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Bas Sou'al | afikra Community Podcast

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afikra is all about asking questions and exploring something new. This series takes some of the questions about the histories and cultures of the Arab world asked and explored in one of our community presentations, and broadens it into a podcast episode hosted by Mysa Kafil-Hussain and Yasmin Khawaja. Joining them are community members from our global chapters to explore a topic that they researched and presented. The presentations are the ‎culmination of the afikra coaching process to help identify a topic, research it and develop the ‎presentation. The goal of these presentations is to showc...

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FWD: "Resistance in Representation: The Diasporic Politics of Club Deportivo Palestino" [afikra Community Presentation] 04.06.2021 9:47

In this afikra FWD, Zainah shares the book "Resistance an article by Schwabe, Siri. “Resistance in Representation: The Diasporic Politics of Club Deportivo Palestino" by Siri Schwabe to talk about Palestino.” The article explores the Club Deportivo Palestino is a national, professional football (soccer) team in Chile. Note: ‎The presenter is not an expert on this subject but is sharing informatio...

FWD: "Jews in the Golden Era of Arab Cinema and Music" [afikra Community Presentation] 04.06.2021 12:52

In this afikra FWD, Helana Reyad forwards the Arab Jewish Contributions to Southwest Asia/North Africa; Case Study: Jews in the Golden Era of Cinema and Music. Note: ‎The presenter is not an expert on this subject but is sharing information in the hopes of spurring ‎interest in the subject.‎ Hosted by: Feras Al-Saab, afikra Edited by: Ramzi Ramman Theme music by The Brooklyn Nomads https://www....

FWD: "Muhammad Ali - The Founder of Modern Egypt" [afikra Community Presentation] 04.06.2021 14:22

In this afikra FWD, Laith Bassam explores Muhammad Ali's biography as written by Gilbert Sinoue in the book "Le Dernier Pharaon." Note: ‎The presenter is not an expert on this subject but is sharing information in the hopes of spurring ‎interest in the subject.‎ Hosted by: Feras Al-Saab, afikra Edited by: Ramzi Ramman Theme music by The Brooklyn Nomads https://www.instagram.com/thebrooklynnomads...

FWD: "Algerian Chronicles'' [afikra Community Presentation] 04.06.2021 10:55

In this afikra FWD, Louisa forwards the “Algerian Chronicles” by Albert Camus delving into the author's relationship to Algeria. Note: ‎The presenter is not an expert on this subject but is sharing information in the hopes of spurring ‎interest in the subject.‎ Hosted by: Feras Al-Saab, afikra Edited by: Ramzi Ramman Theme music by The Brooklyn Nomads https://www.instagram.com/thebrooklynnomads...

FEAT: Were There Arab Passengers on the Titanic? [afikra Community Presentation] 28.05.2021 47:23

Mysa Kafil-Hussain investigates the often-overlooked story of the Arabs on the Titanic. How many were there? Where did they come from? And what happened to them? This presentation will uncover these stories and delve deeper into the history of Arab immigration to the United States of America in the early 20th Century. Note: Mysa is not an expert on this topic but is sharing information in the hope...

FWD: "The Parisian" [afikra Community Presentation] 07.05.2021 13:32

In this afikra FWD, Karim Khartabil forwards the book "The Parisian" by Isabella Hammad. Note: ‎The presenter is not an expert on this subject but is sharing information in the hopes of spurring ‎interest in the subject.‎ Hosted by: Mikey Muhanna , afikra Edited by: Ramzi Ramman Theme music by The Brooklyn Nomads https://www.instagram.com/thebrooklynnomads/ About the afikra Community Presentation...

FWD: “Heirs to Forgotten Kingdoms” [afikra Community Presentation] 07.05.2021 10:36

In this afikra FWD, Faisal Juma shares the book “Heirs to Forgotten Kingdoms” by Gerard Russell. Note: ‎The presenter is not an expert on this subject but is sharing information in the hopes of spurring ‎interest in the subject.‎ Hosted by: Mikey Muhanna , afikra Edited by: Ramzi Ramman Theme music by The Brooklyn Nomads https://www.instagram.com/thebrooklynnomads/ About the afikra Community Pres...

FWD: "The Impact of the Lebanese/Syrian Mahjar on Post WW1 Greater Syria" [afikra Community Presentation] 07.05.2021 10:35

In this afikra FWD, Sara Refai forwards a podcast episode by The Ottoman History Podcast on WWI in the Syrian & Lebanese Diaspora. Note: ‎The presenter is not an expert on this subject but is sharing information in the hopes of spurring ‎interest in the subject. Hosted by: Mikey Muhanna , afikra Edited by: Ramzi Ramman Theme music by The Brooklyn Nomads https://www.instagram.com/thebrooklynnomads...

FWD: "The Largest Protest in History" [afikra Community Presentation] 07.05.2021 9:07

In this afikra FWD, Sura Ali shares a documentary film by Amir Amirani on the largest protest in history. Note: ‎The presenter is not an expert on this subject but is sharing information in the hopes of spurring ‎interest in the subject.‎ Hosted by: Mikey Muhanna , afikra Edited by: Ramzi Ramman Theme music by The Brooklyn Nomads https://www.instagram.com/thebrooklynnomads/ About the afikra Commu...

FEAT: Who Thought of Building the Suez Canal? [afikra Community Presentation] 30.04.2021 44:07

Mohamad Tassabehji looks into the Suez Canal in Egypt. Who thought of building it, how it happened, and what is it like today? Note: Mohamed is not an expert on this subject but is sharing information in the hopes of spurring interest in the subject. Hosted by: Mikey Muhanna , afikra Edited by: Ramzi Ramman Theme music by The Brooklyn Nomads https://www.instagram.com/thebrooklynnomads/ About the...

FEAT: How Do I Know I’m Listening to Hamza El Din? [afikra Community ‎Presentation]‎ 23.04.2021 29:33

Shady Daoud digs into the Nubian music icon Hamza El Din, the genre, the music, and the legacy. Note: Shady is not an expert on this subject but is sharing information in the hopes of spurring interest in the subject. Hosted by: Mikey Muhanna , afikra Edited by: Ramzi Ramman Theme music by The Brooklyn Nomads https://www.instagram.com/thebrooklynnomads/ About the afikra Community Presentations:...