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Since 2014, we have created a digital archive of all afikra content and made it free to browse and explore. This collection represents our community’s collective exploration of the histories & cultures of the Arab world. Please note that all community presenters are not experts in the topic they are presenting on, but rather curious to explore and dedicated enough to do the research and share it with the rest of the community.

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Spotlight: Why Did the Palestinian Poet Mahmoud Darwish Write a Tribute For Diego Maradona?

Spotlight: Why Did the Palestinian Poet Mahmoud Darwish Write a Tribute For Diego Maradona?

Dima Mourad, Dubai

Community Presentation, History, Spotlight, PoliticsGuest UserApril 5, 2024Middle East History, Football/Soccer in the Middle East, Mahmoud Darwish, Algeria's Independence, Cultural Impact of Football

Umm Kulthum Through the Eyes of Poet Ahmed Ramy | Mustapha Kammoun

Umm Kulthum Through the Eyes of Poet Ahmed Ramy | Mustapha Kammoun

Community Podcast - 2024

Community Presentation, Podcastafikra staffMarch 8, 2024History, Music, umm kulthum

Spotlight: Who was Ghaliya Al Bogamiah & What’s Her Story of Leading a Military Resistance?

Spotlight: Who was Ghaliya Al Bogamiah & What’s Her Story of Leading a Military Resistance?

Ghada Alhamoud, Riyadh

Community Presentation, Riyadh, History, SpotlightGuest UserMarch 7, 2024saudi arabia, history

FWD: "Aliya Ogdie Hassen: Mother of Dearborn Arabs" - L’Orient Today

FWD: "Aliya Ogdie Hassen: Mother of Dearborn Arabs" - L’Orient Today

Muhammad Altalib, London

Community Presentation, FWD, LondonGuest UserMarch 7, 2024immigration, arab women

FWD: “What Syrian Cuisine Can Teach Us About Humanity" - Antonio Tahhan

FWD: “What Syrian Cuisine Can Teach Us About Humanity" - Antonio Tahhan

Khaled Arnaout, Boston

Community Presentation, FWD, Culture Food & Tradition, BostonGuest UserMarch 7, 2024Food, syrian

Feature: How Did Residential Architecture in the UAE Evolve Since the 19th C.?

Feature: How Did Residential Architecture in the UAE Evolve Since the 19th C.?

Randa Malkawi, DC

Community Presentation, Art Arch & Design, DC, Feature, HistoryGuest UserMarch 7, 2024Architecture, Sustainability

FWD: “Molokhia: How a Humble Green Leaf Both Divides and Conquers the Middle East” - Middle East Eye

FWD: “Molokhia: How a Humble Green Leaf Both Divides and Conquers the Middle East” - Middle East Eye

Dania Homsi, Amman

Community Presentation, FWD, Amman, food and heritageGuest UserMarch 7, 2024molokhia, food

FWD: "Autour d’une expédition romaine en Arabie Heureuse sous Auguste" - Robert Fazy

FWD: "Autour d’une expédition romaine en Arabie Heureuse sous Auguste" - Robert Fazy

Yasmin AlKhowaiter, Riyadh

Community Presentation, FWD, Riyadh, HistoryGuest UserMarch 7, 2024history, french-swiss

Spotlight: How are the Inner Lives of Muslim Arab Women Explored in Distant View of a Minaret?

Spotlight: How are the Inner Lives of Muslim Arab Women Explored in Distant View of a Minaret?

Rania Dawud, Amman

Community Presentation, Spotlight, AmmanGuest UserMarch 7, 2024arab women, Alifa Rifaat

FWD: "Men in the Sun” - Ghassan Kanafani

FWD: "Men in the Sun” - Ghassan Kanafani

Jude Abou Haidar, Beirut

Community Presentation, Beirut, FWDGuest UserMarch 7, 2024men in the sun, refugee

Spotlight: What Do Hawaiian Shirts and Arabs Have in Common?

Spotlight: What Do Hawaiian Shirts and Arabs Have in Common?

Innas Soufan, Doha

Community Presentation, Doha, Art Arch & Design, SpotlightGuest UserMarch 7, 2024art, fashion

FWD: “Objects of War" - Lamia Joreige

FWD: “Objects of War" - Lamia Joreige

Alessandra El Chanti, Doha

Community Presentation, FWD, History, DohaGuest UserMarch 7, 2024Lebanese civil war

Feature: Who is Actually Indigenous to the Middle East and North Africa?

Feature: Who is Actually Indigenous to the Middle East and North Africa?

Mahdi Blaine, DC

Community Presentation, Feature, DCGuest UserMarch 7, 2024arabism, phoenician, Middle East

FWD: "Aicha Ech-Channa, ‘Moroccan Mother Teresa,’ dies at 81" - The Washington Post

FWD: "Aicha Ech-Channa, ‘Moroccan Mother Teresa,’ dies at 81" - The Washington Post

Soukayna Remmal, Montreal

Community Presentation, FWD, MontrealGuest UserMarch 7, 2024aicha, activism

Spotlight: How Did Women Contribute to STEM²? The Hidden Figures of the SWANA Region

Spotlight: How Did Women Contribute to STEM²? The Hidden Figures of the SWANA Region

Sahar Jalal, NYC

Community Presentation, Science Tech & Industry, NYC, SpotlightGuest UserMarch 7, 2024

FWD: "Levantine Love of Yerba Mate Tells a 160-Year Trans-Atlantic TaleI” - Inside Arabia

FWD: "Levantine Love of Yerba Mate Tells a 160-Year Trans-Atlantic TaleI” - Inside Arabia

Yara Farhat, London

Community Presentation, History, food and heritage, FWD, LondonGuest UserMarch 7, 2024levantine, mate

Spotlight: How Did the 1982 World Cup Shift Arab Football?

Spotlight: How Did the 1982 World Cup Shift Arab Football?

Nadim Abillama, Paris

Community Presentation, Amman, Spotlight, ParisGuest UserMarch 7, 2024world cup, football

FWD: "A Field Guide to the Street Names of Central Cairo" - Humphrey Davies & Lesley Lababidi

FWD: "A Field Guide to the Street Names of Central Cairo" - Humphrey Davies & Lesley Lababidi

Theo Rossi, Amman

Community Presentation, FWD, AmmanGuest UserMarch 7, 2024cairo, street names

FWD: "Martha Stewart’s Cooking School: Arabian Gulf Breakfast" - PBS

FWD: "Martha Stewart’s Cooking School: Arabian Gulf Breakfast" - PBS

Zuhoor El Sayegh, Abu Dhabi

Community Presentation, Abu Dhabi, food and heritage, FWDGuest UserMarch 7, 2024khameer, balaleet

FWD: "Zenobia, the Rebel Queen Who Took On Rome" - National Geographic

FWD: "Zenobia, the Rebel Queen Who Took On Rome" - National Geographic

Shivonne Logan, Amman

Community Presentation, Amman, HistoryGuest UserMarch 7, 2024syria, palmyra, rome, zenobia