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afikra is all about asking questions and exploring something new. This series takes some of the questions about the histories and cultures of the Arab world asked and explored in one of our community presentations, and broadens it into a podcast episode hosted by Mysa Kafil-Hussain and Yasmin Khawaja. Joining them are community members from our global chapters to explore a topic that they researched and presented. The presentations are the ‎culmination of the afikra coaching process to help identify a topic, research it and develop the ‎presentation. The goal of these presentations is to showcase the presenter’s curiosity and share some knowledge on a ‎topic related to the Arab world’s histories and cultures.

  1. 07/19/2024

    Who Were the First Photographers of Aleppo? | Jad Moussalli

    This episode was recorded on March 26th, 2023 Hosted by: Mysa Khalil-Hussein 👉 https://www.instagram.com/my_sa/ Yasmin Khawaja 👉 https://www.instagram.com/millennialvillager/ Theme music: The Brooklyn Nomads | Sidi Mansour 🔊 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYHJvCx1_KQ FOLLOW & RATE THE BAS SOU'AL PODCAST: » Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-afikra-community-podcast/id1565637642 » Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0xCyuEfM33j9yhzHgA0bYi » Anghami: https://play.anghami.com/podcast/1020496828 THIS SERIES IS PART OF THE AFIKRA PODCAST NETWORK Explore all episodes in this series: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfYG40bwRKl7J0x3AHWHxKLKLkLW_YOEK&feature=shared ABOUT AFIKRA afikra | عفكرة is a movement to convert passive interest in the Arab world to active intellectual curiosity. We aim to collectively reframe the dominant narrative of the region by exploring the histories and cultures of the region – past, present and future – through conversations driven by curiosity. 📍 Local events in 40+ locations worldwide http://afikra.com/chapters 🎧 New podcasts + videos weekly http://afikra.com/podcasts ⚡ Become a member: https://www.afikra.com/membership 🔗 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/afikra_ 🔗 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/afikra.official 🔗 Twitter: https://twitter.com/afikra

    58 min

  2. 06/27/2024

    Who are the Circassians and How Did They End Up in the Middle East? | Alia Azouqa

    This podcast was recorded on May 1st 2023. All community presentations are prepared and presented by non-experts on the subject. They are sharing information in the hopes of spurring interest in that subject. Discover more and browse the resources we mention here 👉 https://www.afikra.com/talks/london/2023/ibrahim Read more about Arab Routes: Pathways to Syrian California 👉 https://www.sup.org/books/title/?id=29385&promo=S21XMESA-FM Hosted by: Mysa Khalil-Hussein 👉 https://www.instagram.com/my_sa/ Yasmin Khawaja 👉 https://www.instagram.com/millennialvillager/ Theme music: The Brooklyn Nomads | Sidi Mansour 🔊 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYHJvCx1_KQ FOLLOW & RATE THE BAS SOU'AL PODCAST: » Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-afikra-community-podcast/id1565637642 » Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0xCyuEfM33j9yhzHgA0bYi » Anghami: https://play.anghami.com/podcast/1020496828 THIS SERIES IS PART OF THE AFIKRA PODCAST NETWORK Explore all episodes in this series: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfYG40bwRKl7J0x3AHWHxKLKLkLW_YOEK&feature=shared ABOUT AFIKRA afikra | عفكرة is a movement to convert passive interest in the Arab world to active intellectual curiosity. We aim to collectively reframe the dominant narrative of the region by exploring the histories and cultures of the region – past, present and future – through conversations driven by curiosity. 📍 Local events in 40+ locations worldwide http://afikra.com/chapters 🎧 New podcasts + videos weekly http://afikra.com/podcasts ⚡ Become a member: https://www.afikra.com/membership 🔗 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/afikra_ 🔗 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/afikra.official 🔗 Twitter: https://twitter.com/afikra

