Stories of Community Resilience
Stories of Community Resilience is a podcast anthology series sharing interviews of Culturally & Linguistically (CALD) diverse people and communities in Naarm/Melbourne. The project aims to build the capacity of CALD producers of all experience levels. From 2025, the series is produced by young volunteers at SYN. Supported by the Community Broadcasting Foundation, SYN volunteers are encouraged to get involved in this project by sharing a story, or helping to tell anothers. Stories of Community Resilience is a SYN Media Podcast.
Episodes
With a contagious and distinctive laughter, Ahmad has been illuminating the air waves of Melbourne, with Arab beats, deep cuts, and music that samples familiar beats in new ways! These beats have reached around the world - with collaborations like Radio Al-Hara based in Bethlehem, Palestine. Joining us today for Stories of Community Resilience is Ahmad in the studio !
Follow Ahmad @djmatab and Listen to radio Dounya show here...
Amy Wooller and Veronica Greene from SYN discuss a choir that is inclusive and welcoming.
The Salt Choir is aiming to be an all-disability choir and a way for people with disabilities or equivalent to experience music. Information about upcoming sessions can found @the_salt_foundation contact Choir Master veronica@thesaltfoundation.org.au to get in touch.
Interviewer Amy's links can be found here.
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SYN media maker Darcy, interviews Ethan Symon. Ethan is a young disabled person who has been an aspiring actor for some time now he is is most well known for his work as a participant at Bus Stop Films, an all abilities filmmaking program. Ethan has starred in two films most notably - Ratbag (2023).
Ethan and Darcy the challenges of being a young disabled person trying to get into the film industry.
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Hadeel wears many hats - motivational speaker, coach, advocate and Mum are some of her many roles. Today Hadeel speaks about her role as a speaker and advocate - bringing attention to mental health and breaking down stigmas in the community.
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Interview by Rebecca Maakasa, follow Rebecca on LinkedIn.
Content Warning: There is discussion of mental health a...
Awale is a multilingual storyteller born in Somalia and raised in Saudi Arabia after having to leave Somalia due to the Civil War. Well known for his spoken word poetry, Awale has performed on stages all over the world. Awale also has a strong passion for advocating for the rights of refugees, and social justice. Awale is interviewed by SYN volunteer Amira Mahmoud who is an emerging media maker. They discuss his personal journey, h...
Stories of Community Resilience podcast is produced at youth broadcaster SYN, by emerging media makers. Supported by a project coordinator, the series highlights topics and issues impacting Culturally & Linguistically Diverse communities and celebrates the achievements of culturally diverse people.
To share your story, or if you are a SYN volunteer that would like to produce an episode - email
Louis Harrison chats with Maggie Zhou about her experience connecting with culture from the other side of the world, the way she communicates with others and her experience developing resilience despite microaggressions and prejudice in society.
Maggie Zhou wears many hats. She’s a writer, editor, podcaster, content creator, speaker, emcee... and more that we couldn’t possibly fit into a list here.
The topics Maggie Zho...
Ruhee Meghani, founder of Allied Collective - Australia's first inclusive facilitation and wellbeing agency, interviews Jamal Hakim - City of Melbourne Councillor and Lord Mayor Candidate. Together they discuss Jamal's professional background, the importance of community values, and principle based politics.
Transcript available - click here.
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Advertising and marketing thought leader, Romayne Perera, speaks with Ruhee Meghani. Reflecting on Romayne's life experiences - of migration, self-care, and community healing Ruhee & Romayne discuss the impacts of community on collective healing and intergenerational trauma.
Episode Transcript Available - Click here.
Romayne read somewhere that emotional generosity is the key ingredi...
This Story of Community Resilience is produced by Ruhee Meghani. Ruhee speaks with Hala, CEO of the Institute of Non Violence. Ruhee and Hala reflect on ideas about resilience, through the lens of gender, their respective lived experiences of migration, and notions about spirituality and how we can build resilience in ourselves, and respective communities.
Episode Transcript Available - Click here.
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This episode is hosted by Shy Ganglani - a poet and stand-up comedian working professionally as a copywriter, and Hawraa Kash - a spoken word poet, MC and HR professional.
Hawraa and Shy preview their upcoming event presented by Vibe Union - Poets for Palestine a fundraising event for PARA Foundation. They speak about poetry as a form of resistance, and resilience.
Transcript Available Here:
This audio-story featuring Esther Simbi was produced by Carey Scheer, for the Purple Orange Podcast and is re-shared with permission. Purple Orange is an organisation whose mission is to create a fair world for people with disability.
Esther Simbi speaks to Carey Scheer. Esther contracted polio as a young child, and then went on to live 19 years in a Ugandan refugee camp before being resettled in Australia. She thought coming to Au...
Multi hyphenate creative talent, Shy Ganglani speaks with Ruhee Meghani.
Shy is a professional copy-writer, a comedian and poet - just a few of her talents!
Together they discuss, trying to 'blend in' to culture, and then finding connection and friendships through authentic interests and community spaces.
Shy and Ruhee also critique the concept of "resilience" and how it is often applied to migrants and cultural groups as an expect...
Mental health & wellness is often associated with having strong relationships. On this heart warming episode, Renu Tiwary from 3ZZZ radio interviews Marina Maese Provencio, Laura Valles-Salas and Martha Cota about their friendship spanning decades. Here is a story of three 'amigos' who have been friends since kindergarten and still going strong. They are aiming to enjoy the later years of their life travelling and being togethe...
Award winning authors Daisy and Kabinga, discuss the book "C.O.N.F.R.O.N.T" Recently authored by Kabinga, the book is intended as a guide to help those to reclaim their life after experiencing trauma. Daisy and Kabinga share their experiences from the perspective of navigating this challenge as migrants, and share empowering methods to work through trauma.
Content Warning: Discussion of family abuse, emotional abuse, ass...
This episode is presented in the Spanish language, by 3ZZZ Broadcasters Nancy, and Hernan.
Nancy and Hernan discuss the importance of maintaining language through generations. A transcript in Spanish is available here, with English translation.
To share your story, contact Rebecca at podcasts@3ZZZ.com.au
Intro and outro music by Gregor Quendel under a Creative Commons Attribution licence
Imi speaks with Rebecca about the intersections of culture, and perceptions of disability.
Imi shares the message of moving away from a "cure based" approach to disability and speaks about their experiences of navigating work and study.
Imi has proudly graduated with two university degrees, and has extensive experience in media, the arts and a keen interest in marketing.
Listen with transcript available here.
Multi-creative, Imi from SYN media interviews Daisy Wu about her award-winning book, and mentoring program to assist with mastering communication, beyond mastering learning a language.
Transcript Available here:
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Intro and outro music by Gregor Quendel under a Creative Commons Attribution licence
To share your story, contact Rebecca at stories@syn...
Relationships and Divorce Coach, Monica Kalra speaks with Ruhee about the 'D Word' no one wants to talk about and address some of the stigmas surrounding divorce in multicultural communities.
Content Advisory: Discussion of abuse in relationships. Contact 1800 RESPECT for help and support.
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Global Health Advocate & Advocacy Consultant, Agnes Nsofwa speaks with Ruhee Meghani about a rare blood condition. Agnes was motivated to establish an organisation to advocate for Sickle Cell, after her youngest daughter was diagnosed.
Transcript Available Here.
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https://aussicklecelladvocacy.org/
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