Two days ago, I read an article about Japan. The government had appointed a ‘Minister of Loneliness. I was a bit confused with the idea as it was surprising; at the same time, I found it amazing as there are times when we cannot deal with stress and loneliness. Wouldn’t it be great to have …
It has been just over two years since I finished my master’s degree in Humanitarian Emergencies at the London School of Economics. Since then, I have been immersed in a professional rollercoaster that has taken me to work with refugees and migrants at the Icelandic Red Cross and the Ministry of Social Affairs in Iceland. …
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During the month of October, all over the globe, our Philia Communities were discussing the topic of how to deal with the scary things which are inevitable in our lives. From our conversations, we have extracted three key insights worth sharing for a communal understanding of how common these moments are and how good it …
Our September topic for the Women’s Empowerment Brunches around the globe was centred around ‘Security’. The monthly conversations are based on the research-based e-course, our self-developed methodology of peer to peer coaching. By joining the Philia journey with your peer, who could be a friend or a Philia-made match. You will discover new levels of support …
Philia’s Research team has launched an innovative initiative, the Peer-to-Peer Coaching Self-Development Study! Our aim is to support the members of Philia’s e-Course in their efforts throughout their journey with us. This is part of a wider initiative that the Philia Project is working on. Through our new study on Peer-to-Peer coaching, we want to …
Coronavirus took Philia to a whole new level of motivation. We saw the magnificent importance of the Philia Peer Coaching Method for the future we want to see in the world. CORONA times were a blessing and a curse for Philia. First, all the plans made over months of hard work, brainstorming after brainstorming, meeting …
At Philia we realize in many ways that women and other marginalized groups are being subjected to adhere to certain socially constructed norms. Objectively, women have often been relegated to the background and have become anonymous in many progressive nations of the world. In some societies, girls are being denied their educational rights and are …
Power is a very broad concept. To narrow it down Philia spoke on a panel by Global Diplomacy on the power of communities and on human rights. What better way to talk about these topics than with practical examples? Philia with its global network (Portugal, Germany, Turkey, India, and Afghanistan) and a peer coaching process …
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In honour of World Refugee Day, Istanbul&i teamed up with the Philia project to discuss ways to help disadvantaged and displaced communities, through empowering dialogue, while being part of a network of global changemakers. With over 4 million refugees, Turkey is currently home to the world’s largest refugee population. To create awareness of issues surrounding …
Philia has changed my life in many ways. Two years ago, a friend asked me whether I wanted to be her Philia partner. Despite never having heard of ‘peer coaching’ and not really feeling I needed it, I said yes. Yes to a journey without which I would not be where and who I am …