# Victor Ochen

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The power of our choices: from war-torn childhood to Nobel Peace Prize nominee

A Ugandan man, some of whose family and friends were abducted in the East African country, tells the story of his journey from war-torn childhood to becoming the youngest ever African nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. Victor Ochen grew up in northern Uganda at a time when the Lord’s Resistance A…

The intersection of war and climate change | Victor Ochen

Conflict is the biggest barrier to tackling climate change, says youth advocate Victor Ochen. Having seen firsthand how war undermined Uganda's economic and environmental potential, he explains the need to address the shared root causes of conflict and climate issues — starting by empowering Africa…

The intersection of war and climate change | Victor Ochen

Conflict is the biggest barrier to tackling climate change, says youth advocate Victor Ochen. Having seen firsthand how war undermined Uganda's economic and environmental potential, he explains the need to address the shared root causes of conflict and climate issues — starting by empowering Africa…

"The world can learn so much from Africa" - Nobel Prize nominee Victor Ochen on managing conflict

Victor Ochen grew up in a refugee camp in Northern Uganda in the 1980s and 1990s at the height of the Ugandan civil war, one of Africa's longest conflicts.  He has become a spokesperson for the people of Northern Uganda and has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. Hosted on Acast. See acast.…

E5S13 From Conflict Zones to Global Impact: Building a Career for Peace and Justice

Episode 5, Season 13 of the Social Change Career Podcast: From Conflict Zones to Global Impact Careers with Victor Ochen This episode features Victor Ochen, a remarkable peace advocate and founder of the African Youth Initiative Network (AYINET), sharing his journey from growing up amid conflict i…

Re-release: How Africa's example can help resolve war in Ukraine and Gaza

Victor Ochen grew up in a refugee camp in Northern Uganda in the 1980s and 1990s at the height of the Ugandan civil war, one of Africa's longest conflicts. He talks about the conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza and how Africa's example can help resolve these issues. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privac…

From Conflict to Courage: A Former Child Refugee's Journey w/ Victor Ochen

Join us for an inspiring episode featuring Victor Ochen, the Founder and Executive Director of the African Youth Initiative Network (AYINET). Born in northern Uganda and spending 21 years of his childhood in refugee camps, Victor has transformed his painful past into a powerful mission for peace an…

The Wound Behind the War: Victor Ochen on Trauma, Power, and What Peace Really Means

The Wound Behind the War: Victor Ochen on Trauma, Power, and What Peace Really Means In this episode of Lead Me On, Alexandra Lopoukhine sits down with Victor Ochen, peace activist, Nobel Peace Prize nominee, and founder of the African Youth Initiative Network (AYINET), for a conversation that refr…

Leadership on Hope — Season Finale

Making this podcast has been an act of resistance. Independent media is shrinking. And in that context, putting five conversations into the world, proof that empathy, justice, and joy are not alternatives to leadership but leadership itself, feels more important than ever. In this season finale, Le…