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Sanctuary Diaries: Ideas about Poetry, Exile, Translation

Tue 21st Jul '26, 2:00pm

Listen to some highlights from our discussion with poet Kimberly Campanello about how poetry and especially the poet Dante might help make sense of exile and asylum seeking

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Sanctuary Dairies: A Conversation on Sexual Health with MESMAC

Wed 10th Jun '26, 10:00am

This week we speak with MESMAC all about the stigma around sexual health within migrant communities

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Sanctuary Diaries: Refugee Week

Wed 10th Jun '26, 10:00am

This episode we talk all about what is coming up for Refugee Week including a special guest!

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Sanctuary Diaries: Talking about Poetry, Exile, Translation & Dante

Sun 7th Jun '26, 1:00pm

We are joined by poet Kimberly Campanello for a wide-ranging discussion of her project using the work of the Italian poet Dante to explore ideas about exile, migration, translation

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Sanctuary Diaries: The Role of Hope When Seeking Asylum

Wed 3rd Jun '26, 11:00am

This episode we talk all about the part that hope plays when going through the asylum process.

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Sanctuary Diaries: Live from Kirkgate Market

Sat 23rd May '26, 3:00pm

We team up with Peoples' History of Leeds to talk with vendors and visitors to Leeds' historic Kirkgate Market and explore how it is a place where global cultures connect.

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Sanctuary Diaries: William Nonge – Voices Network Manager

Wed 6th May '26, 11:00am

This episode we talk to William Nonge all about his lived experience & his role as Voices Network Manager

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Sanctuary Diaries: Leeds City of Sanctuary

Wed 22nd Apr '26, 4:00pm

This episode we explore the story of Leeds City of Sanctuary and PAFRAS with Rose McCarthy, Ian Kemp, Mick Ward, Ann Collins.

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Sanctuary Diaries: The Right To Vote

Wed 22nd Apr '26, 11:00am

This episode we talk about about the nuances when it comes the right to vote.

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Sanctuary Diaries: Keeping Up With Policy

Wed 25th Mar '26, 12:00pm

In this episode we ask talk about the recent policy changes refugees and asylum seekers & how they make us feel.

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Sanctuary Diaries: Maternity Stream

Thu 12th Mar '26, 4:00pm

A discussion of Leeds City of Sanctuary Maternity Stream and stories of moms and children making new lives in Leeds.

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Sanctuary Diaries: A Constant State Of Waiting

Wed 11th Mar '26, 4:00pm

In this episode we talk all about how it feels to be in a constant state of waiting when going through the asylum process.

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Sanctuary Diaries: Traditions Across The World

Wed 11th Mar '26, 3:00pm

This episode we talk all about the different traditions from across the world & what traditions are important to us.

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Sanctuary Diaries: Horsforth Town of Sanctuary

Sun 8th Mar '26, 5:00pm

Members of Horsforth Town of Sanctuary talk about their many projects and plans for building bridges in their community.

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Sanctuary Diaries: Who We Are + Why We Do What We Do

Wed 11th Feb '26, 4:00pm

In this episode we talk all about what Sanctuary Diaries, why we do it & why a place of information in important!

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Sanctuary Diaries: A Right To Love

Wed 11th Feb '26, 1:00pm

On this episode we talk about love & whether we believe Sanctuary Seekers have the right.

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Sanctuary Diaries: Hotels, Camps, Shared Housing – What is Asylum Accomodation really like?

Wed 4th Feb '26, 11:00am

This episode is all about accomodation while going through the asylum process - what is it really like?

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Sanctuary Diaries: Highlights from 2025

Tue 6th Jan '26, 3:00pm

A short collection of powerful moments from the Sanctuary Diaries radio show including thoughts on found families, meanings of home and belonging, challenges and dreams…

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Sanctuary Diaries: You Don’t Look Like an Asylum Seekers – Fashion and Femininity

Fri 26th Dec '25, 4:00pm

This week we talk all about the idea of fashion & femininity & how important it is to us - we ask the question, what does an asylum seeker supposed to look like?

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Sanctuary Diaries: Dorothy Brown

Mon 22nd Dec '25, 3:00pm

Join us this episode as we talk to Dorothy Brown Chief Operating Officer at British Red Cross on the importance of remembering 'Humanity first'.

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Sanctuary Diaries: Fatima Khan-Shah & Leeds East Academy Students

Wed 17th Dec '25, 2:00pm

Students from Leeds East Academy talk about inclusivity with Fatima Khan-Shah, West Yorkshire's Inclusivity Champion and Eyob, a migrant from Ethiopia.

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Sanctuary Diaries: Tracy Brabin

Wed 10th Dec '25, 4:00pm

On this episode we collaborate with our young radio makers on our Red Kite show as we interview Mayor of West Yorkshire, Tracy Brabin.

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Sanctuary Diaries: Life In Leeds

Wed 3rd Dec '25, 2:00pm

This episode we discuss our lives in Leeds - how we settled in, do we feel at home here and why Leeds?

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Sanctuary Diaries: Found Family

Wed 19th Nov '25, 3:00pm

This episode we talk all about the idea of found family & the importance of community when going through the asylum process.