Discourse Over Distance

This episode contains explicit language. In our third episode, host Noura McNelis Mahmoud speaks with Antonio De Jesús López about his poetry book Gentefication. Exploring Antonio's writing and time as an activist and public servant, they touch on language's power to take up space and hold the nuance that labels fail. Their conversation covers the politicization of poets of color, gentrifi...

In this episode, host Gabby Green speaks with Geetanjali Dhar, co-founder & chairwoman of Integrated Brilliant Education and founder & CEO of Sanskriti Global. Together, they discuss the importance of language for cultural connection, understanding, and social inclusion with a focus on sustaining the rich multilingual tapestry of Hong Kong. Geetanjali Dhar is an award-winning educationist,...

In Discourse Over Distance's inaugural episode, host Noura McNelis Mahmoud speaks with Motaz Amer, a young human and refugee rights activist changing the narrative in Scotland. They discuss the power of conversation and curiosity in shaping openness and addressing the underlying political issues that are often labeled as the 'migration crisis.' Editorial note : Motaz mentions the story...

Introducing Discourse Over Distance , a new podcast by New Global Normal . Join hosts Gabby Green and Noura McNelis Mahmoud as they explore the myriad ways in which culture informs how we approach global issues. Intro music: "Perspectives" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/