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]]> false Kerning Cultures | Middle East info+58d30d70d38e851a15537c68@mg-eu.acast.com 58d30d70d38e851a15537c68 kerning-cultures http://www.omnycontent.com/d/playlist/650c5084-d813-4594-aae1-a5fd007677a7/9066a9cb-8ef6-4bdb-8540-a657014ae8df/caed9bac-750b-4552-9f27-a657014ae8e3/podcast.rss https://assets.pippa.io/shows/58d30d70d38e851a15537c68/show-cover.jpg http://kerningcultures.com/ Kerning Cultures | Middle East https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/58d30d70d38e851a15537c68 Where Do We Go From Here? Where Do We Go From Here? Wed, 08 Feb 2017 08:00:00 GMT 24:13 4456856d-4405-48cb-b3f3-a73900007dcf false https://shows.acast.com/kerning-cultures/episodes/58d30d97d38e851a15537c69 58d30d97d38e851a15537c69 58d30d70d38e851a15537c68

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]]> Fight or Flight Fight or Flight Mon, 23 Jan 2017 10:51:23 GMT 30:19 d5921812-1737-4191-8c7a-a70400982c62 false https://shows.acast.com/kerning-cultures/episodes/58d30d97d38e851a15537c6a 58d30d97d38e851a15537c6a 58d30d70d38e851a15537c68 Lost and preserved heritage, leaving home and building anew, and the whimsical world of kite flying. When you're forced to leave your home, what traditions do you take with you? A journey with an Afghani kite fighting master. 

Credit to The Kite Runner film, a 2007 production by Dreamworks Pictures and Paramount Classics, for some of the audio we used. 

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]]> When you're forced to leave your home, what traditions do you take with you? A journey with an Afghani kite fighting master. 

Credit to The Kite Runner film, a 2007 production by Dreamworks Pictures and Paramount Classics, for some of the audio we used. 

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]]> Birthplace of the UAE Birthplace of the UAE Sat, 03 Dec 2016 16:46:20 GMT 26:31 154436cd-a257-413f-b316-a6d10109c834 false https://shows.acast.com/kerning-cultures/episodes/58d30d97d38e851a15537c6b 58d30d97d38e851a15537c6b 58d30d70d38e851a15537c68 The year is 1959, and 1 in every 2 babies are dying in childbirth in the United Arab Emirates.

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]]> KC Short: Mid East for Trump KC Short: Mid East for Trump Mon, 10 Oct 2016 16:26:27 GMT 14:04 f5135082-937d-45c3-8218-a69b010c681d false https://shows.acast.com/kerning-cultures/episodes/58d30d97d38e851a15537c6c 58d30d97d38e851a15537c6c 58d30d70d38e851a15537c68 Meet the Middle Eastern Americans supporting Trump. A US election special: meet the Americans of Middle Eastern descent supporting Trump. 

 

For more, visit our episode page. Produced by Hebah Fisher, Razan Alzayani, Fact Checking by Lilly Crown, with sound design by Mohamed Khreizat.

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]]> A US election special: meet the Americans of Middle Eastern descent supporting Trump. 

 

For more, visit our episode page. Produced by Hebah Fisher, Razan Alzayani, Fact Checking by Lilly Crown, with sound design by Mohamed Khreizat.

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]]> Reconciliation, a Tale of Two Seas Reconciliation, a Tale of Two Seas Sat, 27 Aug 2016 17:25:15 GMT 42:12 7cc614b6-4af2-4c2d-afd4-a66f011e79c8 false https://shows.acast.com/kerning-cultures/episodes/58d30d97d38e851a15537c6d 58d30d97d38e851a15537c6d 58d30d70d38e851a15537c68 It's 2011, and Bahrain is a divided society. Can they reconcile?  

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For more, visit this episode's page. Produced by Hebah Fisher, Razan Alzayani, and Lilly Crown, with sound design by Ramzi Bashour.  

Update 29 August 2016: The episode erroneously claims Yacoub is a current member of the Bahrain Foundation for Reconciliation and Civil Discourse; he is only a supporter of their efforts.

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]]> It's 2011, and Bahrain is a divided society. Can they reconcile?  

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For more, visit this episode's page. Produced by Hebah Fisher, Razan Alzayani, and Lilly Crown, with sound design by Ramzi Bashour.  

Update 29 August 2016: The episode erroneously claims Yacoub is a current member of the Bahrain Foundation for Reconciliation and Civil Discourse; he is only a supporter of their efforts.

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]]> Border(less) Border(less) Thu, 21 Jul 2016 05:20:38 GMT 1:01:01 tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/274651420 false https://shows.acast.com/kerning-cultures/episodes/58d30d97d38e851a15537c6e 58d30d97d38e851a15537c6e 58d30d70d38e851a15537c68 How do you lose a family member in Europe's elusive borders? And as a refugee how do you navigate the world of smugglers when crossing the English Channel? At a time when nations are sealing off their borders, we explore the nuances of migration, border ambiguity and smuggling in this episode of Kerning Cultures.

