16 episodes

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

EHKILI | AFIKRA PODCAST NETWORK The afikra عفكرة Channel

    • Arts

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

    Eyeliner: A Cultural History | Zahra Hankir

    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.

    • 55 min
    AISHA ABDEL GAWAD | An Arab-American Coming of Age Story in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn | Book Club

    AISHA ABDEL GAWAD | An Arab-American Coming of Age Story in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn | Book Club

    • 53 min
    MALAKA GHARIB | Belonging, Divorce & Summer in Egypt | Book Club

    MALAKA GHARIB | Belonging, Divorce & Summer in Egypt | Book Club

    • 1 hr 1 min
    TAHIR SHAH | Finding The Caliph's House | Book Club

    TAHIR SHAH | Finding The Caliph's House | Book Club

    • 59 min
    MAI AL-NAKIB | Kuwait and "An Unlasting Home" | Book Club

    MAI AL-NAKIB | Kuwait and "An Unlasting Home" | Book Club

    • 1 hr
    JOUMANA HADDAD | A Century of Stories of Armenian Life & Family | Book Club

    JOUMANA HADDAD | A Century of Stories of Armenian Life & Family | Book Club

    • 59 min

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