Al Nour Wal Amal Orchestra: A Beacon of Light

In this episode we meet Palestinian singer Yara Qawariq, whose music journey began from early childhood when she joined "Al Kamandjati Music Conservatory" in Ramallah. We trace Yara's journey with all its influences and motives, from the second Intifada in Palestine, to her gradu ...  Show more

In this episode, we meet singer and music producer, Ziad Sinno. He takes us through his journey: from Beirut to London, transitioning from a physiotherapist to a musician, and from visual impairment to non-sightedness. All of these stories have collided to put him on the path he' ...  Show more

In this episdoe, we will learn more about Dar Karama which fosters the victims of human trafficking in Jordan.Produced and hosted by Anas Damra, edited by Tala Alessa, sound editing by Tayseer Kabbani, publishing and outreach by Maram Alnabali and Jana Qazzaz, design by Mohammad ...  Show more

Stuck in his Palestinian hometown of Jenin during lockdown, Mo'min Swaitat walked into an old music shop where thousands of dusty cassettes lined the walls. They contained decades of Palestinian music and field recordings once confiscated by the Israeli army, long since forgotten ...  Show more

In this episode, Rafeef, Tayla, and Tom are joined by Ahmed Masoud, Gaza-born Palestinian writer, director, and academic based in the United Kingdom. Ahmed is the author of Come What May and Vanished  which address issues in Gazan society, as well as in broader trends in Palestin ...  Show more

From Iraq to Texas: a doctor's chronicle of rebuilding life from the ground up as a refugee. (Original, Arabic). 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 ...  Show more