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World Refugee Day is celebrated each year on June 20th. This year, the commemoration emphasizes the right to seek safety.
Regardless of who they are, where they come from, and whenever they feel forced to flee, every person on this planet has the right to seek safety.
In this podcast, we look at the situation unfolding in Tanzania, where an estimated 80 000 Maasai people are threatened to leave their ancestral land.
Produced by Shaldon Ferris(Khoisan)
Guest voice Diana Morat of Eldos FM, Johannesburg, South Africa

In Tanzania, the Indigenous Maasai people have been facing displacement for a long time.
The most recent incident of land loss involves large numbers of Maasai peoples being forced to leave their ancestral homes to make way for a game reserve. The adverse effects of losing land will be felt for a long time. In this radio program, we uncover some reasons why Indigenous Peoples worldwide face extreme poverty.
Produced by Shaldon Ferris (Khoisan)
Interviewee: Edson Krenak (Krenak)
Music: 'Whispers' by Ziibiwan, used with permission

Some groups in the Maasai community rely on livestock as their sole source of income, leaving them vulnerable. Some of the challenges they face include scarcity of resources, climate change, and livestock diseases. In this Maa language interview, Kipaya Ole Mapi, a pastoralist from Monduli District, tells us about the plight of his people.
Produced by Mathias Thooko (Maasai)
Interviewee Kipaya Ole Mapi (Maasai)
"Burn your village to the ground", by The Haluci Nation, used with permission.