Category Archives: Kerning Cultures
Stories from the Middle East and North Africa, and the spaces in between.
Mo Amer: Stand-Up Comedian and Actor
We’re thrilled to share another podcast from Kerning Cultures Network with you: al empire. al...
Aizen – Epilogue
Since our series about ‘Aizen’ ended, many of you have been in touch asking for...
The Black Panthers in Algeria
When Elaine Mokhtefi landed in newly independent Algeria in the early 1960s, she was only...
A Past Life
When Heba was very young, there was a knock at the door at her home...
Somalia’s Banana Battles
You might remember Somali bananas from your childhood, lining the shelves at your local supermarket....
Whats in a Name?
‘Yasir?’ That’s too difficult. I’ll just call you Tony. This episode originally aired in October...
Bone of Contention
In 2014, the palaeontologist Nizar Ibrahim went public with an astonishing discovery he’d made while...
Aizen – Part 4: Do Good & Throw it in the Sea
After finally reaching Europe, Aizen was back in jail. He had calculated that the journey...
Aizen – Part 3: King of Serbia
Through smugglers, barbed wire fences and forests, Aizen arrives in Europe. But the sense of...
Aizen – Part 2: The Game
‘A game’ is what smugglers and migrants call attempting to cross illegally from one country...