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What began as a series of Zoom recordings with multidisciplinary experts on the Arab world during the lockdown is now a podcast network with over 20 podcasts and more than one million views worldwide.

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The afikra Podcast Network

The afikra podcast started off with our flagship series The afikra Podcast, and grew to a podcast network with a variety of shows that zoom further in on disciplines including music, film, TV, theater, literature, food culture, design and more, some of which are in collaboration with institutions that are helping shape the culture and future narratives of the Arab world.

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The Orontes River: On Water Imageries and Local Knowledge

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Highlight, Architecture, History, Geography

Beit Hammad — Al-Nabulsi Castle — The History of a Family Home

Highlight, Architecture, History, Geography

Art

“Islamic Art: Mirror of the Invisible World” at the Louvre Abu Dhabi

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Highlight, Geography, Bahrain

What Exactly Are Bahrain's Dilmun Burial Mounds?

Highlight, Geography, Bahrain

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Hamed Gohar: The Father of Oceanography in the Arab World

Profiles

Quartertones, Highlight

What’s on Emmy-Nominated Composer Kareem Roustom’s Playlist?

Quartertones, Highlight

Daftar Digest

A selection of some of the most interesting happenings and resources around Arab culture worldwide, arriving in a form of a newsletter in your inbox each month.

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Mixtapes

As part of the Daftar Digest, we bring you a new mixtape each month, featuring music and musicians from the Arab world that you need to have on your radar. Our mixtapes are often a collaboration with music experts and aficionados, from record shop owners to music critics.

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