Iran with her young daughter after her involvement in the women life freedom movement. After…
S2E6 Trojans UK 24 Performance
Bonus Episode - Hush Unheard Voices Festival Chelsea Theatre Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Neda’s Journey: Escaping Persecution in Tehran - Part One
Neda seemingly had everything—a thriving career, a beautiful home, a loving husband, and a precious baby girl. Her life in Iran seemed secure, even enviable. But beneath those superficial comforts,…
S2E2 Samira Kitman: Part Two Art painting the way to Afghan Businesswoman of the Year...
What could possibly go wrong? Tall Afghan poppy syndrome and the loneliness of the long distance asylum seeker Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1E6 Trojans UK 22 - K+C Festival Playground Theatre and FT Weekend Festival performance 2022
An extraordinary adaption of Euripides' Trojan Women performed by a cast of refugees Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S2E1 Samira Kitman: Part One the Oskar Schindler of Afghan Art
Samira Kitman, one of the most talented young artists in Afghanistan and former Afghan Businesswoman of the Year - who had to escape to the UK in 2016 after receiving death threats - talks about how…
S1E5 Making Marmalade With Julia
Ukrainian Eurovision song contender and award-winning pastry chef shares her marmalade secrets Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1E4 Arwa's Story: Episode Four
Homeless...but Jacko plays Cupid... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S1E3 Arwa's Story: Episode Three
Trojan Women Project presents - Why Am I In Your Country? - telling the stories behind the refugees and asylum seekers driven from their homes and building new lives in the UK. In Episode 3 of Arwa's…
S1E2 Arwa's Story: Episode Two
Why Am I In Your Country tells the stories behind the refugees and asylum seekers driven from their homes and building new lives in the UK. In Episode 2 of Arwa's story, the Syrian Palestinian actor,…
S1E1 Arwa's Story: Episode One
Why Am I In Your Country tells the extraordinary stories of the refugees and asylum seekers we keep hearing about on the news - what horrific events have driven them from their homes, why have they…
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Why Am I In Your Country? has published 16 episodes since February 2024, covering topics in Arts, Documentary.
Why Am I In Your Country? is currently dormant with new episodes monthly. Average episode length is 33m.
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