Kerning Cultures
149 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 254 ratingsStories from the Middle East and North Africa, and the spaces in between.
Kerning Cultures is produced by Kerning Cultures Network. Support this podcast on https://www.patreon.com/kerningcultures for as little as $2 a month.
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Abandoned Ships: Part 1
May 06, 2021 11:00 - 28 minutes - 25.7 MBWhen seafarer Mehmet Gulsen stepped on board the Kenan Mete, he thought he was signing up to a pretty standard 7 month contract, and then he'd be home in Ukraine with his young daughter and his dog. But a few months in, things started going wrong, and he ended up abandoned with his crew at a port in the Suez Canal, with no idea when they'd be able to go home. This week on Kerning Cultures, the strange legal limbo that allows seafarers to wind up abandoned and unable to leave their ships... ...
Exodus
April 29, 2021 13:13 - 40 minutes - 37.1 MBLoving Lebanon is one thing; living there is another. Generation after generation, surviving in the homeland sometimes costs too much. This essay was written and read by Zahra Hankir, and it was originally published in Guernica. The episode was produced by Alex Atack with support from Dana Ballout. Sound design and mixing was by Paul Alouf and Alex Atack. Bella Ibrahim is our marketing manager. Support this podcast on patreon.com/kerningcultures for as little as $1 a month. Hosted on Aca...
Found Sound
April 23, 2021 11:13 - 47 minutes - 43.4 MBTwo stories of music getting lost… and then found again. A record producer unearths a Moroccan masterpiece in the back of a dusty electronics shop in Casablanca, sending him on a long and complicated mission to find out what happened to the artist. And, a song that was never meant to be heard outside a small group of friends becomes an internet sensation. This episode was written and produced by Alex Atack and Dana Ballout, with editing support from Zeina Dowidar and Nadeen Shaker. Fact che...
Collateral Damage Redux
April 09, 2021 02:00 - 27 minutes - 25 MBIn 1942, Lebanon’s National Museum opened in Beirut, celebrating the country’s golden age, and inside, it housed some of the region’s most important artifacts. So when the Lebanese war started in 1975, the museum staff came up with an elaborate scheme to save everything inside the museum. This week on Kerning Cultures, the story of how a small team of museum employees protect thousands of years’ worth of history. This episode originally aired in December 2019, and was produced by Alex Atack ...
Collateral Damage
April 09, 2021 02:00 - 27 minutes - 25 MBIn 1942, Lebanon's National Museum opened in Beirut, celebrating the country's golden age, and inside, it housed some of the region's most important artifacts. So when the Lebanese war started in 1975, the museum staff came up with an elaborate scheme to save everything inside the museum. This week on Kerning Cultures, the story of how a small team of museum employees protect thousands of years' worth of history. This episode originally aired in December 2019, and was produced by Alex Atack...
Flagged and Stamped
March 25, 2021 08:14 - 37 minutes - 34.4 MBOver the last half century, as many nations around our region have gained independence or been through regime change, they've have had to ask themselves big questions. Like, what makes our country, our country? What are the symbols that define us? And, who gets to decide the answer to those questions? In our episode today, two stories about the complicated paths two countries took to arrive at those decisions. This episode was produced by Alex Atack and Abde Amr, and edited by Dana Ballout ...
No Victor But God
March 18, 2021 03:00 - 27 minutes - 24.9 MBThe graceful courtyards of Mexico and Puerto Rico aren't the first places you'd go looking for a secret Islamic history. But a closer look at the tiles and teacups reveals a bloody, beautiful and largely forgotten past. This episode was produced by Alice Fordham and edited by Dana Ballout, with additional support from Alex Atack. Fact checking by Percia Verlin, and sound design and mixing by Mohamad Khreizat. Support this podcast on patreon.com/kerningcultures for as little as $1 a month. ...
In Case of Death Redux
March 11, 2021 11:16 - 31 minutes - 29.3 MBWhat happens when somebody dies in a country that’s not their home? In the UAE, the answer to that is complicated. This week on Kerning Cultures, stories about the families who've had to go through the experience, and the group of volunteers who help repatriate the bodies of foreigners after they’ve died in the UAE. This episode originally aired in September 2019. Special thanks to Zaki, Max, Ashraf Thamaraserry, Vidhyadharan, Amal Mathew, Ambika and Renji. The people at the Indian Associat...
