2015 has been quite a difficult year for Arabs and Muslims. But it is also the year we started this podcast endeavor that we’re hoping to carry on through the next year. Join us for an end of the year roundup of event highlights for Arabs in 2015, including a lot of ISIS and Trump … Continued
Ever wish there was an easy way to find out about how to access and engage with your local Arab community? An innovative new publication has begun to pave the way for more unity and interaction between Arabs living in the San Francisco Bay Area. Community organizer, Samer Elbandak, joins Arabiyaat in studio to tell … Continued
Armistead Maupin is the author of the legendary “Tales of the City Series.” The final book in the series, “The Days of Anna Madrigal” was published in 2014. In this interview, Maupin talks about the entire Tales series, about the musical version that played in San Francisco, about the TV series, and about the various characters.
Miranda July is a multi-talented artist, working in film, fiction, monologue, digital media presentations, and live performance art. This extended version of an interview while on tour for that novel and recorded in January, 2015 runs fifteen minutes longer than the show that originally aired.
We go deep with Remi Kanazi about how he came to be an activist-poet and how he approaches the struggle for Palestine. Find out why he thinks the Boycott Divestment Sanctions movement is so important and why joining forces with allies like the #BlackLivesMatter movement and others is the best way to progress the cause … Continued
Farah Al Mousawi — an Iraqi refugee who fled Iraq in 2003 and eventually gained political asylum in the US in 2008 — joins us to share her experiences as a refugee and to reflect on the state of affairs for refugees today Contact us: [email protected] Twitter: @arabiyaat Theme song: Muqata’a – Ahya’ (Instrumental) @boikutt
Weyam Ghadbian joins us in studio to discuss two websites that are part of a larger network of online platforms working to “amplify voices of change”, called Mideast Youth. Ahwaa.org is a space where LGBTQ individuals in the Arab world can connect and discuss issues concerning their community. Mideastunes.com is a music platform that puts … Continued
Lebanese indie rock band, Mashrou’ Leila, have taken the Arab world by storm, and in October 2015, they brought their infectious and magical energy to the United States. We were lucky enough to catch up with lead singer, Hamed Sinno, on the heels of their San Francisco performance. He talks with us about music, Lebanese … Continued
Tom Ammiano and Tim Redmondon Transfobia and more
