UoM North African Society Podcast.

Welcome to the University of Manchester North African Society! We provide an inclusive space that aims to share and celebrate the culture, history and diversity of North Africa from Egypt to Morocco by hosting a range of events including games nights, educational lectures, exhibitions, sports competitions, culture nights and much more!! With this podcast, we hope to discuss a variety of topics, such as similarities and differences in NA cultures, taboos, history and more, but all with a fun and insightful twist and with a few featuring guest speakers too from business owners to historians!

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Episodes

What is happening in Palestine pt 2: life in Gaza & the West Bank

We welcome Khaled and Omar from UoM Friends of Palestine Society 🇵🇸 who spoke to us about how life is like for Palestinian citizens in Gaza, the West Bank and other occupied Palestinian territories. From a young age, Khaled and Omar, born and raised in Gaza and the West Bank respectively, have experienced many hardships implemented on them from Israeli forces, illegal settlements, and inequitable laws. They speak about their personal stories, which are applicable to those of the millions of Pa...

Jun 14, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 4

What is happening in Palestine: a brief history & the current situation

In this episode, Adnan from UoM Friends of Palestine society gives us a brief history of the Palestinian genocide, from the 1917 Balfour Declaration, the 1948 Nakba (catastrophe in Arabic) and the 1967 Naksa (6-day war) to the forced occupation and ethnic cleansing that has been happening for the past 73 years till this day. We also discuss what is currently happening, to Palestinian families forcefully evicted from their own homes in the East Jerusalem neighbourhood of Sheikh Jarrah, the milita...

May 23, 2021•36 min•Season 1Ep. 3

Episode 2: What does culture mean to us?

Welcome back to our podcast! In this episode, Salma, Kawtar, Mohamed and Soumaya discuss the different cultural practices around North Africa and their experiences of them in bled. With the stricter practice of Islam, a shift in ideologies and colonial freedom, seen across the region in the past half-century, how have deep-rooted traditions such as Miloud and wedding celebrations; and tribal tattooing changed within our societies. What are some strange or unusual practices within your own cultur...

May 09, 2021•26 min•Season 1Ep. 2

Episode 1: Life as British North Africans.

Welcome to our very first episode! Today we'll be talking about how our duality as North Africans and Britons has impacted our lives, from language barriers to marriage expectations and differences in the quality of life here in the UK and in bled.

Apr 24, 2021•44 min•Season 1Ep. 1

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