Ben Morris
Appearances
Global News Podcast
The Happy Pod: The professionals and tradespeople cleaning up Ghana
In an ancient woodland on the outskirts of Oxford in southern England, there is a treehouse inspired by C.S. Lewis's story, The Chronicles of Narnia, next door to where the author wrote all of his books.
Global News Podcast
The Happy Pod: The professionals and tradespeople cleaning up Ghana
Cedar Hollow is a luxury holiday rental run by haematologist Dr Noemi Roy and her husband, Dr Yaz Ramahi. Each month, the couple gift a stay in the house to patients and families affected by sickle cell, thalassemia or other inherited blood disorders.
Global News Podcast
The Happy Pod: The professionals and tradespeople cleaning up Ghana
Dr Roy runs a charity called the Congenital Anemia Network, or CAN, which gives people a safe place to relax and connect with others who are also affected.
Global News Podcast
The Happy Pod: The professionals and tradespeople cleaning up Ghana
Naomi is currently staying at Cedar Hollow.
Global News Podcast
The Happy Pod: The professionals and tradespeople cleaning up Ghana
She has sickle cell anemia and told me what this mystical place means to her.
Global News Podcast
The Happy Pod: The professionals and tradespeople cleaning up Ghana
The charity and Cedar Hollow have given Naomi the rare chance to escape from the day-to-day management of her condition. And it's more than just a cabin in the woods.
Global News Podcast
The Happy Pod: The professionals and tradespeople cleaning up Ghana
The whole campus is a magical place to see. The bathroom is hidden behind a special mirror. The lights can be turned on with a golden ring. And if spoken to, the white witch who rules over the land of Narnia will respond with her poetic words.
Global News Podcast
The Happy Pod: The professionals and tradespeople cleaning up Ghana
That's so cool.
Global News Podcast
The Happy Pod: The professionals and tradespeople cleaning up Ghana
And all of this was built by Noemi's husband, Dr Yaz Ramahi, with the help of artificial intelligence.