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WTNTK: Middle East- 13 Into the Souq: Culture, Cuisine, and Cacophony May 28, 2019

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Episode Acknowledgements Special thanks to the Qatar Foundation International, which provided the seed funding and support to develop and launch this podcast and to produce this episode. Thanks to Nawal Nasrallah for generously sharing her expertise in this episode. Featured Music “Kim Arar,” by Wind of Anatolia, from the album Live at the 2014 Golden Festival, used with permission from Wind of Anatolia. The track has been excerpted and mixed with narrative. “Arizona Moon,” by Blue Dot Sessions, from the album Cholate, used under Creative Commons License Attribution Non-Commercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0). The track has been overlaid with narrative. “Borough,” by Blue Dot Sessions, from the album Molerider, used under Creative Commons License Attribution Non-Commercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0). The track has been overlaid with narrative. “Trailrunner,” by Blue Dot Sessions, from the album Zander, used under Creative Commons License Attribution Non-Commercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0). The track has been remixed and overlaid with narrative. “Vernouillet,” by Blue Dot Sessions, from the album The Sweet Hots, used under Creative Commons License Attribution Non-Commercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0). The track has been remixed and overlaid with narrative. “When in the West,” by Blue Dot Sessions, from the album Landsman Duets, used under Creative Commons License Attribution Non-Commercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0). The track has been overlaid with narrative. “Great, Great Lengths,” by Blue Dot Sessions, from the album The Balloonist, used under Creative Commons License Attribution Non-Commercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0). The track has been overlaid with narrative. “Delamine,” by Blue Dot Sessions, from the album Bitters, used under Creative Commons License Attribution Non-Commercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0). The track has been overlaid with narrative. Image Credits Photo of spice display provided by Daniel Osborn. Photo of Nawal Nasrallah provided by Nawal Nasrallah. More about Primary Source at primarysource.org

WTNTK: Middle East- Ep 12 Rooted in Jerusalem: The Abrahamic Faiths Jan 23, 2019

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Jerusalem is a city that has captivated the imagination and devotion of people for thousands of years. Jonathan Brumberg-Kraus, a rabbi and Wheaton College professor of religion, illuminates the connections between each of the Abrahamic traditions and the historical and theological ties grounding them in Jerusalem. Learn more at www.primarysource.org/for-teachers/podcasts. Music Credits: “Kim Arar,” by Wind of Anatolia (with permission) “Leave the TV on,” by Blue Dot Sessions(CC BY-NC 4.0) “Lahaina,” by Blue Dot Sessions (CC BY-NC 4.0) “The Records,” by Blue Dot Sessions (CC BY-NC 4.0) “Sals Place,” by Blue Dot Sessions (CC BY-NC 4.0) “Our Names Engraved,” by Blue Dot Sessions (CC BY-NC 4.0) “Strange Dog Walk,” by Blue Dot Sessions (CC BY-NC 4.0) “Dolly and Pad,” by Blue Dot Sessions (CC BY-NC 4.0) “Slate Tracker,” by Blue Dot Sessions (CC BY-NC 4.0) “Drone Pine,” by Blue Dot Sessions (CC BY-NC 4.0) “Wistful,” by Blue Dot Sessions (CC BY-NC 4.0) “Morning Colorwheel,” by Blue Dot Sessions (CC BY-NC 4.0) Image Credit: Photo of Jerusalem taken by Daniel Osborn

WTNTK: Middle East- Ep 11 Imagining Nationhood in the Middle East Dec 05, 2018

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Naghmeh Sohrabi of Brandeis University unpacks the rise of nationalism in the Middle East, highlighting contending visions of national ideology while offering a reminder that nationhood was not always a foregone conclusion across the region. Music Credits: “Kim Arar,” by Wind of Anatolia (with permission “Line Exchange,” by Blue Dot Sessions (CC BY-NC 4.0) “Three Stories,” by Blue Dot Sessions (CC BY-NC 4.0) “Greyleaf Willow,”by Blue Dot Sessions (CC BY-NC 4.0) “Awaiting on Arrival,” by Blue Dot Sessions (CC BY-NC 4.0) “Tumblehome,” by Blue Dot Sessions (CC BY-NC 4.0) “Flashing Runner,” by Blue Dot Sessions (CC BY-NC 4.0) “Building the Sled,” by Blue Dot Sessions (CC BY-NC 4.0) “Tiptoe Treadline,” by Blue Dot Sessions (CC BY-NC 4.0) “Roundpine,” by Blue Dot Sessions (CC BY-NC 4.0) Image Credit: “25 piastres,” by Ronald Chan, used under Public Domain Mark 1.0.

