45. Being Queer in Syria with Khaled Elesmael (Live)
This is a live show where I speak to the Syrian author Khaled Elesmael about queer rights in Syria, gay desire in Arab literature some exciting news at the end of the episode. Khaled Elesmael’s books ...
6 Mars 202544min
44. An Attack on Books with Mahmoud Muna of the Educational Bookshop
In February 2025 Israeli forces raided the Educational Bookshop in East Jerusalem. The bookstore is one of the oldest in the city and is frequented by Palestinians, Israelis and international patrons....
27 Feb 202532min
43. Biking in Palestine with Mohammad Zarour
Biking in Palestine is virtually impossible. Not for a lack of interest – but for the hostile Israeli occupation and indiscriminate settler violence. The longest biking route is 20km, before one runs ...
24 Feb 202538min
War on the West Bank: Kalam Digest 23
Israel's military operations in the West Bank has lead to 40,000 Palestinians being displaced – the largest number since the 1967 war. In Gaza, Trump's plans on constructing a Middle Eastern "riviera"...
19 Feb 202543min
KALAM SUEDI 1: Vad är Israel? Med Göran Rosenberg (Teaser)
This podcast episode is in Swedish.Välkommen till Kalam Suedi, Kalam Podcast på svenska! I samarbete med tidningen Flamman. Följ länken för att lyssna på hela avsnittet. Det går att låsa upp avsnittet...
12 Feb 20251min
42. Assad's Torture Chambers with Hiba Dlewati
Hiba Dlewati is a Syrian living in the US, since she was forced to leave her homeland in 2012 due to her political activity. A former medical student and journalist, Dlewati joined the anti-regime stu...
6 Feb 202545min
Jordan Ready for War if Gazans are expelled: Kalam Digest 22
The reactions to Trump's inflammatory statements have the Middle East reeling. Earlier this week, the US president said that Palestinians "have no alternative" but to relocate to Egypt and Jordan. Thi...
5 Feb 202529min
Palestinians Return to Northern Gaza: Kalam Digest 21
Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians return to a more or less completely destroyed northern Gaza. Meanwhile, the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas seems to be holding, with a few exceptions in the f...
29 Jan 202529min
