Africa and the Middle East | World Wide Wave

Dec
21
2013

United Arab Emirates: Life as an expat

We chat with Rod, an expat who has been living in Dubai for 3 years who shares what its like ...

LISTEN TO PODCAST NOW

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 28:24 — 26.0MB)

Oct
14
2013

Lesotho: Religious allies and community protests

Africa and the Middle East

We travel to a landlocked country in southern Africa with the third highest HIV rates in the world. Being gay ...

LISTEN TO PODCAST NOW

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 32:15 — 29.5MB)

Jul
15
2013

Malawi: The little country that could

Africa and the Middle East

“They have to remain underground. Malawi is a very conservative country and LGBT people cannot express themselves,” says Tiseke Kasambala ...

LISTEN TO PODCAST NOW

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 35:52 — 32.8MB)

Jul
1
2013

Algeria: Visibility just the tip of the iceberg

Africa and the Middle East

“The fact I’ve moved to Belgium is a benefit to LGBT communities in Algeria and the region,” says Yahia Zaidi, an ...

LISTEN TO PODCAST NOW

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 35:31 — 32.5MB)

Jun
24
2013

Tanzania: Damning human rights report shows double-stigma

Africa and the Middle East

"It's hard to make them understand that we are also human and we are also needing those services," Staford Paddy from ...

LISTEN TO PODCAST NOW

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 29:19 — 26.8MB)

May
14
2013

Uganda: Constant fear of being killed

Africa and the Middle East

"Being an activist means that...if anyone recognises your face, like they've seen you on TV or somewhere before, they may ...

LISTEN TO PODCAST NOW

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 39:01 — 35.7MB)

Mar
18
2013

United Arab Emirates: It starts with a whisper (and a UNHRC seat)

Africa and the Middle East

"With the UAE being given the chair of the [UN] Human Rights Council, they’ve been less and less public about ...

LISTEN TO PODCAST NOW

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 36:10 — 33.1MB)

Jan
31
2013

Israel: MP’s mock marriage draws no protests

Africa and the Middle East

"All the parties are trying to get the gay voter to vote for them," explains Ofir Danziga from The Aguda ...

LISTEN TO PODCAST NOW

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 31:44 — 7.3MB)

Oct
16
2012

Kenya: U.S. embassy pushes gay rights agenda despite fear of backlash

Africa and the Middle East

"Homosexuality is considered illegal here in Kenya [but] there is a very peaceful co-existence. There was concern if we focused ...

LISTEN TO PODCAST NOW

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 31:42 — 29.0MB)

Oct
2
2012

Lebanon: Police probes in vanguard nation

Africa and the Middle East

"People go to the police officers for something else [like theft]. The police officers think they are feminine or something ...

LISTEN TO PODCAST NOW

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 30:15 — 27.7MB)

World Wide Wave

United Arab Emirates: Life as an expat

Lesotho: Religious allies and community protests

Malawi: The little country that could

Algeria: Visibility just the tip of the iceberg

Tanzania: Damning human rights report shows double-stigma

Uganda: Constant fear of being killed

United Arab Emirates: It starts with a whisper (and a UNHRC seat)

Israel: MP’s mock marriage draws no protests

Kenya: U.S. embassy pushes gay rights agenda despite fear of backlash

Lebanon: Police probes in vanguard nation

COMMUNITY

SERVICES