WTNTK: Middle East- Ep 10 Teaching about Iraq, a State in Flux Jun 19, 2018

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Dr. Muhamed Almaliky, a research fellow at the Weatherhead Center for International Affairs at Harvard University, joins us to discuss what Iraq's 2018 parliamentary elections suggest about voters' wishes for Iraq moving forward, while Nicholas Ristaino, a high school teacher in South Hamilton, Massachusetts, explains approaches for cultivating an understanding of Iraq’s recent past and current events. Music Credits: “Kim Arar,” by Wind of Anatolia, with permission “Our Names Engraved,” by Blue Dot Sessions (CC BY-NC 4.0) “Clay Pawn Shop,” by Blue Dot Sessions(CC BY-NC 4.0) “Guinea,” by Blue Dot Sessions(CC BY-NC 4.0) “The Basket,” by Blue Dot Sessions (CC BY-NC 4.0) “Jog to the Water,” by Blue Dot Sessions (CC BY-NC 4.0) “So Go We,” by Blue Dot Sessions (CC BY-NC 4.0) “Slate Tracker,” by Blue Dot Sessions (CC BY-NC 4.0) “Jat Poure,” by Blue Dot Sessions (CC BY-NC 4.0) Image Credit: “Proud Iraqi Women Vote in Nasiriyah” by DVIDS, via Flickr(CC BY 2.0). The image has been cropped.

WTNTK: Middle East- Ep 9 Learning from Refugees May 16, 2018

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Nadya Hajj, a political scientist from Wellesley College, and Rachel Barker, a middle school social studies teacher in Wayland, Massachusetts join us to discuss the many lessons we can learn from refugees. Learn more at www.primarysource.org/for-teachers/podcasts. Music Credits: “Kim Arar,” by Wind of Anatolia, with permission “Last Lights,” by Blue Dot Sessions(CC BY-NC 4.0) “One Little Triumph,” by Blue Dot Sessions (CC BY-NC 4.0) “Warm Fingers,” by Blue Dot Sessions(CC BY-NC 4.0) “Dolly Pop,” by Blue Dot Sessions(CC BY-NC 4.0) “Strange Dog Walk,” by Blue Dot Sessions(CC BY-NC 4.0) “Base Camp,” by Blue Dot Sessions(CC BY-NC 4.0) “Clay Pawn Shop,” by Blue Dot Sessions(CC BY-NC 4.0) “Dance of Felt,” by Blue Dot Sessions (CC BY-NC 4.0) “Aourourou,” by Blue Dot Sessions (CC BY-NC 4.0) Image Credit: “Working together to help Syrian refugee children in Lebanon,” by Russell Watkins/Department for International Development, via Flickr(CC BY 2.0). The image has been cropped.

WTNTK: Middle East- Ep 8 Arab Youth & Youth Activism Apr 11, 2018

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Betty Anderson of Boston University explains the pressures and hopes that have motivated Arab youth to speak out for change in the past and at present. Learn more at www.primarysource.org/podcasts Music Credits: "Kim Arar" by Wind of Anatolia, with permission “Too Far Gone” by Ryan Little (CC BY-NC 4.0) “Valley of Shadows” by Ryan Little (CC BY-NC 4.0) “Sword Fight, Are We Still in a Dream?” by Monplaisir (CC BY-NC 1.0) “Alum Drum Solo” by Blue Dot Sessions (CC BY-NC 4.0) “Chilvat” by Blue Dot Sessions (CC BY-NC 4.0) Image Credit: “Anti-Sexual Harassment, Anti-Police Failures Demo, Press Syndicate,” by Hossam El-Hamalawy via Flickr (CC BY 2.0)

