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Dec 2024
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Ep 14 | Arab/Other: How our perception o...

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In this episode, we explore the topic of decolonizing our Arab identities and owning our narrative. We take a deeper look into identity, who we are to ourselves and others, but also how the identity of women in the region has been amplified and even weaponized and what we can do to help this.

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Hosts: Elissa Freiha (@freiha), Amira Salah-Ahmed (@amiralx)

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