On International Migrants Day, observed each year on 18 December, the world reaffirms the need for safer, more inclusive, and fairer migration systems. This year’s theme, “My Great Story: Cultures and Development,” highlights how human mobility enriches societies, drives growth, and strengthens communities. In 2025, this message is more urgent than ever as migration continues to shape economies, cultures, and global development.
Against this backdrop, we are proud to announce the launch of Min Hon: Stories That Belong — a podcast where migrant voices take the lead. Each episode amplifies the lived experiences of migrant workers in Jordan, shedding light on their journeys, challenges, resilience, and the communities they build. Through storytelling, the podcast highlights dignity, rights, and belonging, ensuring that migrant perspectives are heard, valued, and remembered.
About the Podcast
Min Hon: Stories That Belong places migrant voices at the center. The podcast explores how migrants navigate labor migration, build recognition, and foster belonging in Jordan. By sharing personal testimonies, it underscores the human side of migration and the importance of solidarity, respect, and resilience.
Across its episodes, the series brings together deeply personal testimonies and conversations that illuminate the human side of migration. Mercy, a Kenyan migrant worker who has spent fifteen years in Jordan, shares how hardship was transformed into strength and solidarity. Her reflections remind us that resilience is not only about survival, but about building community in the face of challenge.
Jane, another Kenyan worker, sits down with Luciana, a Filipina leader and advocate, to talk about the networks of support they have built. Their dialogue reveals how collective action and solidarity can turn isolation into empowerment, and how migrant workers create spaces of care for one another even far from home.
Renalou, a Filipina mother, and Jeromel, a son of a migrant worker, reflect on migration’s impact on families. Their conversation is both tender and powerful, showing how sacrifice, love, and dignity shape the lives of children and parents across borders. It is a reminder that migration is never just about economics—it is about family, memory, and the lessons passed down through generations.
Betty, a Ugandan worker, speaks candidly about the challenges of leaving home and adjusting to life in Jordan. Her story is one of struggle, but also of hope, offering encouragement to others who may be navigating similar paths. Neela, from Sri Lanka, shares how traditions like Kandyan dance and Independence Day celebrations connect her to her daughter, even across distance. Through art and memory, she shows how culture becomes a bridge that sustains dignity and love.
Finally, Messi, a domestic worker from Ethiopia, and Fida, her Jordanian employer, sit together to reflect on what makes a respectful and safe work environment. Their dialogue, shared in both Arabic and English, is a rare and intimate glimpse into the dynamics of trust, care, and belonging in the household space.
Taken together, these voices form a tapestry of resilience and humanity. They show how migrant workers are not only laborers, but storytellers, community builders, and carriers of culture. Min Hon: Stories That Belong invites listeners to hear these stories, to recognize the dignity of migrant lives, and to understand migration not as an abstract issue, but as lived experience.
Why Now
Migration is a defining force of our century. Remittances to low- and middle-income countries are projected to reach a record USD 685 billion, and migrants are central to addressing labor shortages, driving innovation, and supporting demographic stability. Yet these contributions can only be maximized when migration is safe, orderly, and responsibly governed.
Every migrant’s journey is a story of resilience and possibility. Min Hon:Stories That Belong embodies this year’s International Migrants Day theme by showing how individual voices weave into a collective narrative of cultures, development, and shared futures.
Listen Now
Min Hon: Stories That Belong is available now on all major podcast platforms (Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube Music).
Enjoy Listening!