Podcasts have become an indispensable part of many people’s daily lives in the past few years. Putting in/on your headphones and absorbing yourself in a conversation about your favorite topic can be a great way to make your daily commute or chores a little bit easier to bear. Not only that, they can also be useful for learning about and exploring new ideas and topics you never thought you’d be interested in. The team at Egyptian Streets decided to put together a short list of podcast episodes dealing with our favorite topic (yes, you guessed it) – Egypt, its people, culture, politics, society and history. My Mother’s Country, Mother of the World (2016) Kerning Cultures Features a discussion about Egypt’s ‘brain drain,’ Egyptian emigration and the struggle of staying in a country that can be very difficult to live in. Listen here. New Activism in Egyptian Politics, with Amr Hamzawy (2017) Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Discusses new forms of activism emerging in post-revolutionary Egypt and the pressures President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is facing. Listen here. Egypt’s Female Superhero ’Qahera’ (2013) Muftah Features an interview with Deena Mohamed, creator…
