Displaced, Not Erased: Refugee Stories with Olivier Nkunzurwanda | Ep. 12

<p>"We may all be refugees, but we don't live the same stories." – Olivier Nkunzurwanda</p><p>What does it mean to have control over your own story?</p><p>In this episode of #theADDA, Deepa Mirchandani chats to Olivier Nkunzurwanda, a social entrepreneur who turned displacement into action. Forced to flee the DRC, Olivier arrived in Uganda as a refugee. But instead of being defined by that label, he built something that would change lives - the Refugee Innovation Centre, a space where digital literacy, entrepreneurship, and education empower people to shape their own futures, and provides the skills to share their stories and experiences.</p><p>This conversation isn’t about survival. It’s about agency, ownership, and the power of storytelling. Who gets to tell the stories of refugees? And what happens when they tell their own?This episode is audio-only to ensure the best possible quality across limited bandwidth. We hope you enjoy it.</p><p>You can explore the transformative work of the Refugee Innovation Centre here: https://www.facebook.com/refugeeinnovationcentre/</p><p>Olivier's recommendations:</p><p>- Refugee Innovation Centre:<a href="https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCcYxYFWJvN3nLAv9BSeQ4iQ" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> ⁨@refugeeinnovationcentre1094⁩ </a> </p><p>- Ramawanja Rural Foundation: <a href="https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCCpEG5ou18wQzxMB-c60DFA" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> ⁨@rwamwanjaruralfoundationltd⁩ </a> </p><p>The ADDA is brought to you by The Deep &amp; Meaningful Consultancy.</p><p>Host: Deepa Mirchandani</p><p>Production: Urban Luka Jurc Blagovic</p><p>Music: Unreasonable World by Bernard Schimpelsberger (http://www.bernhard.co.at/)</p><p>Original design: Rory Lawrence (WayMoby - https://waymoby.co.uk/)</p><p>To find out more about the Deep &amp; Meaningful Consultancy, to sign up for our monthly newsletter and also check out our Group ADDA sessions, please check out https://www.deepandmeaningful.co. </p><p>The Adda: https://www.deepandmeaningful.co/the-adda</p><p>Listen on Spotify: https://bit.ly/EP10_Spotify</p><p>Listen on Apple Podcast: https://bit.ly/EP10_applepodcast</p><p>We’ll see you next time!</p><p>ABOUT THE ADDA:</p><p>"Adda" is the Hindi word for the place where people come together to deliberate, disagree and move on better for the experience of having had the chance to do it.Back in 2020 we opened up a deliberately small online space for people to have messy conversations.