United4Iran is a nonprofit startup whose mission is to “promote fundamental human and civil rights in Iran.” In this podcast, I speak with the organization’s founder, Firuzeh Mahmoudi, and 2 of the organization’s volunteers, Tori Egherman and Kamran Ashtary. We first talk generally about United4Iran as an initiative, and then move on to how they’re [...]
This week we’re talking to the editor of our Migrant-Rights.org website, which aims to explore, expose, and find ways to improve the horrific conditions of migrant workers in the Middle East, specifically the Gulf.
This is one of the most ignored topics in the region despite it being by far one of the most important. [...]
Ramzy in Gaza gives an on-the-ground account on the Gazan crisis [14:51m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (466)Hundreds have died so far and there is no sign of Israel quitting its aggressive attacks against innocent civilians. The international world is reacting but Ramzy, who is a young teacher in Gaza and occasional author on Mideast Youth, notes that it’s doing so far too slowly. There is no way to put it, despite [...]
I can’t imagine any readers of this site not being interested in the content of Antony Loewenstein’s “The Blogging Revolution,” a book about bloggers who live and blog under authoritarian regimes.
It’s relevant to many of us blogging at this site. Antony has long been one of my favorite bloggers, mostly because he has guts. [...]
First, if you are not familiar with Kareem, the young imprisoned Egyptian blogger, or our new Flood the Jail with Mail campaign, read these two links:
Kareem Amer FAQ
Flood the Jail with Mail! (background info on why we’re doing this and also contains Kareem’s new prison address)
Here’s a section from the new podcast published on BBC’s [...]
Following up on this previous interview, I conducted another interview with a Kurdish student to represent more perspectives on the Kurdish issue.
Kurdish activists have a lot to say and are outspoken, but unfortunately not many people care to listen, or are generally aware of the severity of the many human rights abuses against Kurdish minorities [...]
A few weeks ago, I spoke with two Kurdish students about their human rights in the region as well as the recent conflict that took place between PKK guerillas in Iraqi (Northern) Kurdistan and Turkey.
Unfortunately the sound quality wasn’t the best (though it gets better a few minutes into the podcast.)
Some highlights include:
A brief [...]
I was interviewed recently for the Media Line and was asked questions concerning migrant workers in the Middle East and how/why we’re trying to help them through our website.
You can listen to it below.
This is an excerpt of the associated article:
A-Shafe’i’s words are echoed by Khawla Mattar, a senior specialist on employment principles and rights [...]
I conducted this podcast with Silly Bahraini Girl, who is way more geeky than she looks and sounds. She (Amira) currently works as the editor of the Middle East and North Africa region on Global Voices Online, doing daily round-ups of the regional blogosphere. In the past, she served as a news editor for the [...]