    42 min

  3. 06/13/2024

    Who was L.A Attorney George Shibley? | Farrah Berrou

    This episode was recorded on May 21st 2023 and was based on a presentation that Farrah gave at a afikra presentation in Los Angeles. All community presentations are prepared and presented by non-experts on the subject. They are sharing information in the hopes of spurring interest in that subject. Discover more and browse the resources we mention here 👉 https://www.afikra.com/talks/london/2023/ibrahim Read more about Arab Routes: Pathways to Syrian California 👉 https://www.sup.org/books/title/?id=29385&promo=S21XMESA-FM Hosted by: Mysa Khalil-Hussein 👉 https://www.instagram.com/my_sa/ Yasmin Khawaja 👉 https://www.instagram.com/millennialvillager/ Theme music: The Brooklyn Nomads | Sidi Mansour 🔊 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYHJvCx1_KQ FOLLOW & RATE THE BAS SOU'AL PODCAST: » Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-afikra-community-podcast/id1565637642 » Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0xCyuEfM33j9yhzHgA0bYi » Anghami: https://play.anghami.com/podcast/1020496828 THIS SERIES IS PART OF THE AFIKRA PODCAST NETWORK Explore all episodes in this series: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfYG40bwRKl7J0x3AHWHxKLKLkLW_YOEK&feature=shared ABOUT AFIKRA afikra | عفكرة is a movement to convert passive interest in the Arab world to active intellectual curiosity. We aim to collectively reframe the dominant narrative of the region by exploring the histories and cultures of the region – past, present and future – through conversations driven by curiosity. 📍 Local events in 40+ locations worldwide http://afikra.com/chapters 🎧 New podcasts + videos weekly http://afikra.com/podcasts ⚡ Become a member: https://www.afikra.com/membership 🔗 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/afikra_ 🔗 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/afikra.official 🔗 Twitter: https://twitter.com/afikra #ArabAmerica #HistoryPodcast #WestCoast

    42 min

  4. 05/16/2024

    Aden: Queen Elizabeth II’s Last Foothold in Arabia | Abdulah Al-Ghoul

    This episode was recorded on April 13, 2023. All community presentations are prepared and presented by non-experts on the subject. They are sharing information in the hopes of spurring interest in that subject. Discover more and browse the resources we mention here 👉 https://www.afikra.com/talks/toronto/2023/alghoul Hosted by: Mysa Khalil-Hussein 👉 https://www.instagram.com/my_sa/ Yasmin Khawaja 👉 https://www.instagram.com/millennialvillager/ Theme music: The Brooklyn Nomads | Sidi Mansour 🔊 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYHJvCx1_KQ FOLLOW & RATE THE BAS SOU'AL PODCAST: » Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-afikra-community-podcast/id1565637642 » Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0xCyuEfM33j9yhzHgA0bYi » Anghami: https://play.anghami.com/podcast/1020496828 THIS SERIES IS PART OF THE AFIKRA PODCAST NETWORK Explore all episodes in this series: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfYG40bwRKl7J0x3AHWHxKLKLkLW_YOEK&feature=shared ABOUT AFIKRA afikra | عفكرة is a movement to convert passive interest in the Arab world to active intellectual curiosity. We aim to collectively reframe the dominant narrative of the region by exploring the histories and cultures of the region – past, present and future – through conversations driven by curiosity. 📍 Local events in 40+ locations worldwide http://afikra.com/chapters 🎧 New podcasts + videos weekly http://afikra.com/podcasts ⚡ Become a member: https://www.afikra.com/membership 🔗 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/afikra_ 🔗 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/afikra.official 🔗 Twitter: https://twitter.com/afikra   #MiddleEasternStudies #Yemen #BritishColonialism #Empire