WTNTK: Middle East- Ep 7 Water & War in Yemen Feb 05, 2018

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Steven Caton of Harvard University breaks down the civil war, famine, and water crisis in Yemen. Learn more at www.primarysource.org/podcasts Music Credits: "Kim Arar" by Wind of Anatolia, with permission "Stipple" by Blue Dot Sessions (CC BY-NC 4.0) "Szaree" by Blue Dot Sessions (CC BY-NC 4.0) "Temporal Slip" by Blue Dot Sessions (CC BY-NC 4.0) "The Telling" by Blue Dot Sessions (CC BY-NC 4.0) "The Air Escaping" by Blue Dot Sessions (CC BY-NC 4.0) "La Costilla" by Blue Dot Sessions (CC BY-NC 4.0) "Stillness" by Blue Dot Sessions (CC BY-NC 4.0) "Cobweb Transit" by Blue Dot Sessions (CC BY-NC 4.0) "Sunset at Sandy Isle" by Blue Dot Sessions (CC BY-NC 4.0) Image Credit: "Old City Sana'a" by Rick McCharles via Flickr (CC BY 2.0)

WTNTK: Middle East- Ep 6 The Diversity of Islam Jan 16, 2018

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Ali Asani of Harvard University explores the diversity of ideology and practice within Islam. We also talk with Rachel Otty, a public high school history teacher in Cambridge, MA, about why and how she teaches religious literacy. Learn more at www.primarysource.org/podcasts Music Credits: "Kim Arar" by Wind of Anatolia (with permission) "Cicle Ariel" by Blue Dot Sessions (CC BY-NC 4.0) "Cicle Veroni" by Blue Dot Sessions (CC BY-NC 4.0) "Thread Indigo" by Blue Dot Sessions (CC BY-NC 4.0) "Cach" by Blue Dot Session (CC BY-NC 4.0) "Algea Tender" by Blue Dot Sessions (CC BY-NC 4.0) "Feathered" by Blue Dot Sessions (CC BY-NC 4.0) "Sage the Hunter" by Blue Dot Sessions (CC BY-NC 4.0) "When in the West" by Blue Dot Sessions (CC BY-NC 4.0) "The Summit" by Blue Dot Sessions (CC BY-NC 4.0) Image Credit: "Moroccan Design: Mosaic 13" by Mikołaj Pasiński via Flickr (CC BY 2.0)

WTNTK: Middle East- Ep 5 The Saudi-Iran Cold War Dec 22, 2017

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David Siddhartha Patel of Brandeis University explains the regional rivalry between Saudi Arabia and Iran, including how this rivalry is playing out in Lebanon, Yemen, Iraq, and Qatar. For more information visit www.primarysource.org/podcasts Credits: "Kim Arar" by Wind of Anatolia (with permission) "March on Gumdrop Field" by Blue Dot Sessions (CC BY-NC 4.0) "Cold War Echo" by Kai Engel (CC BY 4.0) "Vik Fenceta" by Blue Dot Sessions (CC BY-NC 4.0) "Vik Fence Haflak" by Blue Dot Sessions (CC BY-NC 4.0) "Soothe" by Blue Dot Sessions (CC BY-NC 4.0) "Lacquer Groove" by Blue Dot Sessions (CC BY-NC 4.0) "Transit Vidal" by Blue Dot Sessions (CC BY-NC 4.0) "Eventual Victory" by Blue Dot Sessions (CC BY-NC 4.0) "Just the Feeling in the Room" by Blue Dot Sessions (CC BY-NC 4.0) "Felt Lining" by Blue Dot Sessions (CC BY-NC 4.0) "Distill" by Blue Dot Sessions (CC BY-NC 4.0) Image: "Aircraft_Fighter_Jet_F-15_Eagle_Royal_Saudi_Air_Force" by Matt Morgan (CC BY-SA 2.0)

WTNTK: Middle East- Ep 4 Syria, Explained Dec 03, 2017

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Peter Krause of Boston College breaks down the crisis in Syria and shares strategies for teaching about Syria in the K-12 classroom. Learn more at www.primarysource.org/podcasts Music credits: "Kim Arar" by Wind of Anatolia "White Filament" by Blue Dot Sessions "Stillness" by Blue Dot Sessions "Drone Pine" by Blue Dot Sessions "White Limit" by Blue Dot Sessions "As Dust Gathers" by Blue Dot Sessions "Cirrus" by Blue Dot Sessions Image Credit: "Aleppo" by Joshua Tabti, via Flickr Creative Commons (CC BY 2.0)

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