Watara Podcasts

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Matara

A podcast about climate change and water resources

Matara is a podcast series on how climate change is affecting water in the middle east. In this series, we look into the impact of this climate change on water in Iraq, Lebanon, Egypt and Yemen. We visited the most affected area in these countries and met people to see how water scarcity has changed their lives.
Beit Byout

Podcast about homes and memories

There are homes, or one home among many homes, that hold memories, sweet and bitter, homes that were built with the sweat of one’s brow, and those brows may be gone, but their story certainly did not go with them… “Beit Byout” is a new series with the owners of these homes, places and memories that they left behind under the rubble and destruction.
Ihab

The war prisoner who spoke to the plane

Ihab, a son of the town of Kfar Kila, was kidnapped by Israel from his home and then released after ten days. But how did he spend his days in captivity? Why was he released only to find himself trapped again in an Israeli ambush? And how did he manage to hold out in Kfar Kila for a whole year?
Taxi Talk

Stories and tales from behind the wheel

Get ready to dive into the world of taxi drivers in Egypt, from the streets of old Cairo with its narrow alleys to its modern landmarks. Stories and tales from the heart of the capital and from behind the wheel. Documented by the Taxi Talk podcast produced by Watara.
From Gaza

A podcast from the heart of Gaza

A series in which girls from the heart of Gaza communicate with us, sharing details of their daily lives amid war and siege. Their stories convey resilience in the face of fear and the ongoing displacement in search of lost safety. Follow their stories and share these voices to reach the whole world.
Violence

A podcast about violence against women

In every corner, behind every closed door, there is a story to be told. The podcast “Violence” gives a voice to women who are battling for their dignity, their rights, and their lives in the Arab world. Listen to true stories about violence, struggle and hope, and let us work together to give reach to their voices. Because every voice deserves to be heard.
Ta3tish

A podcast about water conflicts

Ta3tish is a podcast about the conflict over water and its surrounding issues. A significant portion of the podcast explores how Israel used water as a weapon during the years of the Arab-Israeli conflict and exploited water sources even before the establishment of the state of Israel.
Our Shades

A podcast about the mental health of journalists

Thilalouna or Our Shades is a podcast by Bushra Abdel Samad about mental health and the impact of post-traumatic stress on journalists. Through her experience in covering crises and wars when she worked for years with Al Jazeera, Bushra shares her experience and the experience of many journalists through interviews with them.
Amal la Charles

A podcast about living with disability

For the first time a lovely young man who stutters presents a show! Amal la Charles is a podcast that deals in a satirical way with the bullying that people with disabilities are exposed to. In each episode, Charles, who stutters, and Amal, who was stricken with polio in her childhood, host a different Arab guest who has a disability and talks about their unique experience with bullying and other problems they struggled with.
Jalsa

Conversations from the MENA region

Jalsa, produced by the Arab Reform Initiative, brings together diverse voices for conversations that matter on topics facing the MENA region. We cover issues ranging from environmental politics to alternative economies, women and youth as political actors, the realities of field research in crisis situations, and more.
Meem 3ain

Stories and experiences about identity struggles

Meem Ain’s podcast tells true stories and poignant experiences that reflect identity struggles, social acceptance, and the struggle for freedom. Members of this community are speaking, some for the first time, about the challenges of difference in our societies, reaching the point of shedding blood.