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🍄 being an "other" in a white majority — with Khairat

Send us a text Have you ever felt "othered"? On this episode, I speak with my old friend Mohamed Khairat, a lawyer, journalist and founder of Egyptian Streets. We discuss his upbringing growing up between Australia, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, and the Netherlands. As we navigate his experiences in the different countries, we touch upon discrimination, being white-passing, and the desire to fit in. He also goes back to the origin story of Egyptian Streets and explains how it came to be. Tune in for...

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  how do you keep your culture alive when forced to start anew? — with Sarah

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  is cultural 'enoughness' a myth? – with Lazou

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  reflections on: belonging vs belongings?

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  is home a person, a place, or a feeling? — with Mona

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  can you find where you belong halfway across the world? — with Shreya

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  how has your gender impacted your sense of belonging? — with Malik

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  how do you connect with your different cultures? — with Fiona

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  can we talk about taboos? — with Amuna pt. 2

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  how has your family's past influenced your identity? — with Amuna pt.1

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  what if you don’t fit the stereotype? — with Sadia

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  on Palestine pt.3 — a way forward

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  on Palestine pt.2 — struggle for liberation

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  on Palestine pt.1 — identity and culture

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  reflections on: how does your identity change over time?

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  trailer season 2: roots, home, belonging—can we have it all?

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  🌐 we are not alone