Season 3 · Episode 37 · 30 Jan 2026
37 - Hazel Thompson
With Hazel Thompson
“"As someone who has had the privilege to walk alongside people in great tragedy and great loss, from being in war zones to women who have been trafficked and held captive, I have seen resilience and strength that is quite extraordinary, and these people have inspired me hugely".”
Reflections
Q1: Place
If we could do a flypast on any part of the world that is significant to you, which place, city or country would it be and why?
Kamathipura (The red light district in Mumbai)
Q2: Life
Give us a glimpse into your life story so far with an emphasis on what you are doing currently?
Nomadic storyteller with a heart for justice, Croydon Advertiser newspaper, New York Times, Investigating modern day slavery and trafficking. Beyond the story podcast, Stories for change.
Q3: Reset
Where on earth is your place or reset or re-charge?
Music and a friends home in Sweden
Q4: Wonder
What wonder of the natural world excites you the most?
Under the night skies in Africa and the Saudi desert.
Q5: Hopefulness
What is your story of hopefulness (not your own) about a person, business or non-profit who are doing amazing things for the world?
A family born in a brothel in Mumbai broke the cycle of trafficking and now working with an NGO rescuing and supporting girls. Women for Women International UK help rebuild lives and communities after a war over the long term.
Q6: Insight
As we prepare to re-enter, what insight, wisdom or question would you like to share with us?
I can make that pain break me, or I could let it make me. I know that's what other people's stories did for my story and I hope the stories that I tell help bring hope and transformation to other people's lives too.
Location
Flyover
Kamathipura (The red light district in Mumbai)
Guest
🇮🇳 London (UK)
Mentions
Women for Women International