Aswatona Podcast | English

This episode is produced by Fatima Zoubair from Morroco, Lara alSayegh from Lebanon and Hanin Bushosha from Libya. Episode was translated by Nahead Bishara, proofread by Huda Odeh and Tatjana Sopart. Episode dubbed to English by May Khaled, Layal Salman, Katrin Schäfer, Julia Neumann, Sabreen Taha and Hajar Outamamat. Audio editing and mixing: Feras Arrabi Mentoring of podcasters: Hajar Outamamat....

This episode is produced by Aya Salah, Bayan Arouri and Sarra Abdelrahman. This episode was translated by Zainab Magdy and dubbed to English by Julia Neumann, Esraa Saleh and Lukas Auer. Proofreading: Tatjana Sopart Audio editing and mixing: Feras Arrabi Mentoring of podcasters: Nahla Ashraf The content of this episode is based on the personal experience and reflections of the producer/presenter a...

The episode was produced by Farah Adnan and Osama Adel, translated by Huda Odeh and dubbed into English by Hajar Outamamat, Firyal Majdi, Sabreen Taha and Lina Shannak. Proofreading: Tatjana Sopart https://freesound.org Theme Music: Feras Arrabi on Guitar and women signing folkloric songs of the region www.ferasarrabi.com IG: @feras.arrabi Audio editing and mixing: Feras Arrabi Mentoring of podcas...

The content of this episode is based on the personal experience and reflections of the producer/presenter and not the team of Aswatona or Yasmin Kollektiv e.v. This episode was translated by Zainab Magdy and dubbed to English by Sabreen Taha and Aya Salah. Proofreading: Tatjana Sopart Audio editing and mixing: Feras Arrabi Mentoring of podcaster: Sabreen Taha Ma Biksirok https://www.youtube.com/wa...

Theme Music: Feras Arrabi on Guitar and women signing folkloric songs of the region www.ferasarrabi.com IG: @feras.arrabi

What is the first thing that pops to your head when you hear the word power? Power and Power dynamics - a topic that is difficult to grasp. In this episode we explore the questions of how power dynamics affect us. In four chapters we take you with us through our thoughts and knowledge on the topic of power dynamics. Be curious what awaits you and listen in to our final episode from the Aswatona Po...

Although the law explicitly prohibits female genital mutilation (FGM), in Egypt, the society is still divided on the issue. Having experienced FGM, some women in Egypt still support the procedure, while others have decided to protect their daughters from its perils. In this episode, we listen to two different opinions and ask mothers: will you let your daughter undergo the operation? Why? Moderati...

In this Aswatona Podcast episode, Hajar, Carlotta, Julia and Layal tackle the question of how power dynamics effect queer lives and relationships. With the help of their good friends from Morocco, Jordan, and Lebanon, they approach the topic from different perspectives including its effect on public, private and intimate spaces. Please be advised that this episode contains stories of physical and...

Have you experienced the feeling of displacement and being a stranger, to the point of feeling like a foreigner, in your own home country? What if the displacement is unjust and occurs for political, capitalistic, or ethnic reasons, in the same country that is supposed to be a safe home for all? This episode of Aswatona Podcast is about real stories that happened to people living as strangers in t...

This episode discusses the image of women in Arab drama from different points of view and how we can improve the stereotyped image of women in the drama and establish a good mental image of the communication between women and men. Moderation & Production: Firyal Majdi, Ameer Talat, Nahla Ashraf Interview Partners: Huda Jafer, Raneem Alafeefi, Amira Saeed, Mohamed Alaa, Asma Al-Najjar, Hagar Othman...

Women in the WANA region are telling stories of their bodies from a very personal perspective, body ownership and gender dynamics are two main pillars in the stories we are hearing in this episode, leaving you with a question, what is body ownership? Moderation & Production: Sadeq Saudi, Esra Saleh, May Khalid Interview Partners: Raneem AlAfifi, Sama Translation of the transcript: Sadeq Saudi (Ara...

My body, my choice is a political claim of women all around the world! But who can choose and what are the options? In this episode we want to shed light on the (missing) availability to the plan B pill in the Levant and some personal stories on its impact. Moderation & Production: Julia Neumann, Carlotta Hack, Sabreen Interview Partners: Zaatar (Pseudonym) & Lina (narrated by Julia Neumann) Trans...

The war and the inertia in several parts of the Ivory Coast have caused the migration of young Ivorian Daniela. She settled down in Tunisia. Daniela suffers from several daily problems in Tunisia. Society has not accepted her existence because of the color of her skin. She also does not have a stable job. Moderation & Production: Soulaimane Bakbach + Olfa Arfaoui Interview Partners: Daniela (pseud...

In this Aswatona podcast episode, Hajar, Sadeq and Layal tackle environmental issues in Morocco, Jordan and Lebanon. They dive deeper into the topic of waste management in the WANA region by celebrating different initiatives which have made an impact in combating solid waste pollution. They also provide tips, personal lifestyle choices and alternatives that can help individuals create change in th...

One of the major global challenges of the 21st century is Food Security which threatens to impact the WANA region more than any other region across the globe. In this episode, we explained the issue with the help of experts and activists, while presenting our countries Morocco and Tunisia as primary examples. Moderation & Production: Adnane Abderrahmane & Ines Agrebi Interview Partners: Leila Yass...

"There is no water." "Water is heavy". In this episode, we shed light on the challenges Yemeni citizens face when trying to access scare water resources. To do so, we have an environmental expert as our guest who explains the causes and future scenarios. Moderation & Production: Linna Shannak, Firyal Majdi Interview partners: Dr. Abdulqader Mohammed Al-Kharraz former chairman of Yemen's Environmen...

The Arab world suffers from severe environmental problems, that were neglected for many years, but affect us massively in our present and future. In this episode, we captured the voices of young people from different Arabic countries, listened to problems while looking for solutions. Let our voices speak for themselves. Moderation & Production: Tabarak Al Zubaidi & Munsif Al Mansouri Interview par...

We explain you the meaning of our slogan "Our voices. Our identities., and our intro music. Moderation & Production: Rasha al Deeb, Linda Frankenthal, Katrin Schäfer, Nadar Soliman

What is the podcast project "Our Voices" all about? Who is involved in the Podcast and what topics we will be talking about, you will find out in our trailer. Listen here! Moderation & Production: Rasha al Deeb, Linda Frankenthal, Katrin Schäfer, Nader Soliman