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Podcast: Sex, relationships, and independence in the Arab world

October 24th, 2009 - Filed under: Sex, Taboos, Women, Youth
 
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In this podcast, I speak with Nadia from Tunisia about relationships and the perception of sex in the Arab world. What is accepted, what isn’t, and what’s hypocritical about our current societies. This is an important discussion but still surprisingly a taboo in the MENA region. Amongst the things we discuss are: virginity, independence (specifically [...]

Interview with Rana Kamil, an Iraqi civil worker and actress

December 14th, 2008 - Filed under: Activism, Iraq, Women
 
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This weekend, I had been invited to Beirut for a conference on how to use the internet for social change, where I gave a presentation about Mideast Youth and its projects. During this event I roomed with Rana Kamil from Baghdad, Iraq, who is inspirational and great. She was kind enough to allow me to [...]

Interview with Huma Imtiaz, Pakistani journalist and activist, about Musharraf’s resignation

August 26th, 2008 - Filed under: Activism, Media, Pakistan, Women
 
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Huma is one of my all-time favorite writers, and we are lucky to have her occasionally guest blogging on MideastYouth.com
While news was still hot on Musharraf’s resignation I chose to feature her in this week’s podcast to discuss the current situation and the future of Pakistan.
Apparently this is her first podcast ever, which is [...]

Interview with an American Jew in Iran

June 12th, 2008 - Filed under: Culture, Iran, USA, Women
 
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Today’s podcast features blogger, writer, and photographer Tori Egherman who lived in Iran for 4 years and will be talking to us about her experiences there.
Tori and her husband Kamran published a photobook a year ago (discussed in podcast) which you can purchase here.

Insight into the world of business and women in Saudi Arabia

November 16th, 2007 - Filed under: Culture, Saudi Arabia, Women
 
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This podcast features a lecture by a very powerful Saudi businesswoman, Madawi Al Hassoun, a board member of the Jeddah Chamber of Commerce.
In this lecture she talks about how women are rising to power in Saudi Arabia, giving quite a few examples of other powerful women within the fields of business, science, art and education.
If [...]