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Mar 10
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Introducing a new podcast on crisis stor...

THE NEW HUMANITARIAN
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Decolonise How? is a new podcast by The New Humanitarian that examines the stories we tell about humanitarian crises.

Join host Patrick Gathara as he gathers journalists, humanitarians, researchers, and affected communities into the same conversation. They debate the crisis in crisis reporting – and talk about how things could be done differently. 

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