Is Political Rhetoric Over Covid 19 Vaccines Divisive?

Lisa speaks to Health Minsiter Lenert and asks about new restrictions and whether political rhetoric Over Covid 19 vaccines is divisive and perhaps damaging in the long term for society.

Why Youth For Climate are Back with a Strike

Lisa talks to Zohra Barthelemy from Youth For Climate Luxembourg about the challenges the organisation has faced this past year and why they are back with urgency now and a live event on the 24th September.

They talk about the message “Das Wasser Steht uns bis zum Hals” and the sense that time is running out to avert a catastrophe, and the impatience young people have with big business and their inability to change, and how this understanding forms the movements’ belief that political changes have to be made to enforce change from top down.

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Keeping the momentum going online during the pandemic was one thing, but as organisers move on to university can the group keep going? The will is there and there is support from the original team, that is why they are calling on all young people to join their organisation to fight for their future. At the same time they call on everyone to join them at the event on the 24th, regardless of age.

Passerell Works to Protect Human Rights

Passerell asbl works to protect the Human Rights of Asylum Seekers and Refugees in Luxembourg. Listen to the interview with Ambre Schultz to here about the most pertinent issues they are dealing with at the moment.

Petition launched to Make Schools More Green

Petition to make schools Greener

Jean Asselborn on Israel-Palestinian Conflict

Luxembourg’s Foreign Minister Jean Asselborn was interviewed by L'Humanité, a French daily newspaper about the current situation in Israel and Gaza.

Integration Through Culture & Conversation

Mir wëllen iech Ons Heemecht weisen (we want to show you our heritage) is a Luxembourgish grassroots NGO that fosters intercultural dialogue between local residents and refugees. They aim to create informal moments of exchange through intercultural events and workshops for refugees to get to know locals and vice versa.

Patricia Abdelnour joined Sam on the Breakfast show this morning to discuss their work and to put a call out for volunteers.

With a guided tour of the the Mudam and in particular the current exhibition of work by South African artist William Kentridge planned for tomorrow night, the organisation are looking for Luxembourg residents to come, enjoy the tour and engage in conversation with some of the refugees who have already signed up and are looking forward to meeting new people experiencing and discussing some art.

Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.

Sign up through their website and if you can’t make it tomorrow night then check out their full schedule of upcoming events in the image above.

Listen to the full interview with Patricia below:

Elterekrees: A Support Group for Parents of Addicts

ELTEREKREES - FOR PARENTS OF YOUNG ADULTS AND TEENAGERS SUFFERING FROM DRUG ADDICTION

Trafficked: a survivor's account

This is one young woman’s story of trust and betrayal as she tried to navigate her way to a more normal life.

To Boldly Go Where Few (or No) Women Have Gone Before

The challenges of building a career in a male dominated industry is certainly not for the faint hearted; meet women doing just that.

Bright Sky: An App offering light at the end of the tunnel of domestic abuse

Bright Sky app offers support to victims of domestic abuse.

Ainoha Achutegui Dare's to Challenge Every Day

Ainhoa talks to Lisa about what feminism means to her and how she strives to challenge conventions, as well as herself.

"What is left for Gaza?": Wafaa Abo Zarifa's Journey to Luxembourg

Working as a reporter for Amnesty International during a war in 2014, Wafaa Abo Zarifa found herself counting deaths. The realisation that these deaths were war statistics to the outside world, but were in fact her people was heartbreaking…