Jul 2020

Karama

In this episdoe, we will learn more about Dar Karama which fosters the victims of human trafficking in Jordan.Produced and hosted by Anas Damra, edited by Tala Alessa, sound editing by Tayseer Kabbani, publishing and outreach by Maram Alnabali and Jana Qazzaz, design by Mohammad ... Show More

16m 38s

Feb 2020

Who creates jobs in Jordan?

In this episode, we consider the government's policies which aimed to “Jordanize” of some sectors of the labor market, policies that halted migrant recruitment to make room for Jordanians and address unemployment. We look at some of these policies to see if they have made any pro ... Show More

15m 14s

Feb 2020

Do Jordanians want to work?

In this episode: we interview Jordanians seeking employment, employers explain why they sometimes prefer migrant workers, and experts answer the question: what kind of work are Jordanians looking for? Produced and presented by Lina Shannak, audio engineered by Taseer Kabbani, and ... Show More

13m 12s

Feb 2022

Syria's Stolen Memories

During the Syrian war, a group of archeologists risk their lives to record the damage being done to their country's cultural heritage, just as it was being taken away from them.This episode was written and produced by Zeina Dowidar and Alex Atack, and edited by Dana Ballout with ... Show More

41m 40s

Mar 2019

The Perfect Renaissance Man

In the 1930s, the architect Nasri Khattar tried to completely overhaul the Arabic script – singlehandedly. For the next 47 years, he worked day and night to implement his writing system, Unified Arabic. Ultimately, he failed. This is his story.Special Thanks to Camille Khattar, Y ... Show More

22m 43s

Nov 2019

Our Women on the Ground

Asmaa al-Ghoul was an ambitious young journalist when she started reporting on Gaza – her hometown – for the newspaper she'd dreamed of working for in high school. But through the trauma of uprisings, wars, and a failed marriage, she began to question how much journalism really m ... Show More

36m 18s

Apr 2022

The Perfect Renaissance Man

In the 1930s, the architect Nasri Khattar had an idea to singlehandedly overhaul the Arabic script. For the next 47 years, he worked day and night to get the world to adopt his writing system, Unified Arabic. Ultimately, he failed. This is his story. This episode was produced by ... Show More

21m 27s

Apr 2019

Misfits, Volume I

Two bite-sized stories from the Kerning Cultures vault. First, is there really Halal Cart drama in New York? And, we explore an ancient farming practice, modernised in Cairo.This episode was produced by Alex Atack, with reporting for the Halal Food Cart story by Jahd Khalil and p ... Show More

18m 9s

Apr 2021

Exodus

Loving Lebanon is one thing; living there is another. Generation after generation, surviving in the homeland sometimes costs too much.This essay was written and read by Zahra Hankir, and it was originally published in Guernica. The episode was produced by Alex Atack with support ... Show More

40m 31s

Jun 2021

A Tale of Two Inventors

His whole life, Walid Waked had been told that his great grandfather invented the Arabic typewriter. And then, one day, he learned that another family – the Haddads – believed they invented it. This week on Kerning Cultures, the contested history of the Arabic typewriter.This epi ... Show More

31m 22s

Nov 2020

Mona Ataya: Mumzworld Founder

Mona Ataya, a serial entrepreneur, started early by selling chewing gum in grade school. Now, she runs the region’s largest online baby store, Mumzworld. She talks about the balancing act of being a mom and running a leading e-commerce company and how her Palestinian background c ... Show More

32m 40s

Merely a Commodity