In Case of Death
March 11, 2021 11:16 - 31 minutes - 29.3 MBWhat happens when somebody dies in a country that's not their home? In the UAE, the answer to that is complicated. This week on Kerning Cultures, stories about the families who've had to go through the experience, and the group of volunteers who help repatriate the bodies of foreigners after they've died in the UAE. This episode originally aired in September 2019. Special thanks to Zaki, Max, Ashraf Thamaraserry, Vidhyadharan, Amal Mathew, Ambika and Renji. The people at the Indian Associa...
Celebrating Women: Nadine Labaki on al empire
March 08, 2021 15:12 - 36 minutes - 33.6 MBIn celebration of International Women's Day, we're bringing back our interview with Lebanese director Nadine Labaki on Al Empire, another Kerning Cultures Network show. Nadine chats with us about how her love for film began, the years of preparation and work for her 2018 film Capernaum, and her journey to becoming the first Lebanese woman in history to be nominated for an Academy Award. Note: This episode mistakenly claims that Nadine was the first Arab woman to be nominated for an Academy...
Whose Genizah?
March 04, 2021 15:40 - 43 minutes - 40.3 MBIn 2015, our producer Nadeen Shaker visited the Cairo Genizah in one of Egypt's oldest synagogues. It was the place where, thousands of years ago, the Jews of Egypt literally stored any papers with God's name on them instead of throwing them away. After a prominent Egyptian Jew, Jack Mosseri, discovered the Genizah manuscripts almost a century ago, and his untimely death afterwards, the manuscripts disappeared from view for decades. When they were finally rediscovered, the question of whe...
Evacuate Kuwait
February 25, 2021 11:26 - 33 minutes - 31 MBOn August 2nd 1990, the Iraqi military invaded Kuwait City overnight, and its residents woke up to a city under occupation. The only airport was put on lockdown, and the Iraqi military set up checkpoints on the city's streets. The US, UK and Russia condemned the invasion, and some British and American citizens were taken as hostages. But the Indian government had no stake in the conflict, and around 165,000 Indian citizens living in Kuwait were caught up in a situation that didn't involve th...
The A-Word
February 18, 2021 03:00 - 30 minutes - 27.6 MBAhmed Twaij explores an often-overlooked issue in the Arab world; racism towards Black Arabs. In this episode, he looks at racism in his own community, taking us from his Iraqi roots, through to modern day slurs still commonly used in many Arab communities around the world. This episode was produced by Ahmed Twaij, with editorial support from Dana Ballout, Nadeen Shaker, Zeina Dowidar and Alex Atack. Fact checking by Shraddha Joshi, sound design by Alex Atack, and mixing by Mohamad Khreizat...
Operation Nemesis
February 04, 2021 03:00 - 46 minutes - 42.6 MBAfter the Armenian Genocide, in which over 1.5 million Christians from the Ottoman Empire were killed by the Ottoman government, the main group of Ottoman leaders behind the atrocities were never made to face justice. They escaped Constantinople in the middle of the night and began new lives undercover in Europe. So, a small group of regular Armenians decided to take justice into their own hands. This week on Kerning Cultures, the secretive operation to avenge the Armenian Genocide, and how...
The K-Pop Wave
January 28, 2021 03:00 - 36 minutes - 33.4 MBSince 2012, Korean pop culture has captured the imagination of people across the Middle East: from K-pop and K-dramas to Korean language classes and even to Korean fried chicken. It's everywhere! But how did we become so obsessed with a culture so different from our own? And how much do we actually know about how it spread to our region? This week on Kerning Cultures, we dive into the highly calculated forces behind the K-pop craze. Support this podcast on patreon.com/kerningcultures for ...
Hebah on the Da Miri Podcast
January 18, 2021 09:18 - 58 minutes - 53.3 MBOur winter season is coming very soon, but while you’re waiting just a little bit longer we wanted to share an interview with Kerning Cultures’ CEO and Co-Founder Hebah Fisher on the Da Miri Podcast. Tariq Elmiri, who hosts the show, spoke to Hebah about her personal journey in building Kerning Cultures from one show to the podcast network it is today. The Da Miri Podcast releases episodes in Arabic and English, and hosts guests who have had journeys that are crucial to a better society – ac...
