Sabina Fritzsche - Art Therapy; Natashia Collier - Non-Economic Migrant Ethnographic Study

Sabina Fritzsche joined us on our programme to discuss how art can be used in the context of therapy. As a practitioner of both art and therapy for over 40 years, having brought art classes to cancer patients via the KrebsLiga, as well as leading group-based workshops, Sabina works to help those dealing with "inner" themes of depression, grief, loss of employment, burnout, anxiety and loneliness. Her one-on-one, Covid-compliant workshops at her Bruderholz atelier are a unique approach in these stressful times to provide a constructive outlet for inner talent. Listen to the interview here.

We've heard of "Trailing Spouses" and "Third Culture Kids" on our programme. Our guest Natashia Collier is, more generally, studying people who have migrated to our region without a job as their primary motivator, but as a "trailing spouse or partner". Her "Non-Economic Migrant Ethnography" study, which is part of her Master's Degree programme at the University of Basel, seeks to understand the needs of this demographic. Natashia has undertaken a confidential survey with those people whose primary reason for being here is not specifically related to their job or income. Instead of having to rely on personal anectdotes, social media and happenstance, Natashia's efforts will improve the government- and community-based social services available to these expatriates. Contact her directly to participate in this important (and confidential) survey by emailing: n.collier@stud.unibas.ch. Listen to the interview here for details.

Our music theme was all about bands and artists from Wales. We played:

Alffa - Gwenwyn

Shirley Bassey - Diamonds Are Forever

Stereophonics - We Share The Same Sun

Feeder - Feeling A Moment

Tom Jones - It's Not Unusual

The Joy Formidable - Y Garred Ateb