Karama

In this episdoe, we will learn more about Dar Karama which fosters the victims of human trafficking in Jordan. Produced and hosted by Anas Damra, edited by Tala Alessa, sound editing by Tayseer Kabbani, publishing and outreach by Maram Alnabali and Jana Qazzaz, design by Mohammad Zatari. This epi…

Merely a Commodity

In this episode, we listen to Ryson, who arrived in Jordan when she was only 18 and had her passport confiscated and did not receive any paycheks for several years. Produced and hosted by Anas Damra, edited by Yacoub Abughosh, sound editing by Tayseer Kabbani, publishing and outreach by Maram Alna…

Who creates jobs in Jordan?

In this episode, we consider the government’s policies which aimed to “Jordanize” of some sectors of the labor market, policies that halted migrant recruitment to make room for Jordanians and address unemployment. We look at some of these policies to see if they have made any progress. We also inte…

Do Jordanians want to work?

In this episode: we interview Jordanians seeking employment, employers explain why they sometimes prefer migrant workers, and experts answer the question: what kind of work are Jordanians looking for? Produced and presented by Lina Shannak, audio engineered by Taseer Kabbani, and edited by Sabree…

Children of Jordanian mothers in the workforce: We are not foreigners!

In this episode: we talk to young people born to Jordanian mothers and non-Jordanian fathers about how their status has changed over the years, as well as speak to advocates for the rights of young people like those we interview. Produced and presented by Lina Shannak, audio engineered by Taseer K…

Foreign Workers and Housewives of Jordan

In this episode we hear from female foreign workers about their experiences of love, marriage and childbirth in Jordan. One of them tells us of being forced to leave her child in her home country and another talks to us of her struggle to pay rent and live with her children in Amman. This episode …

Repeated Thefts: What can we do?

In this episode several foreign workers tell us of their experience of theft and their decision to stay silent instead of reporting the issue. They state that as foreigners in Jordan, reporting crimes is pointless. This episode is supported by the Heinrich Böll Foundation. All opinions are the aut…

Pakistanis in Jordan: Foreign Workers or Part of the Country

In this podcast we listen to the stories of Ibrahim who migrated to Jordan from Pakistan as a child with his family and settled in the country. Since then, he got married and had a family. His children consider Jordan their country but it isn’t as simple as that unfortunately as everyone still trea…

Illicit Egyptian Employment: Who is responsible?

In this episode, we explore the situation of Egyptan workers who although are in possession of work permits for the agricultural sector, ignore this and work in other sectors as well. They violate the law but who is responsible for this transgression? This episode is supported by the Heinrich Böll…

Illegal Employment: How else can we survive?

In this episode, we're listening to the stories of Sudanese refugees who didn’t intend to remain in Jordan but found themselves stuck here. It’s difficult for them to work legally but a need to survive and support their families obliges them to find a way to do so, no matter the consequences. This…