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Jan 2025
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The Bedouin Behind the Curtain: Munadama...

Edgar Mannheimer
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In the fourth instalment of Munadama, where the team behind Kalam "shoot the shit over alcoholic beverages", Sam, Nora, Edgar and Arthur discuss everything from Arabic grammar to dive bars in Damascus.

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