96/ HOLLY PENALVER
EPISODE 96
In the last five years, our guest has lived in mainland Greece, Serbia, and Bosnia and the refugee hotspot of the Greek Island Samos. To date, the organisation she founded has placed over 3,000 volunteers with their partners. Currently, supporting more than fifty charities who provide aid, healthcare, education, skills workshops and other vital services to the tens of thousands of refugees who live in informal settlements across Europe's migratory route.
Kenneth admits to hampering the education of a generation of children in Laos whilst James shows off his box-fresh passport. We talk wild swimming and singing competitions before our guest brings her high-risk, impulsive attitude to the conversation. There’s a chat about breaking into the sector, accepting help whenever it’s offered and controlling workaholic tendencies by simply becoming a parent. We discuss the pattern of support following any large-scale disaster and how important it is for someone to bring order to the chaos. The generosity of those with very little is showcased, we move back in with Mum and manage to fit everything into five minutes before our next meeting.
