Jan 15
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
Dec 18
Reclaiming Our Revolutionary Legacy | Tareq Baconi
Our conversation with writer, scholar, and activist, Tareq Baconi, about the many forms of containment forced onto Palestinians and the need to reclaim the Palestinian revolutionary legacy. We discuss Tareq’s book, "Hamas Contained: A History of Palestinian Resistance" (2018), hi ... Show More
59m 42s
Aug 2024
Lessons in Decolonization From North Africa's Global Thinkers | Idriss Jebari
<p>What does it mean to decolonize our thinking? In this episode of the afikra podcast, we chat with Idriss Jebari, assistant professor at Trinity College Dublin, and discuss language, colonialism and 20th century North Africa. Tracking the transformation of North African countri ... Show More
57m 28s
Oct 2024
Beirut Southern Suburbs & Hezbollah: History & Truth | Mona Harb
<p>In this special episode of This Is Not a Watermelon podcast, we speak to Professor Mona Harb, co-founder of the Beirut Urban Lab at the American University of Beirut, to help us delve into the intricate socio-political dynamics and historical narratives of Beirut's southern su ... Show More
47m 9s
Aug 2025
How Do You Decolonize Care? | Sundus Abdul Hadi & Maktaba Bookshop
<p>We explore the Arab community's evolution in Montreal, the intent behind Maktaba Bookshop as a space for Arab representation and cultural exchange, and the concept of decolonizing care. The founder of Maktaba in Montreal, Iraqi artist and author Sundus Abdul Hadi shares her im ... Show More
54m 51s
May 2025
Data-Driven Storytelling & Anti-Authoritarian Journalism | Mona Chalabi
<p>In this episode of The afikra Podcast, we're joined by renowned journalist Mona Chalabi who discusses her latest animated series "#1 Happy Family USA" with comedian Ramy Youssef, her unique data-driven and illustrated approach to journalism, and the use of humor as an effectiv ... Show More
45m 27s
Nov 2024
Narcy at Habibi Festival 2024 With Appearances by Hamed Sinno, Nadine El Roubi, Omar Offendum & Niko | Quartertones Live at Joe's Pub
<p>Habibi Festival is back for another year at Joe's Pub, bringing Arabs, comrades, and lovers of music together in New York in these difficult times that our nations continue to endure. And for another year, afikra was on stage to speak to the musicians and bring their conversat ... Show More
1h 3m
Feb 2025
Curating Art Shows at Jaou Tunis & Navigating Artistic & Cultural Politics | Taous Dahmani
<p>In this episode of The afikra Podcast, host Mikey Muhanna chats with Dr Taous Dahmani, a London-based art historian, writer, and curator. She discusses her career, her ties to Tunis, and curating the exhibitions Unstable Point and Assembly at Jaou Tunis. She explores the socio ... Show More
50m 47s
In this episode of This Is Not a Watermelon, Sonja Mejcher-Atassi joins us in our studio in Beirut to talk about her book "An Impossible Friendship: Group Portrait, Jerusalem Before and After 1948," which details the relationship between a group of friends who came together at a momentous time in the modern history of Palestine. The group, who Sonja calls he ... Show More
