In this episode Ella is talking to a London-based visual artist, Anka Dabrowska. Being a migrant from Poland, she adopted the position of an outsider to artistically respond to a sense of displacement increasingly common to people living in contemporary metropolises. As an artist, Anka works in drawing, illustration, sculpture and installation art, and has exhibited widely nationally and internationally.

Podcast produced by DJ Dean Leon at Riddim Life Records.

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Tim Darmenov is a young commercial and music video director from Ukraine. In 2023 he had to flee the war in his home country and moved to the UK. On the podcast he talks to Ella about how he adjusted to living in a new country and his first impressions of working in the British creative industry.

Tim has directed commercial films for the world’s biggest brands, such as Apple, and created music videos for various artists, including Eurovision winners. He’s currently working on new, exciting projects and aims to deliver outstanding and provocative content to wider audiences.

Podcast produced by DJ Dean Leon at Riddim Life Records.

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Andriy Kyrychenko is a Ukrainian musician based in London. Originally from Kharkiv, he started his musical career as a singer and song-writer in a local rock band. Over the course of years he got involved in experimental electronic music projects and gained recognition among fans all over the world. On the podcast Andriy tells Ella how war separated him from his country and family and how he finds living in the UK.

Podcast produced by DJ Dean Leon at Riddim Life Records.

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In this episode Ella is talking to Noemi Gunea, a Romanian actress, model and artist. She went to a drama school in Bucharest and got a role in Cannes winning film 'Beyond the Hills' by a legendary director Cristian Mungiu. She then moved to Paris to study acting and pursue a career in modelling. Noemi worked with some huge fashion brands, such as Burberry, Paul Smith and Belstaff. She is now based in London and keeps working as an actress, artist and academic.

Podcast produced by DJ Dean Leon at Riddim Life Records.

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In this episode Ella talks to two friends and collaborators, Joanna Woznicka and Rebeka Dio. 

Joanna is a Polish producer and playwright with a passion for new writing, community engagement, and migrant theatre. Her shows have been critically acclaimed and her most recent short film, SILENCE AND HER ROOMMATE, was broadcast on BBC Four. 

Originally from Hungary, Rebeka is a co-founder of TRANSIT a London-based queer multidisciplinary arts collective. TRANSIT performances aim to cultivate an environment where varying cultures and lived experiences can come together.

Recently, Joanna and Rebeka produced a show, Places I Never Think About, which has been a part of Camden Fringe festival.

Podcast produced by DJ Dean Leon at Riddim Life Records.

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This episode features Lara Julian - an established artist and a Russian refugee based in London. Lara uses a diverse range of media to visualise colour as matter and energy.  She exhibited widely in both solo and group shows in London, Amsterdam, Venice and New York.

Born and raised in Siberia, Lara had a successful career in the banking industry before dedicating herself to painting. She took a dramatic decision to leave her hometown, divorce her husband, change names and pursue her dream of being an artist. On the podcast we talk about self-discovery, identity and the process of finding your own voice.

You can follow Lara Julian on Instagram @larajulian_artist

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The last episode of Season 1 features the Founder of the Slovak Theatre in London, Simona, and the organisations Co-Manager, Rebeka. The theatre is a nonprofit initiative that supports Slovak and Czech artists living in London. Apart from performing regularly in the UK, the theatre crew often travels around Europe and visits local communities in other countries. Check out their story now!

Podcast produced by DJ Dean Leon at Riddim Life Records.

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This episode features a multi-talented Bulgarian choreographer, director and yoga teacher based in London, Stephanie Handjiiska. The host, Ella, asks her about her amazing dance projects, working with Michael Bubble and Sherihan, opportunities and struggles of living in London, dating British people and common stereotypes about Eastern European women. Check out Stephanie’s story now!

The podcast features two music scores from Stephanie’s dance films “Inner Bloom” and “The Woman Who Sewed the Flag”.

Podcast produced by DJ Dean Leon at Riddim Life Records.

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