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Humanitarian Watch 10: Spotlight on Iran

In this episode, Eli shares a harrowing account of the current situation in Iran amidst ongoing protests and a severe digital blackout. We discuss the challenges faced by Iranians in communicating with their loved ones and the dire consequences of the regime's violent crackdown on dissent. Eli emph…

S05E05: WHAT NOW? Life in a post-Maduro Venezuela

In this conversation, Gaby Ramirez, a Venezuelan journalist, discusses the current political situation in Venezuela following the extradition of Maduro. She highlights the complexities of the political landscape, the role of the United States, and the challenges faced by Venezuelans both inside and…

HUMANITARIAN WATCH 11: 4 YEARS INTO RUSSIA’S FULL SCALE INVASION ON UKRAINE

No other topic feels right this week but the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full scale invasion on Ukraine. In this episode of Humanitarian Watch we discuss where we are so many years into this conflict and what is the situation of millions of displaced Ukrainians.  As of early 2025, around 6.7-6.9…

HUMANITARIAN WATCH 12: IRAN: TWO WEEKS INTO THE WAR

According to the UNHCR up to 3.2 million Iranians have now been internally displaced in Iran by the recent escalation of hostilities. Most people flee big cities and move towards north and rural areas. Few crossed the border to Turkey, Armenia, Azerbaijan and the Gulf countries. Two weeks into the …

HUMANITARIAN WATCH 13: From the EU-Turkey Deal to the EU Migration Pact

In this episode of Fractured we trace how EU migration policy has shifted since 2015. We unpack the initial emergency measures, including the relocation scheme that aimed to redistribute 160,000 asylum seekers across EU member states but ultimately relocated only around 35% of that target. And sinc…

Prime Turkey Time!

Fishing is fire! Morels are still around but turkeys are HOT HOT HOT and professional guide and call builder Douglas Herman rejoins the show to update all of us about one of the best game birds around.

HUMANITARIAN WATCH 14: Rohingya - the Largest Stateless Community in the World

In April 2026, around 250 Rohingya refugees and Bangladeshi nationals were reported missing after a boat departing from Teknaf capsized in the Andaman Sea. Only 9 people survived. In the first 4 months of 2026 more than 2,800 Rohingya had already attempted crossings, with most aiming at reaching Ma…

S05E09: WORLD REFUGEE WEEK 2026. SPOTLIGHT: SUDAN

Barham Salih, UNHCR High Commissioner, stated in the foreword for the UNHCR Global Report 2025, that “the number of people under UNHCR’s mandate has almost doubled over the past decade, from 63.9 million to 129.4 million, yet humanitarian financing moved sharply in the opposite direction.” Perhaps …

HUMANITARIAN WATCH 15: UNHCR GLOBAL TRENDS. Little Reason for Optimism.

The latest UNHCR Global Trends report may suggest a slight decline in the number of refugees worldwide, but does that really mean the crisis is easing? In this episode of Fractured, we unpack the numbers behind the headlines and explain why there is little reason for optimism. We discuss how many o…

HUMANITARIAN WATCH 16: FROM AFGHANISTAN TO UKRAINE. Our 100th episode.

To mark our milestone 100th episode, we are looking back to where it all began. In our very first episode, recorded just six months after the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan, we analyzed a rapidly deteriorating humanitarian crisis and dared to ask a heavy question: What happens if Russia invades …