West of Middle East - Season 1

Episode 1: Subhi Nahas

NNF Admin 2 — Thu, 09 Mar 2017 07:40:28 +0000

A Syrian refugee in San Francisco works to educate communities in the Middle East about LGBTQ rights issues, while teaching people here in the West about what it means to be a Middle Eastern refugee.

Episode 2: Alia Shawkat

NNF Admin 2 — Thu, 09 Mar 2017 07:35:20 +0000

Iraqi-American actress Alia Shawkat became famous for her roles as Maeby Fünke in the award-winning T.V. show Arrested Development. Now she’s using her platform in Hollywood to show millennials a different side of women and Arabs on television.

Episode 3: Maz Jobrani

NNF Admin 2 — Thu, 09 Mar 2017 07:30:36 +0000

We go to West Hollywood to see how comedy can be a tool to educate people and dispel ugly myths about the Middle East diaspora.

Episode 4: Sulyman Qardash

NNF Admin 2 — Thu, 09 Mar 2017 07:25:41 +0000

The singer of Afghanistan’s first rock band, now an immigrant in Oakland, California, talks about how music can bring communities together.

Episode 5: Atossa Soltani

NNF Admin 2 — Thu, 09 Mar 2017 07:20:22 +0000

An Iranian immigrant loses her heart in the Amazon Rainforest when she realizes community goes beyond diaspora, community is global.

Episode 6: Yalda Modabber

NNF Admin 2 — Thu, 09 Mar 2017 07:15:06 +0000

An Iranian immigrant is creating a new generation of mindful change-makers inside of a Farsi-language preschool in Berkeley, California.

Episode 7: Neda Nobari

NNF Admin 2 — Thu, 09 Mar 2017 07:10:00 +0000

An Iranian immigrant who became a millionaire in the U.S. is using her resources to support arts, education and podcasts like this one, that help create understanding about the Middle East diaspora.

Bonus Content: Keely Badger

NNF Admin 2 — Thu, 09 Mar 2017 07:05:43 +0000

Keely Badger, Executive Director of Neda Nobari Foundation, talks about the inspiration behind producing a podcast like West of Middle East, today.