Podcast
In a repeat of an earlier episode, Alison and Ineka are in the Literary Lounge and are talking resilience, resistance and rapturous reunions. Books mentioned in the show can be borrowed or requested for Click and Collect by Auckland Libraries members using the links below: Rough lives speak / Street Poets & Artists Collective Enterprise: Richard Whelan, Tim Gray, Richard Nightingale, Lana Te Rore, John Joseph Hughes, Ta Iuli, Filipo Tu'u (artist); editors: Daren Kamali, David Eggleton – 2022 – Adult Poetry: bit.ly/3gKl3I4 Finding me: a memoir / Viola Davis – 2022 – Adult Non-Fiction: https://bit.ly/3NdxJ6f All about Evie / Matson Taylor – 2022 – Adult Fiction: bit.ly/3TEsU8r The colony / Audrey Magee – 2022 – Adult Fiction: bit.ly/3SCzlre Long past summer / Noué Kirwan – 2022 – Adult Romance: bit.ly/3DaI26E
Presented by an experienced English teacher who understands the needs of his fellow migrants, these 30 minute lessons cover all aspects of English including Pronunciation, Speaking, Listening, Reading and Writing. Hear how to improve English for general and workplace communication, social interactions, job interviews, IELTS and academic writing, along with interviews with migrants and English experts.
Pass The Mic spotlights the stories and experiences of New Zealanders from migrant and former refugee backgrounds. The first series from 2022 is a community-led collaboration in partnership with Belong Aotearoa, Sport Waitākere and Storyo, hosted by Elina Ashimbayeva. The second series from 2025 focuses on the employment experience of lived experts and was made with funding from the J R McKenzie Trust.
This half hour series features interviews and discussions on matters of interest to women in general and migrant women in particular. Women working in the community talk to women with shared experiences, to people who can help, to female achievers. Heartfelt and empowering discussions about crucial topics in women's lives networking women’s issues, women’s arts and talents.