I’m excited to share a special episode from the podcast, Gems of Arabia about Arab Representation in Media. The episode, hosted by WIDN alum Hatem Al Akeel, was recorded a few weeks ago at the CNN Academy in Abu Dhabi in front of a live audience of the Academy’s latest cohort of budding journalists.
We were joined by another WIDN alum Becky Anderson, Manage ... Show More
Dec 2024
Future of Arabic in TV, Film & YouTube | Amanda Abou Abdallah, Rana Kazkaz and Hussein Fakhri
We organized a full-day symposium (October 26, 2024) with the mm:museum as part of their exhibition "The limits of my language are the limits of my world" at Northwestern Qatar this year. Three panel discussions took place which we are bringing you in three episodes on their podc ... Show More
1h 16m
Oct 2024
Making Arabic Art Great Again | Gaith Abdulla, UAE / Lebanon
Discover the vibrant world of Arab art with Gaith Abdulla, co-founder of Bayt Al Mamzar, an independent gallery and art residency in Dubai. In this captivating episode, Gaith shares his journey from art enthusiast to gallery owner, offering invaluable insights on how anyone can s ... Show More
50m 31s
Dec 2024
Episode Seven - Scripted: What's the Point? (When the World Is Dark)
Amid personal and global turmoil, in this special episode of Scripted/Unscripted, Nadia confronts the question, "What's the point?". She reflects on how writing serves as a tool for emotional expression, resistance, and connection, highlighting its power to humanize the dehumaniz ... Show More
23m 57s
Nov 2024
Narcy at Habibi Festival 2024 With Appearances by Hamed Sinno, Nadine El Roubi, Omar Offendum & Niko | Quartertones Live at Joe's Pub
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 conversation ... Show More
1h 3m
Dec 2022
#4 The expat who grew up in Dubai
We've always wanted to meet Marwan and when another guest couldn't make our recording, the man behind our podcast camera's episode was expedited (need to check this spelling). In this episode, we meet with Marwan, a 25-year-old Egyptian who was born in Dubai we discuss mental hea ... Show More
38m 28s
Dec 2022
Ahmad Haffar: How I Became The Voice Of Dubai & Self-Made Millionaire | EP.6
Ahmad Haffar is a voice-over artist, a sonic branding specialist, stand up comedian and a self-made millionaire. Ahmad is famous for being the voice of Dubai. If you’ve ever been to Dubai or the UAE, you’ve probably heard his voice at the Expo, Metro, Mall of Emirates and many ot ... Show More
1h 10m