The afikra Podcast is our flagship series featuring experts from academia, art, media, urban plannin
Mounia Akl talked about her latest film "Costa Brava, Lebanon."Mounia Akl is a director and writer f
Dania Bdeir talked about her latest film "Warsha."Born in Montreal, Dania Bdeir is a Lebanese-Canadi
Naomi Shihab Nye talked about her books ‘The Turtle of Oman’ and ‘The Turtle of Michigan. The books
Youmna Saba performed three pieces: Al Sobh (الصبح), Madd W Jazr (مد وجزر) & Hubut (هبوط), followed
Darine Hotait talked about her new film "Tallahassee."Darine Hotait is a writer and film director. H
Barbara A. Porter talked about archaeological research and heritage preservation in Jordan.Barbara A
Myrna Atalla talked about philanthropy in the Middle East and the work of Alfanar, London.Since 2010
Michel Moushabeck talked about his work in writing, editing, and publishing.Michel S. Moushabeck is
Nargisse Benkabbou talked about her approaches to Moroccan Cuisine and her chosen single ingredient:
Andrew Simon talked about his latest book "Media of the Masses: Cassette Culture in Modern Egypt." M
Nada Shabout talked about her research and teaching that address modern and contemporary visual prac
Farouk El-Baz talked about his career in archaeology, electrical engineering, space, and geology. He
Omar Berrada talked about his major written works on migration and racial politics.Omar Berrada is a
Ahmed Al-Refaie talked about his designs inspired by Middle Eastern cultures and traditions and brou
Khaled Beydoun talked his work on race theory, islamophobia, national security policy, civil liberti
Nadia Bseiso & Farah Foudeh talked about their different approaches to photography.Nadia Bseiso is a
Christina Riggs talked about ancient Egypt and how the fields of archaeology, art history, and Egypt
Mariam Al-Dhubhani talked about her latest project, "Musalem: Beekeeping in Yemen - A 360 VR Experie
Huda Fakhreddine talked about modernist movements or trends in Arabic poetry and their relationship
Jill Jarvis talked about the aesthetics and politics of North Africa and her book “Decolonizing Memo
