Welcome to the Yemen Policy Center's second English language digest of our popular Arabic Kaleidoscope podcast. This digest series provides additional context and analysis to the Arabic podcast. In this episode, radio hosts Sara al-Zawqari and Sabah Abdullah along with cultural commentator Aziz Morfeq from Basement Cultural Foundation discuss with YPC Research Fellow Azal Al-Salafi about how a community radio show can contribute to social cohesion and peace building.
They specifically talks about popular Yemeni radio shows 'Shahi Haleeb' and 'Mlawafah'. Looking at questions of art, media, and cultural memory, this important conversation looks at the significance of informal spaces that invite people from different social strata to come together - and the potential for peace making in this space.
As Yemen's conflict continues, we want to bring a new impetus to discussions about peace. With our new project, Kaleidoscope, we will provide a new source for inspiration for peace making ideas. We want to bring thinkers and experts together to combine perspectives and explore new angles. We want to work across disciplines, combine fiction with research, and inspire everyone to think beyond boundaries.Find out more: https://www.yemenpolicy.org/kaleidoscope/
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