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Etaf left law for music, but choosing a different career was only part of learning to trust themselves. We talk about the pressure of “what will people say?”, and figuring out what you want when everyone else has an opinion. The Kuwaiti artist joins Hani to talk about pursuing wh ...  Show more

Dana Salah, the Palestinian-Jordanian singer-songwriter, is back on Yalla! She joins Hani for a conversation about preserving Palestinian identity through music, why women are so often called “crazy,” and the power of art as a form of protest. They also get into self-doubt, the w ...  Show more

The most frequent narrative of queer people in the Middle East is one of being persecuted by government and religion. Being ostracised by society and rejected by families. There is truth to these stories, but there are also other stories to be told. Elias Jahshan was determined t ...  Show more

Zoya Biglary joins Mal on the conversation couch to share her struggles with fitting in, coming out to her conservative Persian parents, and defying cultural expectations. Even though Zoya forgot to bring a piece of fruit, she peels back the layers of trauma and challenges that m ...  Show more

Alaa Balkhy is a Saudi creative director working at the intersection of fashion, design, and culture. On this episode of the podcast, she shares her experience as a third-culture kid, her perception of identity, and her efforts to stay connected to and to celebrate her Middle Eas ...  Show more