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Jun 2024
1h 21m

BONUS EPISODE: Waad Al Kateab a BAFTA wi...

LAUREN LYLE
About this episode

Running for you life is something many of us cannot fathom. Waad Al Kataeb has documented her journey to freedom and shown us a glimps into a woman at war.

Winning a BAFTA as a result. 

In this live episode with Lauren, her and Waad sat down in the Choose Love building with an audience of wonderful people to discuss why she is trying to change how we perceive refugees, what it means to be thrust into a revolution whilst your just trying to study at uni, and how her husband has kept her alive emotionally. 

Waad shares how she appreciates the small things and how to find joy through pain. 

This is what Lauren calls the directors cut... if you want the uncut version you'll need to come to the next live event. 

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