Episode Details

From the darkness of Guantánamo Bay to the frontlines of global protest, Moazzam Begg has turned survival into resistance. Detained without charge and now a leading human-rights advocate, Begg reflects on how injustice shaped his activism, why Guantánamo still matters, and why Palestine sits at the heart of today’s global moral crisis. On his visit to South Africa, he speaks candidly about apartheid’s echoes in Gaza, the criminalisation of protest in the UK and Europe, and how states redefine “terrorism” to silence dissent. He also shares what keeps him awake at night—from Gaza to Sudan—and what keeps him grounded: faith, resilience, and the solidarity he finds among ordinary people. Raw, reflective, and unfiltered—this is a conversation about power, conscience, and why speaking out still matters.