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Episode 3

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Kamal describes the incredible lengths he went to to escape Aleppo.

Kamal describes the incredible lengths he went to to escape war, and the challenges he faces having arrived in Belfast. 

Dr Kieran Connell, historian and writer at Queen’s University, explores the harrowing journeys made by asylum seekers who come from all over the world to find sanctuary in Belfast, a city still struggling with sectarian divisions.  In this episode, a man who found a bizarre way to cross into Europe meets new problems in Northern Ireland.   

Written and produced by Colm Heatley and Kieran Connell
Interviews conducted by Colm Heatley and Kieran Connell


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Dr Kieran Connell explores the harrowing journeys made by asylum seekers.

Dr Kieran Connell, historian and writer at Queen’s University, explores the harrowing journeys made by asylum seekers who come from all over the world to find sanctuary in Belfast.

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