Behind the Scenes: Zar and Zabelle
November 26, 2020 10:48 - 29 minutes - 27.1 MBWhile we're gearing up for our next season, we wanted to share a behind the scenes look at what goes into making our episodes. Hear Trancing with the Zars here, and Zabelle here. This behind the scenes episode was produced by Alex Atack with Zeina Dowidar and Nadeen Shaker. Editing by Dana Ballout, and mixing by Mohamad Khreizat. Kerning Cultures is a Kerning Cultures Network production. Support this podcast on patreon.com/kerningcultures for as little as $1 a month. Hosted on Acast. Se...
Update: Where the Heart Is
November 05, 2020 18:45 - 46 minutes - 42.9 MBFor his entire life, Maysam has lived in Dubai. His parents are from Syria, a place he hasn't visited since he was a young child. If you ask him, the UAE is his home. But on paper it isn't, and likely never will be. So what do you do when your home can't be your home forever? This episode was originally broadcast in March 2018, and last week we called Maysam up to hear what's changed for him since the story aired. This episode was produced by Hebah Fisher and Alex Atack, with editorial sup...
More Than A Buzz
September 24, 2020 17:11 - 41 minutes - 38 MBIn our day-to-day lives, it's a drink. But for some people, it is not as simple as that. It's a Sufi's spiritual companion, an Emirati's keeper of tradition, and a Yemeni's connection to his homeland. Today, we dive into three stories about coffee, exploring the tradition, culture, and spirituality of this simple bean. This episode was produced by Noon Salih, with editorial support from Alex Atack, Dana Ballout, Zeina Dowidar, Nadeen Shaker, and Dina Salem. Fact-checking by Dina Salem. Soun...
Little Syria
September 18, 2020 14:34 - 34 minutes - 31.6 MBThe lower west side of Manhattan used to be home to the biggest population of Arab immigrants in the US. In the early 20th century, streets were full of people speaking Arabic, with street vendors selling ka'ak, storefront baklava displays; this was New York's “Little Syria”. Today though, it's all gone. This week on Kerning Cultures, America's first Arab neighbourhood, and the final attempts to save it. This episode was produced by Hager Eldaas, with editorial support from Tamara Rasamny,...
Open Sesame Redux
September 10, 2020 15:03 - 42 minutes - 39.2 MBIn 1979, Iftah Ya Simsim - the Arabic version of Sesame Street - aired for the first time. Over the next ten years, the show was loved by children across the Arab world, until 1990, when the show was pulled off the air as a result of the Gulf War. But Ammar Al Sabban, a young boy growing up watching the show in Jeddah, never forgot the impact his favourite characters had on him. This week, a little boy’s dream to become his favourite Muppet, and the making of a show that revolutionised child...
Open Sesame
September 10, 2020 15:03 - 42 minutes - 39.2 MBIn 1979, Iftah Ya Simsim - the Arabic version of Sesame Street - aired for the first time. Over the next ten years, the show was loved by children across the Arab world, until 1990, when the show was pulled off the air as a result of the Gulf War. But Ammar Al Sabban, a young boy growing up watching the show in Jeddah, never forgot the impact his favourite characters had on him. This week, a little boy's dream to become his favourite Muppet, and the making of a show that revolutionised chil...
Lebanon, USA 2.0
August 21, 2020 19:45 - 48 minutes - 44.2 MBThis week, a special collaboration with one of our all time favourite podcasts: Radiolab. We produced the episode - Lebanon USA - last year, and Radiolab have taken that original story and elevated it to a whole new level. This is a story of a road trip. After a particularly traumatic Valentine's Day, Fadi Boukaram was surfing google maps and noticed that there was a town called Lebanon... in Oregon. Being Lebanese himself, he wondered, how many Lebanons exist in the US? The answer: 47. Thu...
Misfits: Icebergs & Squash
August 13, 2020 02:00 - 29 minutes - 26.7 MBThis week on Kerning Cultures, two short stories. Producers Alex and Zeina uncover why Egyptians are so good at playing squash, and look at a businessman’s unlikely dream to tow an iceberg from Antarctica to the shores of the UAE. This episode was produced by Alex Atack and Zeina Dowidar, with editorial support from Dana Ballout, Tamara Rasamny, Nadeen Shaker and Hebah Fisher. Fact-checking by Zeina Dowidar, and research help from Noha Fayed. Sound design by Alex Atack and mixing by Mohamed ...