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]]> How do you lose a family member in Europe's elusive borders? And as a refugee how do you navigate the world of smugglers when crossing the English Channel? At a time when nations are sealing off their borders, we explore the nuances of migration, border ambiguity and smuggling in this episode of Kerning Cultures.

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]]> Love in 56KB Love in 56KB Tue, 31 May 2016 16:14:27 GMT 22:24 tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/266788768 false https://shows.acast.com/kerning-cultures/episodes/58d30d97d38e851a15537c6f 58d30d97d38e851a15537c6f 58d30d70d38e851a15537c68 An epic modern love story. He was in Beirut during the Israel-Lebanon war... An epic modern love story. He was in Beirut during the Lebanon-Israel war; she was in a small village outside of Rotterdam. They met on MSN Messenger.

Produced by Alex Atack, Razan Alzayani, and Hebah Fisher, with sound design by Ramzi Bashour.

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]]> An epic modern love story. He was in Beirut during the Lebanon-Israel war; she was in a small village outside of Rotterdam. They met on MSN Messenger.

Produced by Alex Atack, Razan Alzayani, and Hebah Fisher, with sound design by Ramzi Bashour.

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]]> <![CDATA[My Mother's Country, Mother Of The World (Ch 2)]]> Wed, 23 Mar 2016 18:29:56 GMT 22:20 tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/254667653 false https://shows.acast.com/kerning-cultures/episodes/58d30d97d38e851a15537c70 58d30d97d38e851a15537c70 58d30d70d38e851a15537c68 Chapter 2 finalises our exploration into Egyptian brain drain.

Featuring guests Sylvia, Alaa Shaker, and Tarek Hosny. Produced by Razan Alzayani and Hebah Fisher, with editorial support and sound design by Ramzi Bashour.

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]]> Chapter 2 finalises our exploration into Egyptian brain drain.

Featuring guests Sylvia, Alaa Shaker, and Tarek Hosny. Produced by Razan Alzayani and Hebah Fisher, with editorial support and sound design by Ramzi Bashour.

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]]> <![CDATA[My Mother's Country, Mother Of The World (Ch 1)]]> Thu, 17 Mar 2016 04:44:23 GMT 29:45 tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/252282297 false https://shows.acast.com/kerning-cultures/episodes/58d30d97d38e851a15537c71 58d30d97d38e851a15537c71 58d30d70d38e851a15537c68 What do we owe the places that raised us? Egypt … What do we owe the places that raised us?
Egypt has the highest rate of voluntary emigration in MENA, and we wanted to know why. Chapter 1 in a two-part series on emigration from Egypt.
Featuring guests Ahmed Yossef, Abdelrahman Erlebach, and Iman Dawood. Produced by Hebah Fisher, Razan Alzayani, and Lilly Crown, with editorial support and sound design by Ramzi Bashour. Images and supplementary article on our website.

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]]> What do we owe the places that raised us?
Egypt has the highest rate of voluntary emigration in MENA, and we wanted to know why. Chapter 1 in a two-part series on emigration from Egypt.
Featuring guests Ahmed Yossef, Abdelrahman Erlebach, and Iman Dawood. Produced by Hebah Fisher, Razan Alzayani, and Lilly Crown, with editorial support and sound design by Ramzi Bashour. Images and supplementary article on our website.

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]]> Poetry, Deconstructed. Poetry, Deconstructed. Thu, 17 Dec 2015 11:38:22 GMT 19:35 tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/237959170 false https://shows.acast.com/kerning-cultures/episodes/58d30d97d38e851a15537c72 58d30d97d38e851a15537c72 58d30d70d38e851a15537c68 The creative process, deconstructed. The creative process, deconstructed. This episode we take you behind the scenes to capture raw human talent: the intimate brainstorming, trials, and experimentation of 3 musicians and a poet preparing for a spoken word performance. What's more, is this is the first time the group has ever come together to play. Listen as they find their groove and harmonise in a beautiful ascension you never typically are privy to. Featuring Maruan Betawi, Farah Chamma, Ahmad Molham Makki, and Eleftheria Togia.

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]]> The creative process, deconstructed. This episode we take you behind the scenes to capture raw human talent: the intimate brainstorming, trials, and experimentation of 3 musicians and a poet preparing for a spoken word performance. What's more, is this is the first time the group has ever come together to play. Listen as they find their groove and harmonise in a beautiful ascension you never typically are privy to. Featuring Maruan Betawi, Farah Chamma, Ahmad Molham Makki, and Eleftheria Togia.

