In this episode, we speak with Denny, a young refugee from Kashmir who was forced to flee his homeland almost 9 years ago. 

 

He is going to tell us about life in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, his journey through Europe, how he was mistreated by the authorities and supported by activists. 

 

We also talk about his time living in a squat in Bosnia, and how looking after a dog helped his mental state. 

 

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---Show Notes---

 

For more on the oppression in India-occupied Kashmir, see this 2019 Al Jazeera article: https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2019/8/15/kashmirs-struggle-did-not-start-in-1947-and-will-not-end-today 

 

For more on Britain's partition of India, see this Ted Ed video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DrcCTgwbsjc&ab_channel=TED-Ed 

 

For more on Britain's awful colonial rule of India, check out this video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gIzQxNZfGM4&ab_channel=OddCompass 

 

Read this BBC news story about the Indian army killing of Kashmiri activists in May: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4n11j4wewxo 

 

Ben mentions Klara in this interview. She was an activist with No Name Kitchen in Bosnia. Check out episodes 58 and 59 of The Civil Fleet Podcast for more on Bosnia and No Name Kitchen

 

Ben mentions Bihac, but doesn't explain where that is. Whoops. It's a small town in northwest Bosnia on the border with Croatia. Episodes 58 and 59 are there. 

 

Denny mentions Kurdistan. More more on them, check out this episode of Revolution and Ideology: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rH-6ojrXv0&ab_channel=RevolutionandIdeology