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Jun 11
A Story of Jordanian Literature
Ibtihal Reda Mahmood, editor and translator of the anthology Snow in Amman: An Anthology of Short Stories from Jordan joins us to talk both about the Jordanian literary landscape from the 1940s to now, as well as her personal relationship with Jordanian writers and books. We tal ... Show More
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Apr 23
Unlocking Palestine: Sara Yasin on editing The Key
The Key is a new online publication dedicated to covering Palestine as “the core issue at the heart of the modern world.” We’re joined by its editor-in-chief, Sara Yasin, former managing editor of the LA Times. The Key is an outgrowth of PalFest, an annual traveling literature f ... Show More
1h 15m
Mar 5
From the Archives: Walking Through Fire with Nawal El Saadawi
The Egyptian feminist writer and doctor Nawal El Saadawi always spoke her mind. Her early books were explosive testimonials, based on her medical practice and personal experience, about sexual double standards and the abuses women faced because of them. She went on to write many ... Show More
1h 6m
Jan 2025
#53 Afaf Zurayk: The Endless Journey of Art I عفاف زريق: الرحلة اللامتناهية في عالم الفن
Send us Fan MailIn this podcast episode, Ricardo Karam meets the Lebanese multimedia artist and poet living and working in Beirut, Afaf Zurayk. Daughter of Constantin Zurayk, a prominent Syrian intellectual who was one of the first to pioneer and express the importance of Arab n ... Show More
41m 6s
Apr 2025
On Content Authenticity | Mohamed Hefzi & Ramez Youssef محمد حفظي ورامز يوسف
How can we continue to create authentic content in the age of commercialization? That's the question Mohamed Hefzi, Founder of Film Clinic and Ramez Youssef, Founder of Tayarah try to address as they reflect on their own businesses.People of Now is a podcast that takes you insid ... Show More
44m 36s
Nov 2025
#82 Munib Al-Masri: From Nablus to an Enduring Legacy I منيب المصري: من نابلس إلى إرث خالد
Send us Fan MailIn this conversation, Ricardo Karam meets Munib Al-Masri, a man whose life story mirrors a century of Palestinian history.From his childhood in Nablus, where he first heard of the Balfour Declaration, to his youth spent studying geology and politics in the United ... Show More
57m 21s
Feb 2025
The Power of Erada with Erada Fattah | قوة إرادة مع إرادة فتاح
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Apr 2025
CTWS #116 Omar Emad | خناقات الرابرز حقيقية ولا تمثيل؟ والحقيقة اللي محدش عارفها عن الراب
In this podcast with Omar Emad (@omaremads ) we dive deep into the untold stories of Egypt’s rap industry with the man behind some of the biggest artists in the game. From the truth about rap beefs to how the industry really works behind the scenes, this conversation reveals eve ... Show More
1h 31m
Sep 2024
CTWS #111 Ahmed Amr | اتعلم ازاي تبيع من الراجل اللي باع بأكثر من ٥ مليار جنيه
In episode #111 of #CasualTalksWithSoudan Ahmed Amr teaches Yousef Soudan the skill of selling! Ahmed Amr explains how to sell, who to sell to, and how can you market and brand yourself to make more money than you thought possible! Ahmed has been selling for the past 12 years an ... Show More
1h 8m
Mar 2025
المثلية حق و ليست جريمة
19m 35s
Apr 2025
#65 Raeda Taha: Between Struggle & Art, A Palestinian Voice I رائدة طه:بين النضال والفن، صوت فلسطيني
Send us Fan MailIn this episode, Ricardo Karam meets with Raeda Taha, a Palestinian director and writer who was born in Jerusalem and is the daughter of Palestinian activist Ali Taha.Raeda talks to us about the impact of the Palestinian struggle on her life and shares her journe ... Show More
40m 52s
Feb 2025
الهوية في مجتمع يرفض الاختلاف
14m 20s
Sep 2025
The W Podcast | Yasmina Abou Youssef: Hope Begins with Tawasol | بداية الأمل مع تواصل وياسمينا أبو يوسف
54m 53s
The Moroccan writer Mohamed Choukri grew up poor and illiterate on the streets of Tangier in the waning years of colonialism. He told the story of his childhood in his autobiographical novel For Bread Alone – El Khubz El Hafi in Arabic, Le Pain Nu in French. Choukri went on to write much more, chronicling life in post-independence Morocco during the “years o ... Show More
<p><strong>لما بتواجهنا أي صعوبات بنتعامل معاها إزاي؟ هي دي القوة الحقيقية وهو ده اللي نقدر نتعلمه من قصة إرادة فتاح اللي بدأت من ١٨٦ جنيه لحد ما شركتها نجحت مش بس في مصر لكن في البلاد العربية.</strong></p><p>The W هو منصة وبودكاست عن مواضيع مختلفة بتهمك وبتهم المجتمع كله زي مجا ... Show More
رافائيل، رجل ترانس من الأردن، الذي يروي لنا تجربته في الخروج عن القيود الجندرية والبحث عن هويته في بيئة مليئة بالتحديات. منذ شبابه، عانى رافائيل من الاضطهاد في مجتمعه، خاصة في التسعينات، حيث كانت فكرة التعبير عن هويته الجنسية والجندرية تعتبر أمرًا مرفوضًا تمامًا. في ذلك الوقت، ك ... Show More
حلقة جديدة مع أمير من سوريا ، الذي بدأ رحلته للتحول من فتاة إلى فتى في مجتمع مليء بالتحديات. منذ صغره، شعر دائمًا أن جسده لا يعكس هويته الحقيقية، وكان يواجه صراعًا داخليًا عميقًا. عندما قرر أن يبدأ رحلته ليكون ترانس، واجه مقاومة شديدة من المجتمع والعائلة. أمير يشاركنا كيف أنه لا ... Show More
<p>هو التغيير الحقيقي بيبدأ منين؟ </p><p>في الحلقة دي من The W، بنقابل ياسمينا أبو يوسف، العقل ورا مدرسة "تواصل" في عزبة خيرالله، شغلها مش بس تعليم، ده كرامة وأمل إن كل طفل وست ليهم حق في بداية عادلة.</p><p> ياسمين بتحكي عن أول مرة دخلت العزبة، إزاي اتغيّرت رؤيتها مع الوقت، والت ... Show More