People in the Red Vest Podcast
When disaster strikes, the sight of someone wearing a red vest is a sign that help has arrived. In this podcast, you'll meet the People in the Red Vest: people from the Red Cross and Red Crescent who have dedicated their lives to helping others before, during and after emergencies. We talk to them about the world's biggest humanitarian crises, the solutions, and what inspires them to keep going.
Episodes
Violaine des Rosiers: Why the Ukraine conflict should change the way we respond to large-scale crises
Violaine des Rosiers: Why the Ukraine conflict should change the way we respond to large-scale crises
Mohammed Alburai: Born in a refugee camp in Gaza, he became a double refugee when he sought safety for his family in Slovenia. Now he helps other refugees for the Slovenian Red Cross.
Mohammed Alburai: Born in a refugee camp in Gaza, he became a double refugee when he sought safety for his family in Slovenia. Now he helps other refugees for the Slovenian Red Cross.
Dr. Asha Mohammed: From dentist to humanitarian leader, her passion and leadership now focused on Africa’s biggest challenges
Dr. Asha Mohammed: From dentist to humanitarian leader, her passion and leadership now focused on Africa’s biggest challenges
Ana Gabriela Mejía Silva: Psychologist and Red Cross volunteer explores the mental health costs of climate change
Ana Gabriela Mejía Silva: Psychologist and Red Cross volunteer explores the mental health costs of climate change
About the host
Aleksandra Saša Gorišek
Communications Director, IFRC
Saša has always had a passion for story-telling and talking with people at the heart of current events. She began her career as a radio and television reporter in her native Slovenia, producing stories for national and international outlets such as the BBC, Voice of America, and Pop TV. Before joining the IFRC in Geneva as its communications director in 2022, she worked for more than 20 years in various communications positions with the United Nations and the IAEA, both in Vienna and New York.