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Kerning Cultures

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Stories from the Middle East and North Africa, and the spaces in between. 

Kerning Cultures is produced by Kerning Cultures Network. Support this podcast on https://www.patreon.com/kerningcultures for as little as $2 a month.


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Episodes

At the Feet of the Mother

"How would you like to remember your son?" Ch 1 in a mini-series on women and deradicalisation.  Kerning Cultures is a Kerning Cultures Network production. Support this podcast on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Dec 30, 201728 min

Tell Me Something I Don't Know

Ask a Palestinian, ask an Israeli.  Kerning Cultures is a Kerning Cultures Network production. Support this podcast on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 27, 201728 min

What's in a Name?

'Yasir?' That's too difficult. I'll just call you Tony.  Kerning Cultures is a Kerning Cultures Network production. Support this podcast on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 19, 201727 min

Startup Series: Tunis

6 years after a revolution, what is it like starting a business in the new Tunisia?  Kerning Cultures is a Kerning Cultures Network production. Support this podcast on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 05, 201741 min

These Two Lanes Could Take Us Anywhere

4,000 miles, a bike trip, an Armenian, a Turk, and a history that doesn't match up. ​​​​​​​ Kerning Cultures is a Kerning Cultures Network production. Support this podcast on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Jul 28, 201739 min

Not Just My Hijab (Ch 2)

4 women, and their hijabs. Chapter 2 of a 2-part series.  Kerning Cultures is a Kerning Cultures Network production. Support this podcast on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 07, 201719 min

Not Just My Hijab (Ch 1)

4 women. And their hijabs. Chapter 1 in a 2-part series, Not Just My Hijab.  Kerning Cultures is a Kerning Cultures Network production. Support this podcast on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 01, 201723 min

KC Soundboard: We're Listening to You

Behind the scenes of our startup Kerning Cultures.  Kerning Cultures is a Kerning Cultures Network production. Support this podcast on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 01, 201717 min

Serious Jolt

One man's mission to revive Yemeni coffee for global markets.  Kerning Cultures is a Kerning Cultures Network production. Support this podcast on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 29, 201727 min

Where Do We Go From Here?

A look at (the first) Trump travel ban and its effects.  Kerning Cultures is a Kerning Cultures Network production. Support this podcast on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 08, 201724 min

Fight or Flight

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.  Kerning Cultures is a Kerning Cultures Network production. Support this podcast on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Jan 23, 201728 min

Birthplace of the UAE

The year is 1959, and 1 in every 2 babies are dying in childbirth in the United Arab Emirates. Kerning Cultures is a Kerning Cultures Network production. Support this podcast on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Dec 03, 201624 min

KC Short: Mid East for Trump

A US election special: meet the Americans of Middle Eastern descent supporting Trump.  Produced by Hebah Fisher, Razan Alzayani, Fact-checking by Lilly Crown, with sound design by Mohamed Khreizat. Kerning Cultures is a Kerning Cultures Network production. Support this podcast on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Oct 10, 201614 min

Reconciliation, a Tale of Two Seas

It's 2011, and Bahrain is a divided society. Can they reconcile?   Correction: 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. Produced by Hebah Fisher, Razan Alzayani, and Lilly Crown, with sound design by Ramzi Bashour. Kerning Cultures is a Kerning Cultures Network production. Support this podcast on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Hosted on Acast. See acast...

Aug 27, 201642 min

Border(less)

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. Kerning Cultures is a Kerning Cultures Network production. Support this podcast on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Jul 21, 20161 hr

Love in 56KB

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. Kerning Cultures is a Kerning Cultures Network production. Support this podcast on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

May 31, 201622 min

My Mother's Country, Mother Of The World (Ch 2)

"No one believed I was moving back to Cairo; it's a jungle there." 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. Kerning Cultures is a Kerning Cultures Network production. Support this podcast on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Mar 23, 201622 min

My Mother's Country, Mother Of The World (Ch 1)

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. Kerning Cultures is a Kerning Cultures Network production. Support this podcast on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Hosted ...

Mar 17, 201630 min

Poetry, 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. ...

Dec 17, 201520 min

Finding Center

Finding center: physical, spiritual, mentally. 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 Kerning Cultures is a Kerning Cultures Network production. Support this podcast on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Dec 01, 201527 min

Reviving Hamra Street

Painting Beirut's diaries on its walls.  Featuring Yazan Halwani and Maria Abunnasr. Produced by Dana Ballout with editorial support by Hebah Fisher. Kerning Cultures is a Kerning Cultures Network production. Support this podcast on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Oct 26, 201516 min

Startup Series: UAE

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.  Produced by Hebah Fisher. Kerning Cultures is a Kerning Cultures Network production. Support this podcast on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Oct 12, 201526 min

Startup Series: Egypt

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. Produced by Hebah Fisher. Kerning Cultures is a Kerning Cultures Network production. Support this podcast on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Oct 11, 201526 min

Startup Series: Lebanon

Our first episode of Kerning Cultures! Water and electricity cut daily, and yet $400M for startups. Sstarting 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. Kerning Cultu...

Sep 23, 201521 min