How to Help Beirut
August 07, 2020 13:27 - 50 seconds - 817 KBWe're heartbroken by what happened in Beirut on Tuesday, August 4. Many of us at the Kerning Cultures team are Lebanese, or have close ties to Beirut. So we're taking a break from publishing our episode this week. Instead, we'd like to use this platform to ask you to consider donating what you can to relief efforts like the Lebanese Red Cross. You can find a more thorough list of resources on our blog by clicking here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
How to help Beirut
August 07, 2020 13:27 - 50 seconds - 817 KBWe’re heartbroken by what happened in Beirut on Tuesday, August 4. Many of us at the Kerning Cultures team are Lebanese, or have close ties to Beirut. So we’re taking a break from publishing our episode this week. Instead, we’d like to use this platform to ask you to consider donating what you can to relief efforts like the Lebanese Red Cross. You can find a more thorough list of resources on our blog by clicking here. Support the show: https://patreon.com/kerningcultures See omnystudio.com...
Trancing with the Zars
July 17, 2020 09:38 - 33 minutes - 30.4 MBFor centuries in Egypt, Zar was a music and dance ritual believed to heal women from unwanted spirits that possessed their bodies. But as time went on and ideologies changed, the practice became controversial and deeply feared. And now, it's mostly gone. Today on Kerning Cultures, join producer Zeina Dowidar on a journey of music, spirits, and trance. This episode was produced by Zeina Dowidar with editorial support from Dana Ballout, Tamara Rasamny, Nadeen Shaker, Alex Atack, and Hebah F...
Ugly Truth
July 10, 2020 02:00 - 22 minutes - 20.6 MBThis is the ugly truth: racism and anti-Blackness in the Arab world is a common practice and a subject so taboo that many have convinced themselves that it doesn't even exist. But for those of us who live in these societies, and who are caught at the intersection of Black and Arab identities, it is undeniable. Today on Kerning Cultures, producer Sara Elhassan on racism in the Arab world. This episode was produced by Sara Elhassan, with editorial support from Dana Ballout, Tamara Rasamny, Ze...
Outcast
July 03, 2020 10:21 - 31 minutes - 29.3 MBOur producer Nadeen Shaker takes us on her own personal journey in trying to discover why she felt excluded because of her hijab. In Egypt, things are more complex than they seem; history, politics, class, and money all played a hand in changing how people perceive veiled women. This week on Kerning Cultures, a story about what it's like to feel like an outcast in your own country. This episode was produced by Nadeen Shaker, with editorial support from Dana Ballout. Tamara Rasamny, Zeina D...
Unity High: Part 2
June 26, 2020 02:00 - 24 minutes - 22.1 MBLast year, our producer Darah Ghanem stumbled upon an obscure blog on a nearly forgotten corner of the internet. On it were hundreds of historic photographs of a Christian missionary school in Khartoum called Unity High School. But as she looked closer, she started to see something else: the blog's writers were trying to tell the world about an alleged corruption scandal that they thought had taken place at the school nearly a decade ago. This week on Kerning Cultures, a story of loose ends,...
Unity High: Part 1
June 20, 2020 02:00 - 30 minutes - 27.8 MBLast year, our producer Darah Ghanem stumbled upon an obscure blog on a nearly forgotten corner of the internet. On it were hundreds of historic photographs of a Christian missionary school in Khartoum called Unity High School. But as she looked closer, she started to see something else: the blog's writers were trying to tell the world about an alleged corruption scandal that they thought had taken place at the school nearly a decade ago. This week on Kerning Cultures, a story of loose ends,...
Summer Season Trailer
June 12, 2020 00:00 - 3 minutes - 3.18 MBWe're back! We'll be here with a new episode of Kerning Cultures every Friday this summer. Here's a quick taste of what's to come. Kerning Cultures is a Kerning Cultures Network production. Support this podcast on patreon.com/kerningcultures for as little as $1 a month. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Presenting al empire: Jad Abumrad, Radio Host
April 23, 2020 12:00 - 16 minutes - 15.1 MBWhile we're working on the upcoming season of Kerning Cultures, we wanted to share with you another show we've been making. It's called al empire, and it tells the stories of exceptional Arabs and their journeys to the top. The show is in its second season, and in this clip from a recent episode, a voice you might already recognise: Jad Abumrad, the host of the genre-defining radio show and podcast Radiolab. Hear the full episode and more stories like this on al empire wherever you get your ...
