The Secret Somali Tapes
It’s 1988, and Somalis are fleeing the city of Hargeisa. People are…
Sheikh Imam: Voice of Dissent
A blind oud player from humble beginnings, Sheikh Imam’s destiny changed drastically…
The Intifada Tapes
Stuck in his Palestinian hometown of Jenin during lockdown, Mo’min Swaitat walked…
Rocket Man
In the 1960s, a college professor and his group of students were…
Saving Mesopotamia’s Marshes
Azzam Alwash remembers the marshlands of southern Iraq as a magical place,…
The Perfect Renaissance Man
In the 1930s, the architect Nasri Khattar had an idea to singlehandedly…
The Sleeping Children
In 2012, a Yazidi family fled to Sweden in the hope of…
The Rise and Fall of #MeToo in Egypt: Part 2
A warning: This episode contains descriptions of sexual violence and assault. As…
The Rise and Fall of #MeToo in Egypt: Part 1
A warning: This episode contains descriptions of sexual violence and assault. In…
Zabelle
In 1917, a musical prodigy called Zabelle Panosian recorded a song that…
