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Sep 2023
57m 13s

ABDOUMALIQ SIMONE on Urban Entanglements...

FOR THE WILD
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What does it mean to settle, to be in a settled place? This week’s guest, AbdouMaliq Simone has dedicated his work to investigating the specifics of urban organization as they are created by people. In this erudite and globally-positioned conversation, Ayana and AbdouMaliq meditate on how the design of our environments shapes us. AbdouMaliq talks us throug ... Show More
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