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Dec 2023
19m 20s

On My Watch: Episode 6

Cheryl Akle
About this episode

Cheryl A talks about world events, current affairs and what's happening in the Middle East right now – Cheryl talks about perceptions of current events around the world, and why she won’t stop speaking out. 


This episode references In the Shadow of the Holocaust by Masha Gessen, an article published in The New Yorker: https://www.newyorker.com/news/the-weekend-essay/in-the-shadow-of-the-holocaust



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