Kerning Cultures

Kerning Cultures


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So…what are we thinking?
July 07, 2023

If you have been enjoying this podcast, we want to hear from you! Understanding who you, our dear listeners, are helps us make decisions as we continue to grow at the Kerning Cultures Network. Help us understand you better by filling this short sur

Mo Amer: Stand-Up Comedian and Actor
May 31, 2023

Were thrilled to share another podcast from Kerning Cultures Network with you: al empire.al empire returns for Season 3 with more stories of exceptional Arabs from around the world and their journey to the top, from comedians and entrepreneurs to musicia

Aizen – Epilogue
April 26, 2023

Since our series about 'Aizen' ended, many of you have been in touch asking for an update on his story. When we left you at the end of the last episode, he had arrived in Europe, three years after leaving his home in Kabul and travelling through a labyrin

The Black Panthers in Algeria
April 06, 2023

When Elaine Mokhtefi landed in newly independent Algeria in the early 1960s, she was only planning for a short visit. But she quickly found herself at the centre of a special period in the countrys history, as Algiers played host to liberation groups fro

Word on the Street
March 30, 2023

Two stories about two streets, and the justices and injustices hidden in their names. Follow us to Tehran and Khartoum as we uncover two histories brought together by one common denominator.This episode originally aired in February 2021, and was produce

A Past Life
March 23, 2023

When Heba was very young, there was a knock at the door at her home in Lebanon. It was another family from the village, claiming that they knew her from a past life.Now, as an adult, she still wonders: Have I always been Heba? Or was there another life

Somalia's Banana Battles
March 16, 2023

You might remember Somali bananas from your childhood, lining the shelves at your local supermarket. During the late 80s and early 90s, Somalia made millions of dollars exporting its coveted bananas to Italy and the Middle East. But this thriving export b

What's in a Name?
March 08, 2023

'Yasir?' That's too difficult. I'll just call you Tony.This episode originally aired in October 2017.Kerning Cultures is a Kerning Cultures Network production. Support this podcast on Patreon for as little as $1 a month.

Bone of Contention
February 22, 2023

In 2014, the palaeontologist Nizar Ibrahim went public with an astonishing discovery hed made while studying a set of dinosaur bones from the Moroccan Sahara. But almost immediately, it caused a rift amongst his colleagues forcing them to question ever

Viva Brother Nagi
February 15, 2023

Nagi Daifallah was a young farm worker from Yemen who moved to California in the early 1970s, when he was just 20 years old. He went on to become one of the organisers of the influential 1973 grape strikes in California, led by Cesar Chavez. But one night