16 episodios

“Derka” is a stereotypical Arabic word used in lieu of actual Arabic dialogue. On District Derkas, hosts Sama’a Al-Hamdani and Lilia Okalina demystify commonly misunderstood aspects of Middle Eastern culture and create a space for open dialog aimed to teach, inspire and entertain. D

This show records and broadcasts LIVE on Full Service Radio from the lobby of the LINE DC in Adams Morgan, Washington DC.

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“Derka” is a stereotypical Arabic word used in lieu of actual Arabic dialogue. On District Derkas, hosts Sama’a Al-Hamdani and Lilia Okalina demystify commonly misunderstood aspects of Middle Eastern culture and create a space for open dialog aimed to teach, inspire and entertain. D

This show records and broadcasts LIVE on Full Service Radio from the lobby of the LINE DC in Adams Morgan, Washington DC.

    The American Daze

    The American Daze

    Does hard work, determination and taking initiative lead to success and prosperity? The derkas reflect on whether & to what extent they encountered or slept through the national ethos of the “American Dream”.

    • 57 min
    The Arab S(ting)

    The Arab S(ting)

    What’s an Arab Spring? It may cause allergies but it’s not seasonal. The Derkas deliberate on the North African revolution that led to a sequence of uprisings in the Middle East back 2011. Did these movements bloom?

    • 49 min
    They Did What?

    They Did What?

    The Napoleonic invasions broadcasted misinformation and false accounts on the Middle East & its “peoples’ strange ways”. The Derkas think not!! Our cohosts flip the script, put on their anthropologist turbans and list a few of the “strange” ways they observed living in the US of A. What’s with the socks and flip flops?

    • 41 min
    Fast! But Furious?

    Fast! But Furious?

    The Derkas drop knowledge on Rama Ding Dong aka Ramadan aka yeah, not even water! Our hosts serve a three course meal with “Ramadan” as its main course. They ‘dish’ on fasting, what it means to them, & how Ramadan - though a common practice - seems to remain a mystery inside an enigma wrapped in a burrito.

    • 46 min
    Derka Dating in DC

    Derka Dating in DC

    The Derkas discuss & compare the different dating paradigms they’ve experienced and address the complaints they’ve received from friends who have (unsuccessfully) dated Derka men. But with Fuckboys spread across the planet, it’s hard to pillory only one group/culture for their Neanderthal behaviour.

    • 46 min
    Contentious Skin

    Contentious Skin

    The Derkas introduce a new segment that discusses current events and debate how they would handle an attack presented at the segment of Orientalism Expressed. In between, they remember 9/11 and how they became the symbols for terrorism.

    • 40 min

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