The Mirror in My Cell24 Tammi 2025

Hostage in Iraq - Prof. Paul Dieppe faces Science and Spirituality

Professor Paul Dieppe, was, as he puts it, conventionally satisfied. A blossoming medical career, producing great research and raising a happy family. One day he was invited to a conference. He got on a plane to fly to Malaysia. By the end of the day he was hostage, courtesy of Saddam Hussein. On my return from Belarus, I felt people deserved the gory details and drama of a story that had sparked their compassion. I fumbled to reproduce some of the drama. But what it was really like, staring into the darkness, into myself, alone, was something quite different than that. I think Paul feels the same, and above all it was a time of self examination. And an examination of higher things. We discussed how his time in Iraq unravelled his faith in science. How Paul began to prod at deeper truths about our universe. He wrote an astounding book, in small part mentioning Iraq, but ultimately outlining his quest to reconcile metaphysical truth with the material, in pursuit of healing. How do we become whole? It's a brilliant book and we shared a powerful conversation. --------------------------------------------- Pauls book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Healing-Medicine-Doctors-Journey-Integration/dp/103261059X Reach me at: ⁠⁠mirrorinmycell@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Classmates with Your Persecutor - Vika of Viasna

In this episode, I chat with Vika, a human rights defender exiled from Belarus and now based in Lithuania. This was my first conversation with someone who hasn’t been incarcerated, and I was unexpecte...

14 Maalis 202542min

Croissants In Norway - Jisu Checks Into Jail

Jisu started the day by collecting the forbidden apples of her neighbours’ garden. By evening time she was imprisoned.How do you process and accept a situation where it feels like the universe is agai...

3 Maalis 202541min

Therapy Through Action - Lisa from Russia, Incarcerated in Armenia

Lisa is a Russian music artist based in Armenia, where she fled after the Russian invasion of Ukraine. ‘Based’ is a nice way of putting it because she’s currently under arrest, pending trial for a ...

24 Helmi 20251h 2min

Arrested In Mugabe's Zimbabwe - Simon Bright on Race

Simon Bright is a filmmaker and documentary producer. Born in Rhodesia, he was optimistic about the country's future, about Robert Mugabe's plan to build a better, more equal country.That all unravell...

14 Helmi 202544min

Swimming to Freedom - Kseniya Flees Belarus

When you think of student protestors you might think of philosophy students at UCL smoking cigarettes and finger painting. In Belarus they get in trouble for less, and Kseniya was one of them back i...

4 Helmi 202541min

The French Masseuse in Chinese Prison Pt. II - Dreams & Unity

This is the second half of my conversation with Robin, a French citizen and masseuse who ended up in prison in China for drugs offences. In this part we discussed much more of how we made sense of...

19 Tammi 20251h 4min

The French Masseuse in Chinese Prison, Pt. I - Robin's journey

I spoke with Robin this week. His story involved adventurism, cannabis, an authoritarian government and a 3-7 year prison sentence. Sound familiar? Singing jazz while cleaning out shit trenches, Rob...

14 Tammi 202544min