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]]> Finding Center Finding Center Tue, 01 Dec 2015 23:35:20 GMT 27:10 tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/235656167 false https://shows.acast.com/kerning-cultures/episodes/58d30d97d38e851a15537c73 58d30d97d38e851a15537c73 58d30d70d38e851a15537c68 Horse whisperers, Muslim astronomers, hula hoopers...
Story I: [0:00-6:57] Finding Yourself in the Reflection of a Horse
Story II: [6:58-13:36] Finding Peace in a Hula Hoop
Story III: [13:37-26:37] Reconciling Islam and Astronomy

Featuring Kelly Eide, Teeba Alkhudairi, and Nidhal Guessum

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Story I: [0:00-6:57] Finding Yourself in the Reflection of a Horse
Story II: [6:58-13:36] Finding Peace in a Hula Hoop
Story III: [13:37-26:37] Reconciling Islam and Astronomy

Featuring Kelly Eide, Teeba Alkhudairi, and Nidhal Guessum

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]]> Reviving Hamra Street Reviving Hamra Street Mon, 26 Oct 2015 19:58:40 GMT 15:55 tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/230202326 false https://shows.acast.com/kerning-cultures/episodes/58d30d97d38e851a15537c74 58d30d97d38e851a15537c74 58d30d70d38e851a15537c68 Painting Beirut's diaries on its walls. 

Featuring Yazan Halwani and Maria Abunnasr.
Produced by Dana Ballout with editorial support by Hebah Fisher.

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]]> Painting Beirut's diaries on its walls. 

Featuring Yazan Halwani and Maria Abunnasr.
Produced by Dana Ballout with editorial support by Hebah Fisher.

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]]> Startup Series: UAE Startup Series: UAE Mon, 19 Oct 2015 02:25:53 GMT 27:54 tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/229032641 false https://shows.acast.com/kerning-cultures/episodes/58d30d97d38e851a15537c75 58d30d97d38e851a15537c75 58d30d70d38e851a15537c68 Is Dubai the next Silicon Valley? Is Dubai the next Silicon Valley of the Middle East? Startup stories from the United Arab Emirates.

Featuring Alborz Toofani of Snappcard, Elissa Freiha of WOMENA, and Baher Alhakim of Cloudappers. Brought to you by Impact Hub Dubai.

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]]> Is Dubai the next Silicon Valley of the Middle East? Startup stories from the United Arab Emirates.

Featuring Alborz Toofani of Snappcard, Elissa Freiha of WOMENA, and Baher Alhakim of Cloudappers. Brought to you by Impact Hub Dubai.

Produced by Hebah Fisher.

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]]> Startup Series: Egypt Startup Series: Egypt Sun, 11 Oct 2015 16:27:45 GMT 25:48 tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/227923111 false https://shows.acast.com/kerning-cultures/episodes/58d30d97d38e851a15537c76 58d30d97d38e851a15537c76 58d30d70d38e851a15537c68 Egyptian startups: a different kind of revolution. Egyptian startups: a different kind of revolution.

This episode features Mahmoud Abdelfattah, founder of bkam.com, Con O'Donnell, co-founder and BizDev Lead at Rise Up Summit, Gamal Sadek, co-founder of Bey2ollak, and Dina Sherif, co-founder of Ahead of the Curve. Special thanks to distribution partner, egyptianstreets.com. Produced by Hebah Fisher. Supplementary article and graphics can be found on our website. 

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]]> Egyptian startups: a different kind of revolution.

This episode features Mahmoud Abdelfattah, founder of bkam.com, Con O'Donnell, co-founder and BizDev Lead at Rise Up Summit, Gamal Sadek, co-founder of Bey2ollak, and Dina Sherif, co-founder of Ahead of the Curve. Special thanks to distribution partner, egyptianstreets.com. Produced by Hebah Fisher. Supplementary article and graphics can be found on our website. 

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]]> Startup Series: Lebanon Startup Series: Lebanon Wed, 23 Sep 2015 14:14:18 GMT 20:47 tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/225209112 false https://shows.acast.com/kerning-cultures/episodes/58d30d97d38e851a15537c77 58d30d97d38e851a15537c77 58d30d70d38e851a15537c68 Water and electricity cut daily, and yet $400M for Lebanese startups. Water and electricity cut daily, and yet $400M for startups.

Our first episode of Kerning Cultures! Today's show describes what it's like starting a company in Lebanon, through the lens of a startup that graduated from Lebanon's first accelerator and was the first to receive funding from the Central Bank Circular 331 funds.

Featuring: Walid Singer, founder of Presella.com, Samer Karam, founder of Seeqnce and Startup Megaphone, and Marianne Hoayek, Executive Director of the Executive Office the Central Bank of Lebanon.

Supplementary article and images on our website.
This episode was produced in partnership with egyptianstreets.com

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]]> Water and electricity cut daily, and yet $400M for startups.

Our first episode of Kerning Cultures! Today's show describes what it's like starting a company in Lebanon, through the lens of a startup that graduated from Lebanon's first accelerator and was the first to receive funding from the Central Bank Circular 331 funds.

Featuring: Walid Singer, founder of Presella.com, Samer Karam, founder of Seeqnce and Startup Megaphone, and Marianne Hoayek, Executive Director of the Executive Office the Central Bank of Lebanon.

Supplementary article and images on our website.
This episode was produced in partnership with egyptianstreets.com

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