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S5E4 How to fight polarisation: With Jess & Nathan from Channel 4's Go Back To Where You Came From

2025/2/28
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Matilda: 我参与制作的Channel 4纪录片《Go Back To Where You Came From》旨在通过沉浸式体验,挑战社会上对移民问题的极化观点。节目中,我们跟随难民的旅程,亲身经历他们的生活,并与持有不同观点的人进行对话和交流。我的目标是促进理解,打破刻板印象,并推动更具同理心的公共讨论。我坚信,即使在意见相左的情况下,通过倾听和理解,我们也能找到共同点,并为解决问题寻找更积极的途径。 在节目录制过程中,我亲眼目睹了参与者观点的转变,这让我对人性的善意和改变的可能性充满信心。我意识到,单纯的数据和事实并不能改变人们的固有偏见,而真正的理解和共情才是打破隔阂的关键。 节目的成功之处在于,它展示了人与人之间建立联系的可能性,即使他们的背景和观点截然不同。通过分享彼此的经历和感受,我们能够超越差异,找到共同的立场。我希望这个节目能够激励更多人去倾听不同的声音,并以开放的心态去理解他人。 Jess: 我最初对移民持有强烈的负面偏见,这源于媒体的负面报道和缺乏与移民群体直接接触的经验。我担心移民会对我的家乡造成威胁,并对他们的文化和背景感到陌生和恐惧。 然而,在参与节目的过程中,我亲眼目睹了难民的困境和挣扎,他们的故事深深触动了我。我开始理解他们的动机,并意识到他们与我们并没有什么不同,他们也渴望安全、和平和更好的生活。 这段旅程彻底改变了我的观点,我为之前的偏见感到羞愧。我现在更加理解和同情移民,并愿意与他们建立联系。我意识到,媒体的报道往往会夸大或扭曲事实,而只有亲身经历才能真正理解真相。 我将把这段经历分享给我的家人和朋友,并鼓励他们以更开放和包容的心态对待移民。我坚信,通过理解和沟通,我们可以消除偏见,构建更和谐的社会。 Nathan: 我是一名卡车司机,我的反移民观点源于对自身生计的担忧,以及媒体对移民的负面描述。我担心非法移民会给我带来经济损失,并对他们的行为感到担忧。 然而,在节目的旅程中,我亲眼看到了难民的艰辛和绝望,特别是那些无助的孩子们,他们的遭遇让我深受触动。我开始理解他们冒着生命危险逃离家园的原因,并意识到他们也是普通人,他们也渴望安全和更好的生活。 这段经历彻底改变了我的观点,我为之前的无知和偏见感到后悔。我现在更加理解和同情难民,并愿意为改善他们的处境贡献力量。我意识到,媒体的报道往往会夸大或扭曲事实,而只有亲身经历才能真正理解真相。 我将把这段经历分享给我的同事和朋友,并鼓励他们以更开放和包容的心态对待难民。我坚信,通过理解和沟通,我们可以消除偏见,构建更和谐的社会。

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The podcast introduces the Channel 4 show, 'Go Back to Where You Came From,' which aims to illuminate the realities of refugee journeys by putting participants with differing migration views on the trails refugees take.
  • The show featured two groups with anti-immigration and pro-immigration participants.
  • Participants traveled the African and Middle Eastern migration routes to the UK.
  • Nathan and Jess initially held strong anti-immigration views.

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Warning: strong language

For the first time since they wrapped filming, Mathilda, Jess, & Nathan from Channel 4's four-part documentary Go Back To Where You Came From are reunited!

In the documentary, Mathilda traced a common refugee route from Somalia to the UK - alongside Jess, from a small town in Wales, and Nathan, a trucker from Barnsley. At the start of their journey, Nathan & Jess had very strong anti-immigration views. But by the final episode of the show, after talking to migrants and seeing firsthand the situations that refugees flee, the audience sees their views change - and an unlikely friendship develop between the group.

How do we apply the lessons learnt from this documentary to our lives? How do we fight dehumanisation, and build bridges with those who think differently to us?

The episode is hosted and produced by Mathilda Mallinson (@mathildamall)) and Helena Wadia (@helenawadia))

The music is by @soundofsamfire)

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