Malek Asfeer

The Witness Room

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The Witness Room is a series about the parts of us that don't make the headlines. The grief, the belonging, the things we inherit, the things we lose, the things we're quietly trying to carry. Host Malek Asfeer sits with friends and strangers in long, unhurried conversations about what it actually feels like to be a human right now.

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Malek Asfeer

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Sami Awad: Resistance as a spiritual practice 23.06.2026 1:31:22

Palestinian peace-activist Sami Awad on the grandfather he lost to a sniper's bullet, the grandmother who refused revenge, and why resistance is a spiritual practice. Sami's book " The Sacred Awakening " on Amazon

Mehran Seyed Emami: Witnessing Iran 22.05.2026 1:21:46

In the first episode of The Witness Room, Malek sits with his friend Mehran Seyed Emami. A therapist and the founder of Ravan Nama (a Persian psychedelic society). They talk about what it means to be Iranian right now: the war, the diaspora, the infighting, the exhaustion. They talk about ayahuasca, MDMA, the limits of being right, and the slow work of meeting people where they actually are.

Intro to The Witness Room 18.05.2026 3:01

Before the conversations begin, a few words from your host. Malek Asfeer introduces The Witness Room. A series about belonging and the parts of our stories that usually get left out. Pull up a chair.