Body Narratives in the WANA-Region
Women in the WANA region are telling stories of their bodies from a very personal perspective.
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Body Narratives in the WANA-Region
Power Dynamics in Queer Relationships
In this Nahostcast and Aswatona produced Podcast episode, Carlotta and Julia together with Hajar and Layal explore how power dynamics effect queer lives and relationships.
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Power Dynamics in Queer Relationships
Cycling and Mobility Justice in Lebanon
Inflation in Lebanon has caused the prices of food, medicine and petrol to rise enormously. In late summer there was a fuel shortage, people stood in line for up to 6 hours to fill the car tank. In the past 50 years there has been no planning of public transport.
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Cycling and Mobility Justice in Lebanon
Female Podcasters in the WANA Region
The future is female! Also in podcasting - at least that's what our dear friend and podcast consultant Rasha is working on, by building and supporting feminist podcasting networks. She gives us a glimpse into the female podcast world in the WANA region.
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Female Podcasters in the WANA Region
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A clown in Beirut
Sabine Choucair’s signature is a red nose: As a clown she roams the streets of Beirut and ‘Sabouny’ brings a smile to children and adults alike. In Lebanon a good laugh is in great need, since daily life has become formed by an economic and political crisis, the Covid19-pandemic and the explosion in the Beirut harbour in August 2020.
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A clown in Beirut
A trip to Central Asia: Wind of Change in Uzbekistan
Promising reforms have been implemented in Uzbekistan since 2016. In this episode, our guests Guljan and Izzat explain the background, consequences and difficulties of president Mirziyoyev’s five-year strategic plan.
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A trip to Central Asia: Wind of Change in Uzbekistan
Private and public spheres in Iran – Engl.
Iran is often portrayed as a restrictive and conservative country, though in particular young people in bigger cities strive for a more western lifestyle – including partying and alcohol. Together with our guest Keivan, we talk about how (social) rules in Iran affect public and private life.
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Private and public spheres in Iran – Engl.
USA – Taliban Deal in Afghanistan
After 4 decades of crisis, Afghanistan has seen the emergence of a so-called peace treaty with the Taliban. But can it really bring longterm and enduring peace? And what do the Afghan people see in it?
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USA – Taliban Deal in Afghanistan
Fridays for Future in Lebanon – Engl.
A waste crisis, lack of education on the consequences of our current lifestyle on the environment, politically instrumentalised media and the #LebaneseRevolution on top - can Fridays for Future induce a change in Lebanon?
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Fridays for Future in Lebanon – Engl.
8th of May 1945 – remembering the massacre of Sétif
Exactly 75 years ago, on the 8th of May 1945, we celebrate the liberation from the Nazi regime - we also want to take time to remember the massacre of Sétif, Algeria, on the same day.
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8th of May 1945 – remembering the massacre of Sétif
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Backpacking in Saudi Arabia – how does that work?
Saudi Arabia is still a blind spot on the map for most people. Nahostcast takes you with us on a backpacking trip to this long closed country, where an incredibly fast social change is unfolding right in front of our eyes, and tells you about the personal encounters with the Saudi people.
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Backpacking in Saudi Arabia – how does that work?
A Revolution of Music and Art in Lebanon – Engl.
What is the role that music and art played during the protests in Lebanon? How political can and should music be? And what is the role of artists in revolutions? Julia discusses all of these questions with independent musicians in Beirut.
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A Revolution of Music and Art in Lebanon – Engl.
„Well-Behaved Women Rarely Make History“ – Engl.
Women in Lebanon are the driving force behind the protests against the ruling elite. They are fighting not only against the corrupt system that prevents them from passing on their Lebanese nationality to their children, but also for the rights of LGBTQI+, refugees and migrants.
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„Well-Behaved Women Rarely Make History“ – Engl.
© Sinje Hasheider
Between climate crisis and the Arab Spring – how can theatre contribute?
Carlotta and Katrin were invited for the premiere of “the naked good life” – a transnational theatre cooperation between Hamburg, Berlin and Beirut. Director Lydia Ziemke talked to us afterwards about the role of theatre within the Arab Spring and the current civil protests in the region.
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Between climate crisis and the Arab Spring – how can theatre contribute?
