EHKILI | AFIKRA PODCAST NETWORK The afikra عفكرة Channel
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Formerly afikra's Book Club, this podcast series calls on anyone who is interested in literature from the Arab world to spend time reading along with the entire afikra community and discover some of the best books and writers that came out of the region. We interview Arab authors about books they’ve written in Arabic or English (and sometimes French), and non-Arab authors who have written extensively about the region, delving into their literary journey until present day. We also invite bookworms to dissect some of the most noteworthy literary works from the region.
THIS SERIES IS PART OF THE AFIKRA PODCAST NETWORK
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Eyeliner: A Cultural History | Zahra Hankir
In the first episode of this new Ehkili season, we sit down with Zahra Hankir to discuss her book "Eyeliner: A Cultural History", the cultural significance of eyeliner, and the process of putting together an intersectional and cross-cultural study of its history. Zahra highlights eyeliner’s role as a cultural artifact, its use for protective, aesthetic and religious purposes, and how her book tries to decolonize the misunderstandings of the Arab world by centering its cultures and histories. We also touch on cultural preservation and erasure, particularly in the context of what is happening in Palestine.
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AISHA ABDEL GAWAD | An Arab-American Coming of Age Story in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn | Book Club
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MALAKA GHARIB | Belonging, Divorce & Summer in Egypt | Book Club
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TAHIR SHAH | Finding The Caliph's House | Book Club
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MAI AL-NAKIB | Kuwait and "An Unlasting Home" | Book Club
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JOUMANA HADDAD | A Century of Stories of Armenian Life & Family | Book Club