Lockdown Diaries
April 08, 2020 07:00 - 38 minutes - 35.3 MBAll of our lives have changed. In this unprecedented time, we wanted to make something to reflect this moment. So today, our Kerning Cultures quarantine special: stories of staying at home, lockdowns from history, creative ways of escaping boredom... and for everybody's sanity, a few things that have nothing to do with the coronavirus. You can hear Majd's radio show, Radio Al Hay, at yamakan.place/beirut. Kerning Cultures is a Kerning Cultures Network production. Support this podcast on pa...
Introducing: B'Hob | بِحُبْ
March 13, 2020 00:00 - 2 minutes - 2.23 MBThe Kerning Cultures Network has a new Arabic show we're excited to share with you. Listen to B'Hob here, or wherever you get your podcasts. B'Hob tells stories about the force that drives the universe. We explore love in all its forms through stories from across the region. Join us for a journey through the pain, happiness, inspiration, and sometimes ambiguity of love stories in all their intricacies and complexities. Support this podcast on patreon.com/kerningcultures for as little as $1...
In Depth: Alex on the Da Miri Podcast
February 14, 2020 03:00 - 1 hour - 58.9 MBWhile we're working on our summer season, we're going to be dropping some bonus episodes into your feed over the next few months. Starting with this one: a special conversation featuring producer Alex Atack, who you've heard telling you all these stories, but you probably don't know much about him. So this his backstory, and a sneak peek into what's coming up in Kerning Cultures' summer season. It comes to us from our friends at the Da Miri Podcast, which is a show hosted by Tariq Elmeri wher...
Bonus: Alex on the Da Miri Podcast
February 14, 2020 03:00 - 1 hour - 58.9 MBWhile we’re working on our summer season, we’re going to be dropping some bonus episodes into your feed over the next few months. Starting with this one: a special conversation featuring producer Alex Atack, who you’ve heard telling you all these stories, but you probably don’t know much about him. So this his backstory. It comes to us from our friends at the Da Miri Podcast, which is a show hosted by Tariq Elmeri where he has these deep, honest conversations with what he calls “unique indiv...
We're going seasonal
January 23, 2020 10:00 - 2 minutes - 1.94 MBThis year, we'll be switching to a seasonal release schedule, rather than one episode every two weeks. Hebah explains why. Support this podcast on patreon.com/kerningcultures for as little as $1 a month. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Update: Faraj
December 31, 2019 15:38 - 50 minutes - 46.7 MBToday, an update on a story from the Kerning Cultures vault. The little-known, intertwining of history between Yemen and Vietnam, told through the lens of a single family. Then, a story of modern Arab migration. This story originally aired in December 2018. Thank you to Faraj and his family for being so open and warm with us despite us poking around in their family history. To Adam Sjoberg who directed the film Shake The Dust that features Faraj and other amazing breakdancers from around ...
Protective Measures
December 18, 2019 08:30 - 28 minutes - 26.3 MBIn 1942, Lebanon’s National Museum opened in Beirut, celebrating the country’s golden age and inside, it housed some of the region’s most important artifacts. So when the Lebanese war started in 1975, the museum staff came up with a risky and elaborate scheme to save everything inside the museum. This week on Kerning Cultures, the story of how a small team of museum employees protected thousands of years’ worth of history. Thank you to Suzy Hakimian, Anne-Marie Afeiche and Dr. Reinhard G. L...
Update: To Oslo With Love
December 04, 2019 08:45 - 1 hour - 55.3 MBToday, an update on a story from the Kerning Cultures vault. Elie was a journalist looking for her next story when she met Ziad at a party in Istanbul. Ziad was a Syrian refugee hoping to travel to Europe and apply for asylum. Elie asked Ziad if she could follow him to Norway, his final destination, and document the journey. He said yes. So commences their odyssey together... and the beginning of a journey neither could have anticipated. This story originally aired in May 2017. Support th...
