B.C. Dodge talks to two of IRUSA’s special guests about Syria on this episode of “What a Relief!” — IRUSA’s official podcast. On this episode of IRUSA’s “What a Relief!” podcast, you get a two-for-one deal—two impassioned speakers sharing insight into the Syrian crisis. We caught Mohamed Khairullah, mayor of Prospect Park, N.J., and spoken-word […]
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“What A Relief” Podcast 10: Once Upon a Time, There Were Some Amazing Volunteers
B.C. Dodge & R. Mordant Mahon talk to IRUSA’s National Volunteer Manager Said Durrah and hear story after heart-warming story on this episode of “What a Relief!” — IRUSA’s official podcast. If you like stories, you’re going to love this week’s “What a Relief!” podcast. It’s chock full of stories about volunteering from National Volunteer Manager Said […]
“What A Relief” Podcast 9: The ‘USA’ in IRUSA
B.C. Dodge and R. Mordant Mahon talk IRUSA’s Sara Hamid about U.S. programs on this episode of “What a Relief!” — IRUSA’s official podcast. USA is a very important part of IRUSA—so important that it’s three of the five letters. “People are in need everywhere,” U.S. Programs Assistant Sara Hamid says on this week’s “What a […]
“What A Relief” Podcast 8: Who You Gonna Call? IRUSA’s Disaster Response Team!
B.C. Dodge and R. Mordant Mahon talk to Anisah Khan about IRUSA’s U.S. disaster relief program on this episode of “What a Relief!” — IRUSA’s official podcast. Anisah Khan lives from disaster to disaster. She and her team at IRUSA help Americans prepare for them and recover from them. She talks about how it all […]
“What A Relief” Podcast 7: Humanitarian Aid Is a Public Affair
B.C.Dodge and R. Mordant Mahon talk to IRUSA’s Christina Tobias-Nahi about the world of Public Affairs on this episode of “What a Relief!” — IRUSA’s official podcast. “We are embodying one part of the mission of Islamic Relief,” says Christina Tobias-Nahi, director of IRUSA’s public affairs team. Other staff members focus on the relief and […]
“What A Relief” Podcast 6: In Syria, Children Just Like All Other Children — Except They’ve Never Known Peace
This week, B.C. Dodge and R. Mordant Mahon talk to IRUSA staff member Reem El-Khatib about Syria relief work and her trip to the border to teach refugee children martial arts, on this episode of “What a Relief!” — IRUSA’s official podcast. As of next month, there will be 5-year-old children in Syria who have […]