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Inside Kurdistan

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Inside Kurdistan brings insight to cultural and political developments in the Autonomous Kurdistan Region of Iraq for an international audience. We focus on a broad range of topics related to Kurdish culture, bringing context and coverage through interviews with experts and first-hand accounts to help provide a responsible perspective on what's happening in the region, Iraq and the Middle East as a whole.

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Defeating ISIS with Weaponized Truth (with Col. Myles Caggins III) 28.06.2022 30:23

Col. Myles Caggins III was the spokesperson for Operation Inherent Resolve, a coalition of over 70 countries brought together with express purpose of defeating the Islamic State. He discussed his work in the communication sector of the coalition, undermining ISIS' messaging strategy- a media strategy that led the Caliphate to become to powerful in the first place. For Questions and Comments, email...

Refugees and IDPs in Kurdistan and Iraq (with Jean Nicholas Beuze) 20.06.2022 32:18

For an episode released on World Refugee Day, we speak with UNHCR representative Jean Nicolas Beuze. We discuss the history and current needs of the Syrian community in Kurdistan, the status of the refugee camps in both the Kurdish region and Iraq and the displaced Yezidi community from Sinjar and what is needed moving forward. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Next Generation of Kurdistan (with Abdulsalam Medeni) 14.06.2022 34:40

When it comes to dealing with the myriad of economic and social issues Iraq and Kurdistan face- one of the biggest hurdles towards navigating the future of the region has to with the generational gap between parents and their children. Abdulsalam Medeni's Rwanga organization focuses on youth employment, education, environmental conservation and overall societal engagement. We spoke about what is n...

Diasporic Identity and Advocacy (with Wan Rashid) 23.05.2022 31:10

In this episode, Wan Rashid explore the complications of being part of a diasporic community, and the choices and challenges that come with that community. We discuss generational divides, struggling for one's own identity in America and, in general, her work as an advocate on behalf of the Kurdish community in Nashville, primarily through her organization Effendi. For more information on Effendi,...

Non-State Actors (with Dr. Marianna Charountaki) 05.05.2022 20:35

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