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Welcome to the Diaspora in Development Podcast, a platform where voices from the African, Asian, Caribbean, and Latin American diasporas come together to discuss international development. Each episode offers a deep dive into topics such as climate change, global health, humanitarian efforts, and diaspora-led initiatives. Through engaging conversations, the podcast explores the challenges and opportunities faced by communities around world.
Tune in on Spotify every first Tuesday of the month for insightful discussions and firsthand perspectives from diaspora professionals who are making a tangible impact.
About the Host
Soraya Senosier, the host of Diaspora in Development, is a seasoned international development professional with over 20 years of experience. She holds an Executive Master’s in Cities from the London School of Economics, where her research focused on climate resilience and relocation in coastal cities across Latin America and the Caribbean. Additionally, she earned a Master’s in Peace and International Development and a Bachelor’s in Political Science.
Her extensive career has taken her to numerous countries, including Mexico, Honduras, Spain, the Dominican Republic, Kosovo, and Haiti, before settling in Washington, D.C. A proud Montreal native, Soraya remains deeply connected to the Haitian diaspora and is passionate about promoting equitable and sustainable development.
Through this podcast, Soraya amplifies the voices of diaspora professionals, fosters critical conversations about international development, and highlights diaspora-led organizations driving positive change.
Join us and be part of the dialogue shaping the future of global development!
The Latest Episodes
In this episode, we introduce the Executive Director of FilmAid in Kenya, Stella Suge. In the last 20 years, she has supported the growth of the organisation from admin through to directorship. The organisation offers media training for vulnerable and refugee communities, giving hundreds of people the opportunity to tell authentic stories.In this episode, we introduce theExecutive Director of FilmAid in Kenya, Stella Suge. In the last 20 years, shehas supported the growth of the...
In this episode we speak to Tara Arthur, the co-founder and CEO of the Collective Security Group. She has more than 25 years of Martial Arts experience and she’s channelled that competitive work ethic into her work protecting and supporting people working in difficult political and socialclimates across the world. Some of the areas we’ll cover on theepisode are: · How Tara established herself in amale-dominated field emphasising her empathetic skills · How she became the CEO...
On the show, Soraya Senoiser interviews Jessica Kanya-Ngambi, founder of the Africa Diaspora Connection. As a Congolese first-generation migrant, she has a unique view on the importance of the diaspora in advocacy, representation and capacity-building in humanitarian development. Over the past decade, she has managed multi-million dollar programs in more than 20 African and MENA countries. Now she joins the show to discuss how she is changing the character of mobilising support for humanitarian projects...
In this episode we speak to Dr Pepukaye Bardouille, a climate resilience expert specialising in small developing states. Her career has been lucrative, using her expansive knowledge at the United Nations Development programme and after Hurricane Marina. She started her career in earnest as the lead at the Climate Resistance Executing Agency in Dominica.Whilst the headlines are often dominated by the move to Net Zero in the OECD, what is often shrouded in silence, is...
Today’s guest is Svetlana Chigozie Onye, a British-Nigerian climate journalist, writer, and advocate whose work bridges environmental justice, mental health, and storytelling across the Global South. She leads The Eco-Anxiety Africa Project(TEAP), an initiative that explores the psychological toll of climate change on African communities through intergenerational dialogues, climate cafés, andyouth-led training programs in Nigeria, South Africa, and Uganda. Svetlana's efforts have garnered international recognition, including her participation as a delegate at the Skoll World...
