My Arab Identity - بودكاست الهوية Podcast
1) Why statelessness prompted this Palestinian refugee to hide her 'true identity' in Australia - "كنا محظوظين": من عديمة جنسية إلى لاجئة فمواطنة أسترالية
In this episode of the 'My Arab Identity' podcast, Jeanine Hourani shares her family's story of asylum in Australia, which she says happened by chance, after living the first years of her life statele...Show More
2) Why an Arab Australian chose atheism: 'I don't have to believe in God to be a good human' - طبيب عربي أسترالي: "ليس عليّ أن أؤمن بإله حتى أكون إنسانا صالحًا"
This episode of ‘My Arab Identity’ looks at the challenges faced by Kareem, a general practitioner in Sydney, who embarked on a journey of spirituality and identity which re-shaped his view of religio...Show More
3) 'I've been Egyptian all my life': Why this man left Australia 13 years after migrating here - بعد 13 عاما في أرض الفرص ترك أستراليا وعاد الى مصر
In this episode of the 'My Arab Identity' podcast, journalist Farid Farid details the reasons that led him to carry out what he calls an “opposite migration journey” from Australia to Egypt, at a time...Show More
4) ‘They thought I was possessed’: What prompted a provisional psychologist to think of taking his own life? - "ظنوا أنني ممسوس": ما الذي دفع بطبيب متدرب للصحة النفسية الى التفكير بإنهاء حياته؟
In this episode of ‘My Arab Identity’ podcast, Palestinian-Australian provisional psychologist Tareq Ahmed shares his story with mental illness. He had a challenging childhood and tried to please fami...Show More
5) ‘A maid and a prisoner in my house’: Australian Arab explains the reasons for leaving her parents' home - "خادمة وسجينة في منزلي": عربية أسترالية تشرح أسباب ترك منزل والديها
In this episode of ‘My Arab Identity’, Alissar Gazal talks about the reasons that led her, as an Arab girl living with her family in Australia, to wait for the first opportunity to leave their home. S...Show More
6) 'I hid my sexuality for 20 years to avoid losing my family' - "ميولي الجنسية ليست بيدي": هكذا تصرفت عائلتي عندما صارحتها بمثليتي
In the first episode of ‘My Arab Identity’ season two, journalist Elias Jahshan shares the challenges he faced as a child after losing his hearing, and as a teenager who hid his Arab identity. He also...Show More
7) My Arab Identity season two: youth revolt against migrants' traditions - بودكاست الهوية الموسم الثاني: الشباب العربي الأسترالي يتمرد على تقاليد المهاجرين
The My Arab Identity podcast is back for a second season, following on from the award-winning first season. The second instalment of this podcast highlights some of the challenges that second-gen...Show More
8) Why I accepted daily bullying at school? - "الحيوان المشعر": هكذا واجهت تعرضي للتنمر
Sara El Sayed dreamed of becoming part of the aerobics team at school when she was 12 years old. But the challenges she faced were greater than just getting accepted into auditions. She wanted to...Show More
9) Dear Queensland, not all Arabs are Muslims - الاسلاموفوبيا تلاحق مسيحي عربي في كوينزلاند
Ryan Al-Natour is a young man who lived most of his life in western Sydney, within a very multicultural space. He never thought how his cultural identity and appearance would impact on his settl...Show More
10) My Arab Identity - بودكاست الهوية - My Arab Identity بودكاست الهوية
This podcast explores what it feels like to belong in two places, and nowhere at the same time. Hear from Arab-Australian migrants on how they’re dealing with the complexities of a mixed identity. - س...Show More