    43 min

  5. 05/02/2024

    Almadraba: A Tuna-Fishing Technique From Andalusia | Mohamad Tassabehji

    This episode was recorded on April 16, 2023. All community presentations are prepared and presented by non-experts on the subject. They are sharing information in the hopes of spurring interest in that subject. Discover more and browse the resources we mention here 👉 https://www.afikra.com/talks/london/2023/ibrahim Hosted by: Mysa Khalil-Hussein 👉 https://www.instagram.com/my_sa/ Yasmin Khawaja 👉 https://www.instagram.com/millennialvillager/   Theme music: The Brooklyn Nomads | Sidi Mansour 🔊 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYHJvCx1_KQ FOLLOW & RATE THE BAS SOU'AL PODCAST: » Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-afikra-community-podcast/id1565637642 » Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0xCyuEfM33j9yhzHgA0bYi » Anghami: https://play.anghami.com/podcast/1020496828 THIS SERIES IS PART OF THE AFIKRA PODCAST NETWORK Explore all episodes in this series: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfYG40bwRKl7J0x3AHWHxKLKLkLW_YOEK&feature=shared ABOUT AFIKRA afikra | عفكرة is a movement to convert passive interest in the Arab world to active intellectual curiosity. We aim to collectively reframe the dominant narrative of the region by exploring the histories and cultures of the region – past, present and future – through conversations driven by curiosity. 📍 Local events in 40+ locations worldwide http://afikra.com/chapters 🎧 New podcasts + videos weekly http://afikra.com/podcasts ⚡ Become a member: https://www.afikra.com/membership 🔗 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/afikra_ 🔗 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/afikra.official 🔗 Twitter: https://twitter.com/afikra #TunaFishing #Almadraba #FoodHistories #SpanishHistory #Andalusia

    35 min

  6. 04/18/2024

    Moroccans of Vietnam: "40 Years of Solitude" Al Jazeera Documentary | Franca Al-Khouri

    In this episode of the afikra community podcast series, Bas Sou'al, Franca Al-Khouri from afikra's Berlin chapter gives a "Forward" presentation on an Al Jazeera English-language documentary "40 Years of Solitude". The documentary follows Moroccan soldiers who fought for the French in the Indochina War in Vietnam in the mid-20th century and remained in Vietnam after Morocco's Independence. Using the documentary as a starting point, Franca explores the relationship between France (as a colonial power), Morocco and Vietnam and the lasting impact of the Indochina War on the families that were left behind. This episode was recorded on May 15, 2023. All community presentations are prepared and presented by non-experts on the subject. They are sharing information in the hopes of spurring interest in that subject. Discover more and browse the resources we mention here 👉 https://www.afikra.com/talks/london/2023/ibrahim Hosted by: Mysa Khalil-Hussein 👉 https://www.instagram.com/my_sa/ Yasmin Khawaja 👉 https://www.instagram.com/millennialvillager/ Theme music: The Brooklyn Nomads | Sidi Mansour 🔊 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYHJvCx1_KQ FOLLOW & RATE THE BAS SOU'AL PODCAST: » Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-afikra-community-podcast/id1565637642 » Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0xCyuEfM33j9yhzHgA0bYi » Anghami: https://play.anghami.com/podcast/1020496828   THIS SERIES IS PART OF THE AFIKRA PODCAST NETWORK Explore all episodes in this series: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfYG40bwRKl7J0x3AHWHxKLKLkLW_YOEK&feature=shared ABOUT AFIKRA afikra | عفكرة is a movement to convert passive interest in the Arab world to active intellectual curiosity. We aim to collectively reframe the dominant narrative of the region by exploring the histories and cultures of the region – past, present and future – through conversations driven by curiosity. 📍 Local events in 40+ locations worldwide http://afikra.com/chapters 🎧 New podcasts + videos weekly http://afikra.com/podcasts ⚡ Become a member: https://www.afikra.com/membership 🔗 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/afikra_ 🔗 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/afikra.official 🔗 Twitter: https://twitter.com/afikra

    31 min

  7. 03/21/2024

    What Is the History of Sonnenallee, Also Known As the "Arab Street" in Berlin? | Tala Fasheh

