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A Literary Dialogue of Arab-American Identities | Randa Jarrar & Zaina Arafat Dec 21, 2020

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Randa Jarrar is a performer and the author of the forthcoming memoir "Love Is An Ex-Country", the novel "A Map of Home", and the collection of stories "Him, Me, Muhammad Ali". Zaina Arafat is the author of the novel "You Exist Too Much", with stories and essays appearing in The New York Times, Granta, The Believer, and more.

Created & Hosted by: Mikey Muhanna, afikra
Edited by: Ramzi Ramman
Theme music by: Tarek Yamani

About the afikra conversation series:
Our long-form interview series, hosted on Zoom, featuring academics and arts ‎and media experts who are helping document and/or shape the history and culture of the Arab world through their ‎work. Our hope is that by having the guest share their expertise and story, the community still walks away with new ‎found curiosity - and maybe some good recommendations about new nerdy rabbit holes to dive into head first. ‎Following the interview there is a moderated town-hall style Q&A with questions coming from the live virtual audience ‎on Zoom.‎ Join the live audience: https://www.afikra.com/rsvp

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About afikra:‎
afikra is a grassroots movement that has evolved into a global community dedicated to exploring the history and ‎culture of the Arab world. Starting in 2014 in NYC, our mission has always been two-pronged: cultivate curiosity and ‎to build community. We've hosted intimate salon-style events all over the world that feature in-depth presentations on ‎topics related to the Arab world, given by members of our community. What makes afikra different is that our ‎programs and platform is designed to engage our community to ask their own questions, and provide an open ‎community of peers who support each other as we all look for the answers together. Our vision is to build a global ‎community of curious minds who are interested in promoting intellectualism and deepening our communal ‎knowledge of the Arab region.‎

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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.
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"How is the Tradition of Oral Storytelling being Preserved?" [afikra Community ‎Presentation from Julia Kassem] Dec 18, 2020

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Al-Hakawati is a teller of tales, legends, and fables; a storyteller, a performer, and someone who earns his living by fascinating and captivating an audience with his tales. Julia talks about this and explores the tradition of oral storytelling and how it's being preserved today.

Hosted by: Mikey Muhanna, afikra
Edited by: Ramzi Ramman
Theme music by: Tarek Yamani

About afikra Community Presentations:
Every Saturday a community member delivers an in-depth presentation on a ‎topic related to the Arab world’s history and culture during a one-hour online event. The presentation is the ‎culmination of a month-long afikra coaching process to help identify a topic, find research and develop the ‎presentation. The goal is to showcase the presenter’s curiosity, research and share some knowledge. Each ‎presentation is followed by a moderated Q&A with questions coming from the live virtual audience on Zoom. ‎Join the live audience: https://www.afikra.com/rsvp ‎

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Author & Founder of Riwaq Suad Amiry [afikra Conversations] Dec 16, 2020

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Suad Amiry is an author and architect, and she is best known for her book Sharon and My Mother-in-Law: Ramallah Diaries. Amiry is also the Founder of RIWAQ, a center founded to work on the rehabilitation and protection of architectural heritage in Palestine.

Created & Hosted by: Mikey Muhanna, afikra
Edited by: Ramzi Ramman
Theme music by: Tarek Yamani

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Crafting Narratives of Resistance & Contemporary Arab Culture | Omar Al-Qattan Dec 14, 2020

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We talked to Omar Al – Qattan about his work as a director and film producer, and about his experience making “Tale of the Three Jewels” in addition to his many other movies and films. We also asked him about Al – Qattan Foundation and the mosaic rooms they established in London in 2008.

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Edited by: Ramzi Ramman
Theme music by: Tarek Yamani

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"What Motivates Orientalism in Opera" [afikra Community ‎Presentation from Omar Abboud] Dec 11, 2020

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Omar explores how Orientalist depictions in music have contributed to the development and understanding of Western culture, and even Arab culture in general.

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Power and Mystery of the Ottoman Empire's Black Eunuchs | Dr George Junne Dec 09, 2020

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George Junne is a scholar and an associate professor in the Africana studies department at the University of Northern Colorado and the author of "The Black Eunuchs of the Ottoman Empire: Networks of Power in the Courts of the Sultan", 2016.

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Capturing Saudi Arabia's Social Evolution | Tasneem Alsultan Dec 07, 2020

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Tasneem Alsultan is an acclaimed Saudi photographer whose work explores gender & social issues across the GCC and MidEast.

Created & Hosted by: Mikey Muhanna, afikra
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Theme music by: Tarek Yamani

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What is Clay Pot Yogurt? [afikra Community Presentation from Antonio Tahhan] Dec 04, 2020

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Antonio talks to us about what Clay Pot Yogurt is and about Kitchen Pottery in the Arab World.

Hosted by: Mikey Muhanna, afikra
Edited by: Ramzi Ramman
Theme music by: Tarek Yamani

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“Living in Arabic”, Invisible Black Moroccans, On Identity by Amin Maalouf, & The Story of Swatch! [afikra Mezze]‎ Dec 02, 2020

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Maria reads to us into Edward Said’s essay “Living in Arabic". Camilia explores how invisible black Moroccans can be made visible through the ideas and works of M’Barek Bouhchichi. Nadia Muijrers reviews "On Identity" by Amin Maalouf. Yasmine looks into the story of Swatch .

Hosted by: Mikey Muhanna, afikra
Edited by: Ramzi Ramman
Theme music by: Tarek Yamani

Once a month we hold an afikra Mezze event featuring four afikra FWDs, short 5-10 presentations sharing an ‎interesting article, video, book, podcast or another finding with the audience. The presentations are followed by a ‎moderated Q&A with questions coming from the live virtual audience on Zoom.‎ Join the live audience: https://www.afikra.com/rsvp

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Unearthing the Flow of Power: How Oil Pipelines Shape the Middle East | Natasha Pesaran Nov 30, 2020

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Natasha is a Ph.D. candidate in modern Middle Eastern history at Columbia University. She studies the establishment and development of the oil industry in Iraq and the Levant after the First World War.

Created & Hosted by: Mikey Muhanna, afikra
Edited by: Ramzi Ramman
Theme music by: Tarek Yamani

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