Why I talk to warlords

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Priscillia Kounkou Hoveyda’s office is a war zone – she goes to meet warlords and military commanders to persuade them to release the children in their ranks and from prisons. And it’s not always just the military leaders who need convincing; sometimes the children are too afraid to leave, so she often shares her own story of growing up as a Congolese Iranian during the violence of the Iran-Iraq war. Priscillia is a human rights lawyer and the co-founder of the Collective for Black Iranians, a not-for-profit organisation with the mission to represent Black and Afro-Iranians' voices within the Iranian diaspora. This interview was first broadcast in 2020. Presenter: Jo Fidgen Producer: Jo Impey Get in touch: [email protected] or WhatsApp +44 330 678 2707 (Photo: Priscillia Kounkou Hoveyda at work; Credit: Priscillia Kounkou Hoveyda)