    In this episode of Bas Sou'al – the @afikra_community podcast – Tala Fasheh explores the history of Sonnenallee, aka the "Arab Street" in Berlin. She talks about the different circumstances the street has lived and overcome throughout time, beginning from its construction, to the times of Nazi Germany and the Cold War, post-German reunification, and finally present day, touching on future implications. This episode was recorded on July 23rd 2023. All community presentations are prepared and presented by non-experts on the subject. They are sharing information in the hopes of spurring interest in that subject. Discover more and browse the resources we mention here https://www.afikra.com/talks/berlin/2023/fasheh Connect with Tala 👉https://www.instagram.com/ta.la.fa?igsh=MXd6ZHVxd2kycWlibA%3D%3D&utm_source=qr Hosted by: Mysa Khalil-Hussein 👉 https://www.instagram.com/my_sa/ Yasmin Khawaja 👉 https://www.instagram.com/millennialvillager/ Theme music: The Brooklyn Nomads | Sidi Mansour 🔊 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYHJvCx1_KQ THIS SERIES IS PART OF THE AFIKRA PODCAST NETWORK Explore all episodes in this series: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfYG40bwRKl7J0x3AHWHxKLKLkLW_YOEK&feature=shared ABOUT AFIKRA afikra | عفكرة is a movement to convert passive interest in the Arab world to active intellectual curiosity. We aim to collectively reframe the dominant narrative of the region by exploring the histories and cultures of the region – past, present and future – through conversations driven by curiosity. 📍 Local events in 40+ locations worldwide http://afikra.com/chapters 🎧 New podcasts + videos weekly http://afikra.com/podcasts ⚡ Become a member: https://www.afikra.com/membership 🔗 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/afikra_ 🔗 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/afikra.official 🔗 Twitter: https://twitter.com/afikra #Berlin #Sonnenalle #GermanHistory

    39 min

  8. 03/07/2024

    Umm Kulthum Through the Eyes of Poet Ahmed Ramy | Mustapha Kammoun

    In this afikra FWD presentation, recorded on July 17th 2023, Mustapha Kammoun joins us from Berlin to talk about Sélim Nassib's novel "I Loved You For Your Voice" that's based on the life of Umm Kulthum. The book is told through the eyes of poet Ahmed Ramy, the man who wrote her lyrics and loved her in vain. Mustapha dives into their relationship, unrequited love, their music and her iconic "voice that sets pain free." All community presentations are prepared and presented by non-experts on the subject. They are sharing information in the hopes of spurring interest in that subject. Discover more and browse the resources we mention here https://www.afikra.com/talks/london/2023/ibrahim Hosted by: Mysa Khalil-Hussein 👉 https://www.instagram.com/my_sa/ Yasmin Khawaja 👉 https://www.instagram.com/millennialvillager/ Theme music: The Brooklyn Nomads | Sidi Mansour 🔊 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYHJvCx1_KQ THIS SERIES IS PART OF THE AFIKRA PODCAST NETWORK Explore all episodes in this series: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfYG40bwRKl7J0x3AHWHxKLKLkLW_YOEK&feature=shared ABOUT AFIKRA afikra | عفكرة is a movement to convert passive interest in the Arab world to active intellectual curiosity. We aim to collectively reframe the dominant narrative of the region by exploring the histories and cultures of the region – past, present and future – through conversations driven by curiosity. 📍 Local events in 40+ locations worldwide http://afikra.com/chapters 🎧 New podcasts + videos weekly http://afikra.com/podcasts ⚡ Become a member: https://www.afikra.com/membership 🔗 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/afikra_ 🔗 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/afikra.official 🔗 Twitter: https://twitter.com/afikra

    40 min
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afikra is all about asking questions and exploring something new. This series takes some of the questions about the histories and cultures of the Arab world asked and explored in one of our community presentations, and broadens it into a podcast episode hosted by Mysa Kafil-Hussain and Yasmin Khawaja. Joining them are community members from our global chapters to explore a topic that they researched and presented. The presentations are the ‎culmination of the afikra coaching process to help identify a topic, research it and develop the ‎presentation. The goal of these presentations is to showcase the presenter’s curiosity and share some knowledge on a ‎topic related to the Arab world’s histories and cultures.

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