Resident

Growing up in Saudi Arabia, Hanan was always made feel different due to her Somali heritage. But with a civil war raging back home, her family had nowhere else to go. After eventually being granted asylum in Ireland, she followed her dreams of becoming a filmmaker, and now works to document the culture and heritage of her homeland.First broadcast on 103.2 Dublin City FM and funded by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland with the Television Licence Fee.Producers: Bjorn Mac Giolla & Rob FlynnComposer: Haku YeoSound Edit & Mix: Rob FlynnArtwork: Chris FlynnFor more information, please visit www.robflynnsound.com/resident 

Growing up in Nigeria, David was always aware of the risks he faced as a mixed-race kid. So at 17, he travelled to London and sought asylum. That began a years-long journey navigating the immigration systems of the UK and Ireland, and going to desperate measures to avoid deportation.First broadcast on 103.2 Dublin City FM and funded by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland with the Television Licence Fee.Producers: Bjorn Mac Giolla & Rob FlynnComposer: Haku YeoSound Edit & Mix: Rob FlynnArtwork: Chris FlynnFor more information, please visit www.robflynnsound.com/resident

Hailing from a mountainous region on the border between Albania and Greece, Kosta never felt fully accepted by either society, but the diversity of cuisines he grew up with inspired him to become a chef. Upon moving to Ireland, he has worked to foster a sense of community and cultural exchange through the dishes he creates.First broadcast on 103.2 Dublin City FM and funded by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland with the Television Licence Fee.Producers: Bjorn Mac Giolla & Rob FlynnComposer: Haku YeoSound Edit & Mix: Rob FlynnArtwork: Chris FlynnFor more information, please visit www.robflynnsound.com/resident

As a mixed-race kid in small town Denmark, Charlot never saw herself represented in the stories she grew up on. But a childhood love of Disney and anime inspired her to become an illustrator, and since then she has focused on creating empowering art that reflects the true diversity of society. First broadcast on 103.2 Dublin City FM and funded by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland with the Television Licence Fee.Producers: Bjorn Mac Giolla & Rob FlynnComposer: Haku YeoSound Edit & Mix: Rob FlynnArtwork: Chris FlynnFor examples of Charlot’s illustration work, visit charlotkristensen.comFor more information on Resident, visit www.robflynnsound.com/resident

Gustavo’s childhood dream was to become a fighter pilot in the Venezuelan army. Instead found himself studying economics and moving to Ireland. Since then, he has worked hard to build a happy and successful life for himself, but the challenges facing his family in Venezuela are never far from his mind. First broadcast on 103.2 Dublin City FM and funded by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland with the Television Licence Fee.Producers: Bjorn Mac Giolla & Rob FlynnComposer: Haku YeoSound Edit & Mix: Rob FlynnArtwork: Chris FlynnFor more information, please visit www.robflynnsound.com/resident

From his formative years split between Brazil and Brooklyn, to his time spent living on the road as he travelled the US, Joe never thought he’d settle down anywhere for good. But after a chance meeting on a holiday in Ireland, all that changed. First broadcast on 103.2 Dublin City FM and funded by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland with the Television Licence Fee.Producers: Bjorn Mac Giolla & Rob FlynnComposer: Haku YeoSound Edit & Mix: Rob FlynnArtwork: Chris FlynnFor more information, please visit www.robflynnsound.com/resident 

Growing up in eastern Ukraine, Oksana liked nothing more than baking with her granny and going shopping with her older sister. But in 2014, a few months after she moved to Ireland, war broke out and the home she had just left had been changed forever.The interviews for this episode were recorded in summer/autumn 2021, before Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine and the preceding intelligence warnings. Slava Ukraini 🇺🇦First broadcast on 103.2 Dublin City FM and funded by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland with the Television Licence Fee.Producers: Bjorn Mac Giolla & Rob FlynnComposer: Haku YeoSound Edit & Mix: Rob FlynnArtwork: Chris FlynnFor more information, please visit www.robflynnsound.com/resident

Growing up in the bustling city of Aleppo, Tarek always wanted to help people, and decided to become a doctor. But when the Syrian civil war broke out during his time in medical school, he found himself having to live and work in the toughest circumstances imaginable.First broadcast on 103.2 Dublin City FM and funded by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland with the Television Licence Fee.Producers: Bjorn Mac Giolla & Rob FlynnComposer: Haku YeoSound Edit & Mix: Rob FlynnArtwork: Chris FlynnFor more information, please visit www.robflynnsound.com/resident