Our Women on the Ground
November 24, 2019 10:00 - 36 minutes - 33.3 MBAsmaa al-Ghoul was an ambitious young journalist when she started reporting on Gaza – her hometown – for the newspaper she'd dreamed of working for in high school. But through the trauma of uprisings, wars, and a failed marriage, she began to question how much journalism really matters. This week on Kerning Cultures, a special collaboration with Zahra Hankir as she reads Asmaa's essay from her book Our Women on the Ground. You can buy Our Women on the Ground on Amazon here. This episode w...
All of Them Means All of Them
November 09, 2019 11:00 - 44 minutes - 40.8 MBOn October 17, people in Lebanon hit the streets to call for a new government. The revolution's slogan, “all of them means all of them”, spares no political party that has been a part of the sectarian-based government. This week on Kerning Cultures: how the revolution is changing people's relationship with their country. This episode was produced by Tamara Rasamny and Alex Atack, with editorial support by Dana Ballout, Hannah Myrick and Hebah Fisher. Sound design by Mohamad Khreizat, and fa...
Presenting Al Empire: Bassem Youssef, Comedian
October 15, 2019 11:00 - 47 minutes - 43.4 MBSpecial feature of the Kerning Cultures Network's newest podcast, Al Empire. Episode 4 features comedian Bassem Youssef. Bassem reflects on the moments that inspired him to leave behind 19 years in medicine for political satire, a show that was watched by 40 million people every week. Now, he tells us about what it’s like reinventing a career for himself in the US, and about the time long ago when he raised baby chicks. Search for Al Empire wherever you get your podcasts to subscribe. A new ...
Presenting al empire: Bassem Youssef, Comedian
October 15, 2019 11:00 - 47 minutes - 43.4 MBA special feature of Kerning Cultures Network's newest podcast, al empire. Episode 4 features comedian Bassem Youssef. Bassem reflects on the moments that inspired him to leave behind 19 years in medicine for political satire, a show that was watched by 40 million people every week. Now, he tells us about what it’s like reinventing a career for himself in the US, and about the time long ago when he raised baby chicks. Support this podcast on patreon.com/kerningcultures for as little as $1 a ...
Presenting al empire: Hamed Sinno, Mashrou' Leila Singer/Songwriter
September 15, 2019 07:31 - 44 minutes - 40.8 MBA special feature of Kerning Cultures Network's newest podcast, al empire. The season kicks off with Hamed Sinno, the lead singer/songwriter of Mashrou' Leila. Search for al empire wherever you get your podcasts to subscribe. Support this podcast on patreon.com/kerningcultures for as little as $1 a month.
Presenting Al Empire: Hamed Sinno, Mashrou' Leila Singer/Songwriter
September 15, 2019 07:31 - 44 minutes - 40.8 MBSpecial feature of the Kerning Cultures Network's newest podcast, Al Empire. The season kicks off with Hamed Sinno, the lead singer/songwriter of Mashrou' Leila. Search for Al Empire wherever you get your podcasts to subscribe. A new episode every Thursday. Support the show.
Trailer
August 19, 2019 18:52 - 3 minutes - 3.04 MBStories from the Middle East, North Africa, and the spaces in between. Support this podcast on patreon.com/kerningcultures for as little as $1 a month. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Bonus: Our new show
July 31, 2019 15:46 - 18 minutes - 17.4 MBStay tuned for our new show, al empire, which features exceptional Arabs, and their journeys to the top. In this bonus episode, our producers Dana, Alex, and Hebah, share the inspiration behind al empire along with some of their favourite moments with our guests. Support this podcast on Patreon for as little as $1 a month.
The Fishermen
July 16, 2019 19:34 - 18 minutes - 16.9 MBRamchandra Tendel arrived to Abu Dhabi from India in 1989, when he was 20. Since, he's been captain of a fishing boat. Last May, the nets he uses to fish were banned in the UAE; they were causing too much harm to fish stocks. But the ban also means Ramchandra and his crew can't fish anymore. This week on Kerning Cultures, Ramchandra and his crew's last week in the UAE. Special thanks to Vipruta Vagadiya, Ramchandra Tendel and his crew, and Fatma Al Sayegh. This episode was produced by Noon...