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Commonwealth Stories

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  • Welcome to the Commonwealth Stories podcast by Birmingham Live.As the 2022 Commonwealth Games arrive in Birmingham this summer, Birmingham Live will be celebrating the city's diversity, its vibrant cultures, and incredible communities - not to mention the spectacular sporting events we will no doubt witness. But we felt there were some questions that weren't being asked about the Commonwealth, and its roots in the British Empire. And this is the time and place to ask them. So we created this podcast Commonwealth Stories to do just that.So what does the Commonwealth mean to us now? How has it shaped the Birmingham we know today? And what lasting legacy do we hope the Games coming to the city of Birmingham will leave?Commonwealth Stories speaks to people from a host of nations, from Africa to Asia, from North America to the Caribbean. You’ll hear the stories and thoughts of people from all walks of life, from gold medal winning athletes to local business owners, from artists to care workers… All with one thing in common - they have all found a home in Birmingham.Join us as we ask - what does the Commonwealth mean to modern Brummies?Commonwealth Stories is a Laudable productionWritten and hosted by Nathan Clarke, Aida Fofana, Anisah Vasta and Matt MillardProduced, edited and narrated by Matt MillardTitle music by KIOKO
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  • A Lasting Legacy and the Need for Dialogue

    A Lasting Legacy and the Need for Dialogue
    Jul 20 2022
    Throughout this series, we’ve heard from people from across Birmingham who have shared their thoughts, feelings and concerns around the Commonwealth. In our final episode, we will be looking to the future and asking what legacy we’d like to see the Games leave on the city.Poet and presenter Sue Brown and researcher and educator Judith Bruce-Golding, tell us about their hopes for more open and honest conversations around what it means to be a Commonwealth citizen in the aftermath of the Games.And governance consultant Karl George MBE discusses his hopes for the future of, not just the area of Perry Barr where he grew up, but for the wider city too.Commonwealth Stories is a Laudable production by Birmingham Live.This episode was written and hosted by Nathan Clarke and Anisah VastaProduced, edited and narrated by Matt Millard.Title music by KIOKO.Read more about the 2022 Commonwealth Games and sign up to our free newsletter here - www.birminghammail.co.uk/all-about/commonwealth-games Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    58 mins
  • How Common is the Wealth in the Commonwealth?

    How Common is the Wealth in the Commonwealth?
    Jul 13 2022
    Thousands of Commonwealth citizens arrived in the UK with hopes for a better life and greater prosperity - this was the Common-wealth, a land in which the riches were to be shared commonly amongst all citizens. But for many, these promises did not materialise. Even today, opportunities are limited as a result of race and class. In this episode we’ll be asking - how common is the wealth in the commonwealth? And what does this mean for the coming of the Games?You’ll hear from social justice campaigner Desmond Jadoo, local Jazz artist and history graduate Soweto Kinch, lecturer in biomedical sciences at Birmingham City University Tara Hurst and refugee and migrant legal representative Salman Mirza.Commonwealth Stories is a Laudable production by Birmingham Live.This episode was written and hosted by Nathan Clarke and Anisah VastaProduced, edited and narrated by Matt Millard.Title music by KIOKO.Read more about the 2022 Commonwealth Games and sign up to our free newsletter here - www.birminghammail.co.uk/all-about/commonwealth-games Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    51 mins
  • Going Against the Cultural Grain

    Going Against the Cultural Grain
    Jul 6 2022
    In this episode we’ll be hearing from gold medal winning former Team England netball captain and Commonwealth Games board member Ama Agbeze about how she succeeded in the world of sport, despite her family’s concerns for her chosen career path. She also discusses her hopes for what the 2022 Commonwealth Games will bring to the city and why we should all be excited. We also talk to ex BBC Africa journalist and Migrant Voice ambassador Selbin Kabote and Stop Asian Hate activist and former British Soldier V.Ng - they discuss identity, education and the realities of being an immigrant in the UK.Commonwealth Stories is a Laudable production by Birmingham Live.This episode was written and hosted by Anisah Vasta, Aida Fofana and Nathan Clarke.Produced, edited and narrated by Matt Millard.Title music by KIOKO.Read more about the 2022 Commonwealth Games and sign up to our free newsletter here - www.birminghammail.co.uk/all-about/commonwealth-games Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 2 mins
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