Welcome to Refucast

Refucast is a podcast initiative for refugees in UK by Kubatana International Communications. Kubatana means togetherness in the Zimbabwean shona language as this concept was created in an attempt utilize technology to enlighten the masses about refugees within the UK.

The UNHCR which is the official body dealing with the global refugee issues, actually registered 8.4 million refugees at the end of 2005.

Kubatana International Communications would eventually like to train radio techniques at refugee camps but for now what refucast realized is that internet radio is global and is based upon technology which does not warrant strict regulation.

Refucast is a UK and worldwide program of arts, cultural and educational events due to the accessibility of the internet which celebrates the contribution of refugees in the UK.
The concept was started as a way to celebrate the positive contributions that refugees make to the UK and promote understanding about they reasons seek sanctuary and turn their experience into a positive thing.

Many people in the UK are confused about issues surrounding refugees and don’t always understand the reasons why people have to leave their countries.
However, many refugees around the world are just like us, but whose families and lives have been torn apart by war and conflict.

Refucast provides a great opportunity to explore some of these issues using the internet to provide podcasts of positive successful refugees and people who are directly affected and inspired by refugees.

People such as Roland Adgor refugee volunteer of the year who fled Cameron due to political persecution and Wiston Magunda a Zimbabwean native who used his opportunity to become the head of the psychiatric department at Winson Green prison.

Podcasts over the internet reach increasingly large audiences around the world and refucast would provide listerners with not only a diverse and innovative concept, but a chance to gauge a niche market with a large target audience and finally dispel the negative myths that plague refugees in the UK and highlight their positive attributes and their contribution within the UK society.

Listen to our sample Refucasts, subsribe them via RSS or iTunes and send us feedback to refucast@gmail.com