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Oct 8

Jerry Brown, former California governor: America then and now

BBC special correspondent James Naughtie speaks to former Governor of California, Jerry Brown.He was first elected governor in 1974, succeeding Ronald Reagan, and went on to serve two eight-year terms in office, separated by nearly three decades.Over the course of his public life ... Show More

22m 58s

Oct 6

Shami Chakrabarti, human rights lawyer: Healthy democracies need a free media

“There aren't enough lawyers and judges on the planet if journalists are silent, because abuses of power just don't come to light, in my experience, without this relationship between a free media, fair courts, fair trials, robust judges, investigators, the police and so on. Witho ... Show More

24m 32s

Oct 4

Olara Otunnu, diplomat: UN cannot be diplomatic ivory tower

“I do not want the United Nations of New York, Geneva or Vienna to be an ivory tower, a diplomatic ivory tower. I want to see the UN not of power and privilege, but the UN of service and impact. That is the UN I want see.”James Copnall speaks to Olara Otunnu, Ugandan diplomat, la ... Show More

23 m

Feb 2021

How Farah Nabulsi directed Oscar-shortlisted 'The Present' in occupied Palestine

Farah Nabulsi is a Palestinian British filmmaker and human rights advocate. She talks about directing a scene at the infamous Bethlehem Checkpoint 300 and working with Palestinian actor Saleh Bakri. She explains why she makes films meant to raise the global social conscience and ... Show More

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Apr 2025

The Untold Stories of Palestine | Farah Nabulsi, Director of The Teacher & The Present

In this episode of Kawalis, we welcome Farah Nabulsi, the acclaimed director and writer behind films like "The Teacher" and the BAFTA-winning and Oscar-nominated "The Present." Nabulsi shares her powerful journey from her career in finance to filmmaking, highlighting her profound ... Show More

1h 13m

Jul 2024

Farah Nabulsi : Award winning filmmaker

Topics covered : Resistance, solidarity, grief, finding purpose, empathy and selective empathy, creativity, racism, colonisation, injustice, double standards, hypocrisy, soft power.    This week I speak to Oscar nominated and BAFTA Award winning Palest ... Show More

56m 42s

Aug 2020

Making Films With A Radical Purpose With Farah Nabulsi

Farah Nabulsi is a Palestinian director, writer, producer and human rights advocate. Farah’s life changed totally, after she visited Palestine and witnessed the everyday indignities that Palestinians endure. She decided to become a filmmaker and took it upon herself to shed light ... Show More

58m 58s

Oct 2023

Jerusalem Deputy Mayor Talks Attack in Israel

Fleur Hassan Nahoum, deputy mayor of Jerusalem, discusses the conflict between Israel and Hamas. She speaks with Bloomberg's Francine Lacqua.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

3m 54s

Jul 2024

The UK Elections and Palestine with Sara Husseini

Sara Husseini joins host Yara Hawari to discuss the recent British elections, the role Palestine and the Israeli genocide in Gaza played in the election results, and the challenges facing pro-Palestine activism under the new Labour government.<a href="https://al-shabaka ... Show More

22m 48s

Mar 2021

Palestinian Film 'The Present' Nominated for an Oscar!

The Palestinian short film 'The Present' has been nominated for an academy award! Directed by Farah Nabulsi, the film powerfully shows the emotional and physical toll Palestinians endure at Israeli checkpoints. Host Diana Buttu speaks with film co-writer Hind Shoufani and young s ... Show More

27m 49s

Mar 2024

War in the Middle East

Negar Mortazavi speaks to Barbara Slavin, a distinguished fellow at the Stimson Center in Washington, about the Israel-Hamas war, US-Iran tensions, the Axis of Resistance, the influence of Arab countries, and the impact of this war in the Middle East on the upcoming US presidenti ... Show More

28m 38s

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