Gapema Podcast | پادکست گپما
Gapema Podcast is a community-focused podcast based in Melbourne, supporting social cohesion, multicultural dialogue, and inclusive civic participation in Australia.
Gapema is a Farsi word rooted in the idea of “our conversation” and by extension, our voice, our point of view, and our collective statement. Inspired by this meaning, the podcast creates space for simple, sincere, and experience-based conversations shaped by lived realities.
The podcast is currently produced in Farsi, engaging primarily with Farsi-speaking communities, people originating from Afghanistan, and Hazara communities in Australia and across the global diaspora. While its focus is on Australian social life and civic participation, the conversations naturally resonate with international audiences through shared language, experience, and cultural connection.
Grounded in lived experience, it encourages dialogue across generations and perspectives, with the aim of strengthening mutual understanding, community connection, and informed public discourse within Australia’s multicultural landscape.
Gapema Podcast | پادکست گپما
Latest Episodes
Gapema Podcast with Dr Abbas Farasoo | Why Are the Lives of Hazara Australians Under So Much Scrutiny? | چرا زندگی هزارههای استرالیا تا این اندازه مورد توجه است؟
In this episode of Gapema Podcast, we speak with Dr Abbas Farasoo, former diplomat, researcher and writer, about some of the most debated issues surrounding the Hazara community in Australia.Our conversation explores why th...
Gapema Podcast with Hussain Rezayat | The Hazaragi Census Campaign: Why Has It Sparked So Much Debate? | کارزار ثبت «هزارگی» در سرشماری استرالیا؛ چرا جنجالبرانگیز شده است؟
In this episode, we speak with Hussain Rezayat, a member of the Australian Multicultural Council and the South Australian Multicultural Commission, about the campaign encouraging Hazaras to select "Hazaragi" as their language in the 2...
Sadeq Mohebbi on Hazara Community in Canada & Disability Rights | نگاهی به جامعه هزارههای کانادا و حقوق اشخاص دارای معلولیت
In this episode, we speak with Sadeq Mohebbi from British Columbia Hazara Community in Vancouver of Canada about the changing experience of Hazara communities living in the West and the social challenges shaping diaspora communities today. The ...
Azadah Raz Mohammad on Women’s Rights & Gender Apartheid in Afghanistan | آزاده راز محمد: حقوق زنان، آپارتاید جنسیتی و پرونده طالبان در دیوان کیفری بین المللی
In this episode, we speak with Azadah Raz Mohammad, a researcher and international legal adviser, about the situation of women in Afghanistan under Taliban rule and the international legal debate around accountability. Drawing on her exp...
Shuja Jamal on Hazara Identity, Youth & Human Rights | شجاع جمال؛ هویت، جوانان و حقوق بشر هزاره ها
In this episode of Gapema, we speak with Shuja Jamal, an Australian solicitor, about identity, youth, and human rights through lived experience. Drawing on his life and work across Afghanistan, Australia, and the United States, Shuja ref...