About this episode
Adam talks with Natalie Roberts about her work in conflict zones and the humanitarian crises in various regions.
Adam talks with the UK executive director of aid agency MSF, Natalie Roberts about working in conflict zones in Yemen and Syria, the fraught conversations that led to MSF calling Israel's actions in Gaza a 'genocide', why the humanitarian emergency in Sudan gets so much less attention than it should and her experiences providing medical assistance at Glastonbury for over-emotional Lana Del Ray fans and pregnant women determined to give birth at the mother of all festivals. DONATE TO MSF FORTHCOMING LIVE SHOWS Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for additional editing Podcast illustration by Helen Green Listen to Adam's album 'Buckle Up' Order Adam's book 'I Love You Byeee' Sign up for the newsletter on Adam's website (scroll down on homepage) RELATED LINKS WHEN IS IT GENOCIDE? - The Ezra Klein Show - 2025 (NY TIMES) Philippe Sands discusses how to think about the tragedies in Gaza through the lens of international law. EAST WEST STREET : On The Origins Of Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity - 2018 (YOUTUBE) A talk by writer and lawyer Philipe Sands at the Holocaust Living History Workshop and the Library at UC San Diego in 2018. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy…
People in this episode
Host: Adam Buxton
Guest: Natalie Roberts
Topics covered
- humanitarian aid
- conflict zones
- genocide
- medical assistance
- Sudan crisis
- Glastonbury festival
Keywords
- MSF
- aid agency
- Yemen
- Syria
- Gaza
- Sudan
- Glastonbury
- Lana Del Ray
- genocide
- humanitarian emergency
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: MSF
Books & works: Buckle Up, I Love You Byeee, EAST WEST STREET : On The Origins Of Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity
Places: Yemen, Syria, Gaza, Sudan, Glastonbury
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