Malek Rasamny — documentary filmmaker, co-founder of "The Native and the Refugee" and one of the original afikra presenters — on his critical work juxtaposing the societies, struggles and lived experience of settler colonialism by looking at Native Reservations and Palestinian refugee camps through a spatial lens.
May 14
Sound & Stone from Palestine to the World | Elias & Yousef Anastas
We talk with architects Elias and Yousef Anastas, partners at studio AAU Anastas about their deeply researched practice, their dedication to using stone in innovative and ethical ways, and the many social, political, and cultural considerations around building in Palestine, and b ... Show More
1h 8m
Mar 2026
Our Own Stories in Our Own Voices | Yara Hawari, Co-Director of Al-Shabaka
We talk about Palestinian storytelling from oral histories that transmit our stories across generations, to policy analysis that explains what is happening to us today in our own voices. In this conversation with Yara Hawari, the co-director of the Palestinian policy network Al-S ... Show More
1 h
Jan 2026
Director of Oscar-Shortlisted "All That's Left of You" Cherien Dabis | "Our Humanity Is Also Resistance"
Actress, director, producer, and screenwriter Cherien Dabis discusses her career, from directing shows like Ramy, Mo, and Only Murders in the Building to writing, directing and acting in her monumental new Palestinian film, All That's Left of You. She reflects on the profound imp ... Show More
1h 4m
Oct 2020
Reimagining Arab Nostalgia | Rana Salam & The Confused Arab
<p>Under the title “Nostalgia in Art” we talked to designer and Studio owner, Rana Salam, and the cultural cartographer behind “The confused Arab”, Sofiane Si Merabet. </p><p>Connect with Rana: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ranasalam/">https://www.instagram.com/ranasalam/</a ... Show More
41m 35s
Dec 2020
“Living in Arabic”, Invisible Black Moroccans, On Identity by Amin Maalouf, & The Story of Swatch! [afikra Mezze]
<p>Maria reads to us into Edward Said’s essay “Living in Arabic". Camilia explores how invisible black Moroccans can be made visible through the ideas and works of M’Barek Bouhchichi. Nadia Muijrers reviews "On Identity" by Amin Maalouf. Yasmine looks into the story of Swatch .</ ... Show More
53m 44s
May 2023
MALAKA GHARIB | Belonging, Divorce, & Summer in Egypt | Book Club
<p>In this episode of Book Club, Malika Gharib joins us to share her musings on what it means to be an artist, the symbiotic relationship between journalism and comics, as well as what the 'American Dream' truly means. She reflects on growing up as a first-generation Filipino Egy ... Show More
1h 1m
<p>We talked to Resat Kasba about his work as a professor and expert on the history and politics of the Middle East.</p><p>Created & Hosted by: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mikey_mu/" target="_blank">Mikey Muhanna</a>, afikra<br />Edited by: Ramzi Ramman<br />Theme music by ... Show More
<p>We talked to Suja Sawafta about exile and ecocriticism at the Franco-Arab intersection. </p><p>Created & Hosted by<a href="https://www.instagram.com/mikey_mu/%E2%80%8E"> Mikey Muhanna</a>, afikra </p><p>Edited by: Ramzi Ramman</p><p>Theme music by: Tarek Yamani https://www.in ... Show More
<p>Tasneem Alsultan is an acclaimed Saudi photographer whose work explores gender & social issues across the GCC and MidEast.</p><p>Created & Hosted by: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mikey_mu/" target="_blank">Mikey Muhanna</a>, afikra<br />Edited by: Ramzi Ramman<br />Theme ... Show More
<p>We discussed Nisa's research which explores the relationships between cultural politics and the development of art institutions, specifically in Palestine and in Turkey. </p><p>Created & Hosted by: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mikey_mu/" target="_blank">Mikey Muhanna</a> ... Show More
