{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/60baafd7d3cdd0001b29d9ee/62186d659befc400130bc285?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Matthieu Aikins on Traveling as an Afghan Refugee","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/60baafd7d3cdd0001b29d9ee/1622847780909-54de3e9fdcdad3cc84239cc4e459aab0.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Bryce Klehm sat down with Matthieu Aikins, a Canadian journalist and the author of the new book, “<a href=\"https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-naked-dont-fear-the-water-matthieu-aikins\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Naked Don't Fear the Water: An Underground Journey with Afghan Refugees</a>.” The book details Matthieu’s undercover journey from Afghanistan to Europe. He made the trip with his translator, Omar, who had been denied a special immigrant visa despite having been a translator for coalition forces in Afghanistan. Following his visa denial, Omar decided to flee as a refugee, and Matthieu decided to join him for the journey. Matthieu and Bryce talked about a range of topics, including Matthieu and Omar's journey and the politics of migration in Europe.</p>","author_name":"The Lawfare Institute"}