1 hr 10 min
Episode 10: ON CONNECTED VOICES Nordic By Nature
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- Society & Culture
In this episode ON CONNECTED VOICES, you will hear from two guests prominent in the world of internet access and freedom of speech. First you will hear from Walid Al Saqaf, free speech advocate and software developer who focusses on the non-commercial use of Internet and its impact on democracy and freedom of speech. After Walid, you will hear from Bahraini civil rights activist, and blogger Esra’a Al Shafei founder of Majal.org, a network of digital platforms that amplify underrepresented voices in the Middle East and North Africa. The World Economic Forum listed Esra'a as one of 15 Women Changing the World, and she was featured in Forbes magazine's 30Under30 list of social entrepreneurs making an impact in the world.
Many thanks to the singer-songerwriter Tamtam for her music on this podcast. You can find more of her music on mideastunes.com.
In this episode ON CONNECTED VOICES, you will hear from two guests prominent in the world of internet access and freedom of speech. First you will hear from Walid Al Saqaf, free speech advocate and software developer who focusses on the non-commercial use of Internet and its impact on democracy and freedom of speech. After Walid, you will hear from Bahraini civil rights activist, and blogger Esra’a Al Shafei founder of Majal.org, a network of digital platforms that amplify underrepresented voices in the Middle East and North Africa. The World Economic Forum listed Esra'a as one of 15 Women Changing the World, and she was featured in Forbes magazine's 30Under30 list of social entrepreneurs making an impact in the world.
Many thanks to the singer-songerwriter Tamtam for her music on this podcast. You can find more of her music on mideastunes.com.
1 hr 10 min