EP43 Jaz O’Hara on Migration, Storytelling and The Refugee Crisis

Today’s guest is an activist, refugee rights campaigner and co-founder of The Worldwide Tribe charity, Jaz O’Hara.In 2015, Jaz visited the so-called Calais Jungle refugee camp in France. Shocked and emotional about what she found, Jaz wrote a Facebook post that gathered over 65,000 shares overnight, reaching millions of people and raising £150,000 in a matter of weeks. Shortly afterwards, Jaz and her brother Nils set up the Worldwide Tribe charity, producing creative content to bring a personal, human perspective to the biggest humanitarian crisis of our time; the Refugee Crisis.In this episode, Jaz talks about the misconceptions that surround refugees, specifically the stereotype of “the economic migrant” that is perpetuated by the tabloid press and she shares the challenges and emotional toll that comes with running a grassroots charity. Jaz asks of us: “keep asking questions, dig below the surface and don’t believe everything you read.”This conversation was recorded on 25th June 2020. I hope you enjoy listening.Tweet us! https://twitter.com/TheWotPodDM us! https://www.instagram.com/thewotpod/Or hop over to Facebook https://www.facebook.com/thewotpodConnect with Jaz O’Hara and The Worldwide Tribehttps://theworldwidetribe.com/https://www.instagram.com/theworldwidetribe/https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMC1MRa6CEjlSzpFK5BKLQghttps://www.facebook.com/theworldwidetribehttps://www.instagram.com/peopleofthepandemic/Connect with your host Frankie Cotton:https://frankiecotton.comhttps://twitter.com/FrankieCotton_https://www.instagram.com/frankiecotton_/This episode was sound edited by Beth Davison https://www.bethdavison.com/. Women On Top is a Let’s Be Frank production. https://letsbefrank.coThis episode of Women On Top is brought to you by Estrid, the Swedish razor brand that is making shaving more convenient, enjoyable and affordable. Traditionally, razor brands have been infamous for showing already hairless women shaving already hairless legs and driving home a message of unachievable body ideals. What I love about Estrid is that its unafraid to show women with body hair and through its imagery Estrid pays tribute to smooth, fuzz, fur and everything in-between, celebrating what reality actually looks like. The startkit from Estrid is just £7.95 and you’ll receive a handle, a razor holder and two 5-blades razors. Visit estrid.com and be sure to use the code ‘WOM’ to donate an extra £1 to The Fawcett Society. Thanks very much to Estrid.Visit estrid.com https://estrid.com/gb/ use code WOMFollow Estrid on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/heyestrid/Follow Estrid on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Estrid-2350793288288464/