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"What makes Khaleeji rhythms swing?" [afikra Community Presentation from Alexandra Ivanova] Oct 28, 2020

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Listen to what Alexandra has been researching on Khaleeji Swing. The presentation features an overview of the most important African-influenced Khaleeji rhythms, from the UAE, to Saudi Arabia to Yemen, including some examples of their contemporary interpretations.

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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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.‎

Hosted by:
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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Whispers of Change: Advocacy Through Journalism | Dalal Mawad Oct 27, 2020

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We talked to Dalal about her work as a journalist and video producer. We also talked about her work with refugees, and more! Dalal Mawad is an award-winning Lebanese journalist currently working as a senior Middle East and North Africa video producer and correspondent with the Associated Press.

Connect with Dalal: https://twitter.com/dalalmawad

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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The Untold Stories of Arab Women Journalists Redefining War Reporting | Zahra Hankir Oct 26, 2020

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Journalist and writer Zahra Hankir talks about her work and publishing the fantastic collection "Our Women on the Ground: Essays by Arab Women Reporting from the Arab World."

Connect with Zahra: https://instagram.com/zahrahankir / https://twitter.com/ZahraHankir/

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

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‎“What is Khufu's Solar Barge?” [afikra Community ‎Presentation from Farrah Berrou] Oct 21, 2020

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Farrah shares with us her deep dive into the 5000 year old Khufu ship. It was sealed in a pit in the Giza pyramid complex at the foot of the Great Pyramid of Giza around 2500 BC.

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

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Transforming Public Spaces: From Street Art to Global Murals | Yazan Halwani Oct 19, 2020

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We interviewed acclaimed street artist Yazan Halwani to talk about his career, his inspiration, and some the technical challenges he faces while working on large scale murals.

Connect with Yazan: https://www.instagram.com/yazanhalwani/‎

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

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“What’s So Special About Arabian Horses?” [afikra Community Presentation from Bader Alsaad] Oct 16, 2020

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Bader shares his passion and research with us as he explores how different breeds of horses are classified, focusing on the Arabian horses.

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

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Reimagining Arab Nostalgia | Rana Salam & The Confused Arab Oct 14, 2020

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Under the title “Nostalgia in Art” we talked to designer and Studio owner, Rana Salam, and the cultural cartographer behind “The confused Arab”, Sofiane Si Merabet.

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

Connect with Sofiane: https://www.instagram.com/theconfusedarab/

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

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“How Do You Write a Middle Eastern Sci-Fi Epic?” [afikra ‎Community Presentation from Mazen Jomaa]‎ Oct 12, 2020

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Mazen looks into Sci-Fi epics, mentioning examples of the different Arab epics that have passed ‎throughout history. He also talks about how they used to write them versus how they are written today. ‎

Hosted by: Mikey Muhanna & Rami Abou-Khalil
Edited by: Ramzi Ramman
Theme music by: Tarek Yamani

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From Oxford to Hollywood (and the Theatrical Landscape in Egypt) | Rosaline Elbay Oct 09, 2020

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We talked to Rosaline Elbay about her career as an Egyptian actor and writer. Rosaline is best known for ‎her roles as Amani on Hulu/A24 Films series Ramy and as Sara on MBC Masr series Qabeel.

Connect with Rosaline: https://www.instagram.com/rosaline.elbay/‎

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

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‎“What is Napoleon's Scientific Expedition?” [afikra Community ‎Presentation from Julia Cincinatis]‎ Oct 07, 2020

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Have you ever wondered what were the origins of Egyptology or how Napoleon played a part in it? Join Julia as she talks about her research on Napoleon’s “scientific expedition.”

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

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