Peabody Winner Manveen Rana Shares Her Experience with Syrian Refugees in Europe

A NEW LIFE IN EUROPE: The Dhnie Family captures the ten month journey of the Dhnie’s as they travel from Turkey to Greece. Senior Broadcast Journalist for the BBC Manveen Rana captures the personal struggles of this Syrian family during the largest migration since WWII. Rana recalls experiences she witnessed, as well as the obstacles the Dhnie family encountered from negotiating with smugglers to the realities of achieving a better life in Europe. Lastly, Rana shares insight into her time with the Dhnie’s during their harrowing and inspiring journey in this Lip News interview hosted by Elliot HIll.

Guest Bio

Manveen Rana is a journalist for The World At One on BBC Radio 4. “A New Life In Europe: The Dhnie Family” has been shortlisted for both the Peabody Awards and the One World Media Awards.

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Episode Breakdown

00:01 Welcoming Manveen Rana to the Lip News.

00:55 Selecting the Dhnie family.

02:43 Traveling with refugees.

07:00 Attempting to cross by boat.

09:45 Dealing with smugglers.

12:05 Paradoxes.

16:03 Escape & survival.

17:04 The future of EU refugees.

22:01 Generational integration.

23:15 Obstacles with integration & stereotypes.

27:39 How the experience affected Manveen.

30:01 Thank you and goodbye.

Guest Bio

Manveen Rana is a journalist for The World At One on BBC Radio 4. “A New Life In Europe: The Dhnie Family” has been shortlisted for both the Peabody Awards and the One World Media Awards.