Street Food in Cairo with Mariam Nezar: Kalam 5asa
Mariam Nezar, who goes by Mia, is co-founder of Bellies en-Route, which provides food tours of Cairo as well as cooking classes. Together, Edgar and Mia eat their way through the streets of downtown. ...
23 Juli 202419min
19. Queer as in Free Palestine with Fredrik "Apollo" Asplund
"How can you be gay and support Palestine?" is a question that bugs Swedish club icon Fredrik "Apollo" Asplund. For him, it's obvious - the 1969 Stonewall Riots (protesting New York police harassing t...
16 Juli 202439min
18. We are not Afraid with Hanan Ashrawi
We proudly present Dr. Hanan Ashrawi – one of the foremost Palestinian activist and politicians of the last half century. On this episode she speaks to Edgar about the First Intifada, of which she was...
9 Juli 202442min
The Kufiyya: Kalam Shorts (teaser)
What is the Kuffiyeh, known by many simply as the “Palestine scarf”? How did this humble piece of clothing come to take on the political overtones it does today – and what more exactly does it signify...
30 Juni 20241min
17. War is Inevitable with Diana Buttu
Diana Buttu speaks to Edgar in the city of Haifa in historic Palestine, today's Israel. The impending war with Lebanon and the genocide in Gaza is strongly felt in this mixed city of Israelis and Pale...
27 Juni 202430min
The Suez Canal: Kalam Shorts
Since its inauguration in 1869 the Suez Canal has played an immensely important part in the history, politics and economics of the Middle East and the World.In this episode Sam and Edgar discuss its r...
23 Juni 202418min
16. The Jews of Iraq with Avi Shlaim
The renowned Israeli-British historian Avi Shlaim speaks to Edgar about the Jews of Iraq and the Arab-Jews in general - an identity that was largely destroyed in the wake of the creation of the State ...
20 Juni 202456min
MUNADAMA 1 (Teaser)
We are delighted to announce the first instalment of our series, Munadama. For the full length episode, sign up at patreon.com/kalampodcast In Arabic, the meaning of Munadama is akin to a hearty discu...
18 Juni 20241min
