How Can We? Podplay | Knutfabriken
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- 社会/文化
If we are to live together we need to talk to one another. That is why we invite smart, challenging and relevant guests to a podcast where differences are encouraged and make us smarter. The conversation continues.
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#13 Dr Craig Considine
In this episode, Navid talks to Dr Craig Considine, a scholar and public speaker who has specialized in the relationship between Christians and Muslims.
Follow Dr Considine:
Instagram: @drcraigconsidine
Twitter: @CraigCons
www.drcraigconsidine.com
Author:
Islam in America: Exploring the Issues (Religion in Politics and Society Today)
Muslims in America: Examining the Facts (Contemporary Debates)
Islam, Race, and Pluralism in the Pakistani Diaspora (Studies in Migration and Diaspora) -
#012 Marcus Kowal
Navid talks to Marcus Kowal, a former MMA fighter originally from Sweden.
Today, most of his time is spent running several gyms in the Los Angeles area.
In september of 2016, his son Liam was killed by a drunk driver at 15 months of age.
After that, Marcus created the organization "Liam's Life" and is working hard to change the laws regarding drunk driving in the United States.
Find more information:
Twitter
@MarcusKowal
@rememberingLiam
marcuskowal.com
Instagram
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#011 Mandar Apte
Mandar Apte is the founder of Cities4Peace, a global initiative of the International Association for Human Values (IAHV) that strives to promote peace and reduce violence in cities worldwide. Among other things they bring police officers and former gang members together in workshops. Learn more at https://cities4peace.org.
Follow Mandar on Twitter: @mandarapte108
The web links mentioned in the program:
www.mandar-apte.com
www.cities4peace.org
www.artofliving.org
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#010 Emma Gingerich
Emma grew up in an Amish household. She decided to leave the community, which meant she had to learn so many things others take for granted. The relationship to her family inevitably changed. So much so, she's not in contact with most of them today.
Emma's book is called "Runaway Amish Girl: The Great Escape".
https://www.amazon.com/Runaway-Amish-Girl-Great-Escape/dp/1940834074
Twitter: https://twitter.com/examishgirl?lang=sv
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#009 Eldra Jackson III
You might have seen Eldra Jackson III in the documentary "The Work" (2017). Eldra has served 24 years of a life sentence, two of them in solitary. Nowadays, he works for the organization "Inside Circle" which was founded in New Folsom Prison in Sacramento 1996, after a deadly racial rioting. Members of Inside circle, among other things, works as facilitators in men's work inside the prison walls. Sometimes with people from the outside participating. By working the program and rehabilitation of Inside Circle, Eldra was able to be released from prison.
The How can we? podcast is available at Radio Play, Spotify, Itunes, Acast and www.howcanwepodcast.com .
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Twitter: @modiri_navid
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#008 Ben Page
Navid talks to Ben Page, who is the founder of Shinrin Yoku LA and has been a forest guide since 2016. He's also the co-founder of the Open School which is southern California's only democratic school. Instead of a curriculum and classes, they learn through life and democracy.
The How can we? podcast is available at Radio Play, Spotify, Itunes, Acast and www.howcanwepodcast.com.