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Skateboarding in Amman | Mohammed Zakaria Nov 27, 2020

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We talked with Mohammed Zakaria about his work as a photographer, as well as his career building the budding skateboarding scene in the region.

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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Website: afikra.com

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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Mikey Muhanna 👉 https://www.instagram.com/mikey_mu/?hl=en-gb
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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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“Who is Karimeh Abbud?” [afikra Community ‎Presentation from Laila K.] Nov 25, 2020

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Laila explores the work of Karimeh Abbud: (كريمة عبّود‎) who was a Palestinian professional photographer and artist who lived and worked in Palestine in the first half of the twentieth century. Note: Laila is not an expert on this subject but is sharing information in the hopes of spurring interest in the subject.

Hosted by: Rami Abou-Khalil
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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Bridging Black Radical Thought and Palestinian Cinema | Greg Burris Nov 23, 2020

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Greg Burris is a film maker, cultural theorist, and professor at the American University of Beirut whose work focuses on race, media, and emancipatory politics. He is also the author of "The Palestinian Idea: Film, Media, and the Radical Imagination" (Temple University, 2019)

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

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“How to Listen to World Music from a Middle Eastern Perspective?” [afikra Community ‎Presentation from Ahmad Damen] Nov 16, 2020

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Ahmad Damen realized that World Music research is based on a comparative study with Western Music Theory. Thus, he asked, how would this field of study be like if the music of the world were studied based on a Middle Eastern Theory model instead?

Connect with Ahmed: https://www.instagram.com/damenjarre/

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

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From a Childhood Storyteller to a Global News Voice With Al Jazeera | Malika Bilal Nov 13, 2020

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Malika Bilal is the host of The Take podcast by Al Jazeera and former co-host of The Stream, a social-media driven talk show on Al Jazeera English.

Connect with Malika: https://www.instagram.com/mmbilal/
Follow The Take: https://www.instagram.com/ajthetake/

Hosted by: Mikey Muhanna & Yazan Kopty
Created by: Mikey Muhanna
Edited by: Ramzi Ramman
Theme music by: Tarek Yamani

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Abu Abdullah Muhammad Al-Idrisi, University of Mosul's Central Library, “Animals Lawsuit Against Humanity”, & Doria Shafik! [afikra Mezze]‎ Nov 11, 2020

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Nihal looked for the ways Abu Abdullah Muhammad Al-Idrisi contributed to cartography while Ahmed researched “Things We Lost in the Fire: What was in the University of Mosul's Central Library when it Burned?”, Usman shared his reading and information on the “Animals Lawsuit Against Humanity” book, and Maha forwards us the legacy of Doria Shafik (درية شفيق‎‎).

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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Twitter: https://twitter.com/afikra
Website: afikra.com

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Uniting Voices & Histories For Healing in a Global Dialogue | Dr Maytha Alhassen Nov 09, 2020

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We talked to the creative powerhouse & scholar, Maytha Alhassen about her academic scholarship, her work as a poet and activist, and her recent work as a writer on the Hulu show Ramy.

Connect with Maytha: https://www.instagram.com/maythaalhassen/

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

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Empowering Women Through Community Organizing From Egypt to New York | Rana Abdelhamid Nov 06, 2020

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We talked to Rana Abdelhamid, a social entrepreneur and community organizer, about the organizations she founded like MALIKAH and Little Egypt.

Connect with Rana: https://www.instagram.com/ranaabdelhamid/

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

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Art Jameel: Helping Shape the Future of Middle Eastern Art & Culture | Antonia Carver Nov 04, 2020

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We had a conversation with Antonia Carver,the director of Art Jameel, about the organization's work in the UAE and across the Middle East.

Know more about Art Jameel: https://jameelartscentre.org/

Connect with Antonia: https://www.instagram.com/antoniamcarver/

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

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A National Museum That's Preserving Arab American Stories | Diana Abouali Oct 30, 2020

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We spoke to the director of the Arab American Museum Diana Abouali to learn more about the history of the museum, its work and exhibitions, and her career as a museum director.

Connect with Diana: https://www.instagram.com/tabbouli/

Follow the Arab American Museum: https://www.instagram.com/arabamericanmuseum/

Created by: Mikey Muhanna
Hosted by: Mikey Muhanna & Yazan Kopty
Edited by: Ramzi Ramman
Theme music by: Tarek Yamani

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