Best of 70s Sudanese cinema #TheStation , #TheCamel , and #ItStillRotates – and the directors that played a role in shaping what Sudan's film world looks like today. Interview w/ #AflamSudan organizers Rafa Renas and Ibrahim 'Snoopy' Ahmad out now ➡️ youtu.be/eFwrLZRzSdg?si…

'I was too Sudanese to perform at the White House...and too American to perform in Amman.' ODDISEE talks about humanizing politics & conflict through music & finding belonging in all kinds of spaces. Watch on SOLE’s YouTube channel or wherever you find your afikra podcasts!

Essential Sudanese films to watch according to the founders of #AflamSudan , Rafa Renas and Ibrahim 'Snoopy' Ahmad. Their picks include #BeatsoftheAntonov , #TalkingAboutTrees , #YouWillDieAtTwenty , #JourneyToKenya , #SpidermanOfSudan , #Tajouje & #AlMaz . Full episode out tomorrow!

Is the Saudi entertainment industry taking all the air out of the room? Rajat Malhotra from SOLE on bringing street culture to Dubai & the GCC + what Saudi’s investment in culture means for the region’s ecosystem. Episode out @ 6pm on YouTube & all major podcasting platforms

What does it take to bring street culture to Dubai? How did SOLE come into being? What does Saudi's cultural investment mean for the rest of the region? Rajat Malhotra— partner at Sole DXB — reflects on all these questions and more. Out next week on the afikra podcast.

Nibal Rabiyah — co-founder of The Iraqi Seed Collective: A project dedicated to preserving Iraqi culture & the genetic legacy of crops by saving heirloom seeds — on the US invasion’s impact on Iraq's agriculture & the meaning behind saving these seeds ➡️ youtu.be/OnksvZTRL-A?si…

'Jewish-Iraqi food is Iraqi food.'
Today on Matbakh, the sibling duo behind The Awafi Kitchen invite us into the Iraqi-Jewish kitchen, describing the flavors that define their cuisine, what their favorite dishes are, and more. Watch the full episode ➡️ youtu.be/OnksvZTRL-A?si…

Today: Annabel 'Nibal' and Sam Rabiyah — from The Awafi Kitchen — talk about Iraqi-Jewish cuisine & the inspiration they find in Palestinian communities who continue to exist and honor their heritage in the face of the Zionist project. Matbakh episode out @ 6pm Beirut time today!