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A journey to Oman – Engl.
Last Friday, on January 13th, the ruler of Oman Sultan Qabus bin Said passed away. Nahostcast had only in December recorded an episode on the country and didn’t foresee this development. But in order to understand what this loss means to a country like Oman, it is even more important to provide an insight into its political and societal system.
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A journey to Oman – Engl.
© Julia Neumann
What the hell is orientalism?
What do you think of, when you read, see or hear the word 'orient'? camels, desert, spices, food..? The term has a tremendous effect- and this itself is problematic. Together with Ayse from the association dis:orient we discuss the term orientalism.
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What the hell is orientalism?
The use of renewable energies in Morocco
While Germany still discusses the 'climate package' and its prospective content, the turn towards renewable energy is already underway in Morocco and renders it a global example. But how does the energy transition look concretely? Our guest Salwa might provide some answers to this question.
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The use of renewable energies in Morocco
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Current: Syrians in Turkey
Due to the current happenings, Carlotta and Robin are discussing the situation of Syrian refugees in Turkey in this special episode. How is the political atmosphere ein the country? And what do Turkish and Syrian people think about the operation "source of peace"?
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Current: Syrians in Turkey
Skilled-labor shortage in Germany and a doctor from Tunisia
Germany needs skilled labour - urgently! But how does it feel like for young skilled workers to come to Germany and work here? What is their motivation and challenges to do so? We have asked Amine, who is a doctor and Tunisian.
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Skilled-labor shortage in Germany and a doctor from Tunisia
On a trip to Tripoli, Lebanon
TTripoli - that's the second biggest city in Lebanon and we want to pay her a visit in this episode. We dive into the busy market, try out traditional sweets and discover an architectural secret.
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On a trip to Tripoli, Lebanon
Taxi in Beirut (c) Vladimir Varfolomeev
Taxi drivers in Beirut
Driving taxi on the streets of Beirut - adventurous and without safety belt, but also an interesting object of research. Our sociologists Stella explains rules, social codes and strategies of the taxi world.
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Taxi drivers in Beirut
The exposition „Contemporary Muslim Fashion“
The Museum für angewandte Kunst in Frankfurt presents Muslim fashion in her exposition and provokes a fierce debate in the press. But what exactly is Muslim fashion? And is this exposition art or politics? Svenja has gone there to get an idea herself.
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The exposition „Contemporary Muslim Fashion“
Raconte-Arts 2018 in Tiferdoud © Carlotta Hack
The Algerian Festival “Raconte-Arts”
One week, 150.000 visitors, 700 artists in a village of 1.500 inhabitants - that's the Algerian festival Raconte-Arts 2018. The village together celebrates, discusses, eats and creates art. Carlotta has experienced this intensive week.
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The Algerian Festival “Raconte-Arts”
Gertrude Bell im Alter von 53 Jahren (c) Gertrude Bell Archive - Newcastle University
Gertrude Bell
After the First World War European powers profoundly changed the structure of the Middle East. A very special woman has played a decisive role there in Iraq and is today almost forgotten - Gertrude Bell.
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Gertrude Bell
Anmerkung: Die gestrichelte Linie zeigt das Einflussgebiet nach dem Sieg über den IS und vor dem Referendum 2017 (c) Maximilian Dörrbecker (CC BY-SA 2.5)
A journey through Iraqi Kurdistan
Robin and Katrin have taken two weeks off from all the Christmas and New Years Eve hustle and flown to Northern Iraq. In this episode they take you on a trip through the autonomous region Kurdistan.
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A journey through Iraqi Kurdistan
Journalists and their mediators in Egypt
How do journalists abroad work together with their respective fixers? We discuss this question with Julia who reports from Egypt.
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Journalists and their mediators in Egypt
Syrian refugees in Lebanon
We talk about daily life in a shared flat with Syrians in Lebanon, about the Syrian artist community and which difficulties or enrichments can be found in the Syrian-Lebanese contact.
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Syrian refugees in Lebanon
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The story of Abed’s Oud song
Abed is from Idlib, Syria, and recorded a piece on his oud for our podcast. The instrument was transported with the help of some friends from Damascus over Beirut and Berlin to Hamburg.
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The story of Abed’s Oud song