The Podcast in Arabic
"The Podcast in Arabic" by Anwar Jebran and Malek Abdulsamad, founders of Arabic Media Company. We feature stories and ideas about Arab Americans who impacted their organization, city, and community in North America. We highlight ideas worth sharing with our community.
Episodes
14 episodes
O'Hare Airport Art Project - Representing Chicago's Immigration communities in Terminal 5
The Podcast in Arabic is a show series that highlights stories & ideas interesting to the Arab American communities in North America's major cities.In this episode, we will be talking about Chicago's O'Hare Airport. As part of their...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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25:38
Upwardly Global - Eliminating the barrier for immigrants & refugees to enter the professional US workforce.
Upwardly Global’s mission is to eliminate employment barriers for skilled immigrants and refugees and integrate this population into the professional U.S. workforce. It was a great podcast session with Kayla & Fahed from Upwardly Gl...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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37:26
Fouad Teymour - A creative Egyptian mind
Fouad Teymour, an Egyptian creative and playwright, has an amazing background, as he is a professor in engineering at IIT in addition to his creativity in the theatre world. Teymour was a Network Playwright at Chicago Dramatists ...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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37:34
Bab Foundation - a platform that connects refugee families with people who are willing to help.
There is always a way to help people. With these words, Ayla Abyad, the founder of Bab Foundation started the conversation with us at the Podcast. Ayla is an immigrant from Syria, came to the US seeking higher education in architecture....
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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43:02
Census 2020 Discussion with the City Bureau
Census 2020 is a very important topic for the city of Chicago and Illinois. It was a great chat with Sarah and Alexus from the City Bureau about this topic. Founded in 2015, City Bureau is a nonprofit civic journalism lab based on...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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58:37
Rush Darwish - It is not about them, It is about us
"It is not about them, It is about us" Rush Darwish is a Palestinian-American, philanthropist, social activist, a businessman, and a father. He is running for US Congress, for Illinois's 3rd congressional district. He is all abo...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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35:17
Entrepreneurship, the journey - Interview with Kinan Sweidan
A very interesting interview with serial entrepreneur Mr. Kinan Sweidan. We chatted about the entrepreneurship journey, how to start a business, and the challenges you face. Great bits of advice for anyone who wants to start his/her own ...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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36:58
Nour Bitar - A Syrian Actress & Entrepreneur
Nour Bitar is a Syrian actress who lives in LA. She immigrates to the USA after the Syrian war, and that is where the journey began. She worked so hard to fulfill her dream of becoming an actress & a film writer. She is a true examp...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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24:37
Dima Orsho - A Melody from Syria
Dima Orsho is an established and seasoned performer, recorded artist, and collaborator with renowned international musicians. Dima had amazing performances as a soloist on world-class stages, such as The Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg, The ...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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37:12
Jamil Khoury - Silk Road Rising Theatre
Jamil Khoury - Founder of Silk Road Rising. A great interview with a visionary and a creative Syrian-American with a rich background and great vision. Silk Road Rising is an art-making and art service organization that shapes...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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39:34
Karam Foundation - Investing in Syria's future - Lina Sergie Attar
When Lina Sergie Attar started Karam Foundation, the goal was to unlock the charity potential of the Arabic community in Chicago and reinforce the culture of giving to help others. This mission was brought into focus in 2011 during the "Arab Sp...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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31:52
The Podcast Season 1 Intro
An introduction promo for the first season. Music: Bassel & The Supernaturals.
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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1:12
Bassel & The Supernaturals Band - Syrian Heart, Chicago Soul
Syrian Heart. Chicago Soul. These words summarize the mission of the amazing Bassel & Supernaturals Band. The soulful Syrian-American vocalist and his ensemble have been performing around the nation on an impressive tour. ...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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26:07
Safina Ice Cream - First Authentic Booza Ice Cream in Chicago.
When Mohamed and Zein, Co-founders of Safina Ice Cream, moved to Chicago, they were frustrated by the Ice cream options in the city. Led by their nostalgia for the traditional Arabic Ice Cream Booza, they founded the first Booza Ice crea...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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