Send us a text Loss doesn’t pause for paperwork, borders, or neat definitions of war. Dr King sits down with Jane Durgum-Powers, founder and CEO of Families of the Missing, to unpack what it takes to support people living with disappearance, displacement, and the long tail of conflict. Jane Durgum-Powers shares how her organisation evolved from a UN-focused coalition on armed conflict to a global network that centres families’ voices across cultures and legal systems—and why renaming to Famil...
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Send us a text Loss doesn’t pause for paperwork, borders, or neat definitions of war. Dr King sits down with Jane Durgum-Powers, founder and CEO of Families of the Missing, to unpack what it takes to support people living with disappearance, displacement, and the long tail of conflict. Jane Durgum-Powers shares how her organisation evolved from a UN-focused coalition on armed conflict to a global network that centres families’ voices across cultures and legal systems—and why renaming to Famil...
From Solitary To Solidarity: An Iranian Activist’s Journey with Shabnam Madadzedeh (Iran & Switzerland)
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2 months ago
From Solitary To Solidarity: An Iranian Activist’s Journey with Shabnam Madadzedeh (Iran & Switzerland)
Send us a text The story starts with a young computer science student in Tehran and pivots into a life reshaped by courage. Shabnam Madadzedeh takes us inside Evin Prison—solitary confinement, interrogations, a sham trial—and then beyond the prison gates where a different fight begins. Denied the right to study, work or travel, she chose exile over silence, carrying her life in a backpack and the testimonies of fellow inmates in her memory. We explore what dedication looks like when the stak...
The Business of Life with Dr King
Send us a text Loss doesn’t pause for paperwork, borders, or neat definitions of war. Dr King sits down with Jane Durgum-Powers, founder and CEO of Families of the Missing, to unpack what it takes to support people living with disappearance, displacement, and the long tail of conflict. Jane Durgum-Powers shares how her organisation evolved from a UN-focused coalition on armed conflict to a global network that centres families’ voices across cultures and legal systems—and why renaming to Famil...
