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Bas Sou'al | afikra Community Podcast
afikra
86 episodes
6 months ago
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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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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History
Education,
Society & Culture
Episodes (20/86)
Bas Sou'al | afikra Community Podcast
Who Were the First Photographers of Aleppo? | Jad Moussalli
In the final episode of this season of Bas Sou'al, the afikra coumminity podcast, Jad Moussalli takes us back through the history of photography in Aleppo. Through the camera lens, we learn about certain moments in the city's histories, its key figures, and its minority communities. Jad introduces us to photographers in Aleppo during the late ottoman period (1870-1920) and the French mandate (1920-1950) and explains how his passion for Aleppo's photographers began.
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1 year ago
57 minutes 52 seconds

Bas Sou'al | afikra Community Podcast
Who are the Circassians and How Did They End Up in the Middle East? | Alia Azouqa
Alia Azouqa takes a deep dive into the Circassians – an indigenous Northwest Caucasian ethnic group and nation native to the historical country and region of Circassia in the North Caucasus – and how it ended up in the Middle East. She tells us about the history of the Circassians through the eras, the right of return, and learning the Circassian language as an adult.
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1 year ago
41 minutes 54 seconds

Bas Sou'al | afikra Community Podcast
Who was L.A Attorney George Shibley? | Farrah Berrou
Farrah Berrou explores the life of George Shibley, a left-wing lawyer who represented the Chicano defendants in the 1942 "Sleepy Lagoon" California case (later the basis for the film Zoot Suit). Farrah tells us about the cultural significance of Zoot Suits, about defense attorney George Shibley, and how the trial unfolded. We discover LA during the 40s, the different tensions that existed at the time, and George Shibley's lost legacy.
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1 year ago
42 minutes 7 seconds

Bas Sou'al | afikra Community Podcast
Aden: Queen Elizabeth II’s Last Foothold in Arabia | Abdulah Al-Ghoul
In this episode of the afikra community podcast, Bas Sou'al, Abdulah Al-Ghoul talks about Aden, inspired by an Al-Jazeera article titled "Queen Elizabeth's Last Foothold in Arabia". He gives a brief overview of the key historical context around Britain's colony in Yemen, changing sentiments leading to the "Aden Emergency" through which Yemen gained independence, and the birth of South Yemen — the Arab world's only Marxist state. Finally, together with co-hosts Mysa and Yasmin, he talks about the important (but often overlooked) legacy and ongoing impact of the British in Yemen.
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1 year ago
42 minutes 41 seconds

Bas Sou'al | afikra Community Podcast
Almadraba: A Tuna-Fishing Technique From Andalusia | Mohamad Tassabehji
In this episode of Bas Sou'al – afikra's community podcast – Mohamad Tassabehji looks into the ancient art of tuna-fishing based on an article on Almadraba Tuna from Andalucia.com. He tells us about the ancient art of tuna fishing invented by Arabs and brought to Spain, explaining the fundamental techniques that still exist to this day.
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1 year ago
34 minutes 42 seconds

Bas Sou'al | afikra Community Podcast
Moroccans of Vietnam: "40 Years of Solitude" Al Jazeera Documentary | Franca Al-Khouri
1 year ago
31 minutes 28 seconds

Bas Sou'al | afikra Community Podcast
What Is the History of Sonnenallee, Also Known As the "Arab Street" in Berlin? | Tala Fasheh
1 year ago
38 minutes 49 seconds

Bas Sou'al | afikra Community Podcast
Umm Kulthum Through the Eyes of Poet Ahmed Ramy | Mustapha Kammoun
1 year ago
39 minutes 45 seconds

Bas Sou'al | afikra Community Podcast
Why Do Elements Of Yemeni Culture Appear in Indonesia? | Asma Ibrahim
1 year ago
40 minutes 26 seconds

Bas Sou'al | afikra Community Podcast
FWD: "Dabke Rituals and Transformations" From Fawwaz Traboulsi's book [Community Presentation]
2 years ago
22 minutes 8 seconds

Bas Sou'al | afikra Community Podcast
FWD: "White Tears/Brown Scars” Book by Ruby Hamad [Community Presentation]
2 years ago
13 minutes 49 seconds

Bas Sou'al | afikra Community Podcast
FWD: “The Hadrami Diaspora: Community-Building on the Indian Ocean” [Community Presentation]
3 years ago
17 minutes 31 seconds

Bas Sou'al | afikra Community Podcast
FWD: “Architectural Education in Iraq: A Case Study” by Rifat Chadirji [Community Presentation]
3 years ago
14 minutes 7 seconds

Bas Sou'al | afikra Community Podcast
FWD: “Inventing Home: The Making of Lebanon and the Lebanese Diaspora” by Akram F. Khater
3 years ago
13 minutes 40 seconds

Bas Sou'al | afikra Community Podcast
FWD: منصات التراث الرقمية في اليمن: فرص وتحديات" -مجلة المدنية" [Community Presentation]
3 years ago
11 minutes 47 seconds

Bas Sou'al | afikra Community Podcast
Feature: Why Did Baghdad Emerge as the Gastro Capital of the Ancient World? [Community Presentation]
3 years ago
30 minutes 36 seconds

Bas Sou'al | afikra Community Podcast
FWD: الفرعون الأخير، محمد علي" للكاتب جيلبرت سينويه" [Community Presentation]
3 years ago
15 minutes 24 seconds

Bas Sou'al | afikra Community Podcast
FWD: "The Ethnographization of Syrian Society at the Azem Palace, Damascus" [Community Presentation]
3 years ago
16 minutes 28 seconds

Bas Sou'al | afikra Community Podcast
FWD: "The Moroccan Community in Palestine" by Noura al-Tijani [Community Presentation]
3 years ago
10 minutes 17 seconds

Bas Sou'al | afikra Community Podcast
FWD: “Modern Swahili: The Integration of Arabic Culture Into Swahili Literature" [Community Presentation]
3 years ago
13 minutes 54 seconds

Bas Sou'al | afikra Community Podcast
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.