The afikra Podcast is our flagship series featuring experts from academia, art, media, urban plannin
Nihal looked for the ways Abu Abdullah Muhammad Al-Idrisi contributed to cartography while Ahmed res
We talked to the creative powerhouse & scholar, Maytha Alhassen about her academic scholarship, her
We talked to Rana Abdelhamid, a social entrepreneur and community organizer, about the organization
We had a conversation with Antonia Carver,the director of Art Jameel, about the organization's work
We spoke to the director of the Arab American Museum Diana Abouali to learn more about the history o
Listen to what Alexandra has been researching on Khaleeji Swing. The presentation features an overvi
We talked to Dalal about her work as a journalist and video producer. We also talked about her work
Journalist and writer Zahra Hankir talks about her work and publishing the fantastic collection "Our
Farrah shares with us her deep dive into the 5000 year old Khufu ship. It was sealed in a pit in the
We interviewed acclaimed street artist Yazan Halwani to talk about his career, his inspiration, and
Bader shares his passion and research with us as he explores how different breeds of horses are clas
Under the title “Nostalgia in Art” we talked to designer and Studio owner, Rana Salam, and the cultu
Mazen looks into Sci-Fi epics, mentioning examples of the different Arab epics that have passed thr
We talked to Rosaline Elbay about her career as an Egyptian actor and writer. Rosaline is best known
Have you ever wondered what were the origins of Egyptology or how Napoleon played a part in it? Join
Moumne and Imam, founders and directors of Studio Safar, talked about taking the first steps to open
Dalia looks into Lady Liberty’s connection with the Arab world while Maria looks into “The Shining S
Offendum is a Syrian-American rapper/poet, known for his unique blend of Hip-Hop & Arabic poetry. He
The term Moor can refer to several groups of people from North Africa. In this presentation, Mahdi
Denise explores the Lebanese Sericulture, traditionally called “the season of glory.” Denise digs in
