Noura by Heather Raffo
Seen Jeem
English - March 14, 2023 05:50 - 37 minutes - 51.7 MB - ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsBooks Arts Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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In this episode, Pauline Homsi Vinson interviews Heather Raffo. Raffo is an award winning Iraqi-American playwright and performer. She discusses her various works such as 9 Parts of Desire, Fallujah: The First Opera about the Iraq War, and Noura. Raffo discusses the impact of her work on American audiences, such as the portrayal of Iraqi women as more than victims in 9 Parts, the non-linear and open-ended nature of Noura and Fallujah, and "ultimately, following the rhythm" of her own heart. Learn more at https://seenjeempodcast.org/season-two-episodes/heather
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