Podcast
Longing and Belonging in the Arab 21st Century
Zaina Arafat joins Faisal Al Yafai to discuss seeing a culture as both an insider and an outsider, the revival of Arab culture in New York city, and her new book “Our Arab.”
The AI Accusations Shaking the Literary World
Tope Folarin and Tuhin Chakrabarty join Kwangu Liwewe Agyei on Global Insights to discuss the AI accusations shaking literary prizes, the stories African writers are expected to tell, and the reliability of detection software.
A Death That Divided America
Anand Giridharadas joins Faisal Al Yafai to discuss the death of Jordan Neely on a New York subway train, the abandonment felt by Americans everywhere and his new book, “Man in the Mirror.”
How 1980s Lebanon Made Today’s Middle East
Kim Ghattas joins Faisal Al Yafai to discuss how the Beirut of the 1980s offers a prism through which to understand today’s regional rivalries, as set out in her new book, “The Best Kind of American.”
The Forgotten Moment That Decided Palestine’s Fate
Rashid Khalidi joins Faisal Al Yafai on the podcast to discuss how a forgotten revolt in the 1930s set the course for Palestine, why a generation raised on social media sees the conflict differently, and his new book, “The Neck and the Sword.”
Why Ethiopia Is at War Once Again
Jalale Getachew Birru and Alan Boswell join Kwangu Liwewe Agyei to discuss renewed fighting in Tigray, a new alliance of armed groups against Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and Eritrea's changing role.
How the Failed Revolutions of the 1970s Remade Our World
Jason Burke joins Faisal Al Yafai on the podcast to discuss the young radicals of the 1970s who believed revolution was within reach, and his book, “The Revolutionists.”