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In this episode, we take a closer look at the film Our River...Our Sky. Set in Baghdad during winter 2006, Our River...Our Sky is a remarkable and moving view of everyday life in a war zone. We'd suggest watching Our River...Our Sky before listening to this episode.
Monocle's Andrew Mueller is joined by Isabel Hilton and Alessio Patalano to examine Israel's relations with the United Nations, discuss China foreign minister Wang Yi's visit to Washington DC and look at Donald Trump's latest legal woes. Plus: Italy tells Hollywood to hire local talent or lose tax breaks and film-maker Maysoon Pachachi talks about her film ‘Our River... Our Sky'.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Writer/director Maysoon Pachachi joins moderator Mona Damluji for a discussion of her film "Our River...Our Sky," which tells the story of ordinary people living in Baghdad under occupation. Pachachi details the origin of the project and the film's early development, including casting considerations and lessons learned from her documentary work. She also discusses the political contexts of the film and how life in Iraq changed as a result of civil war and occupation, and how real-world stories inspired the film. Series: "Carsey-Wolf Center" [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Show ID: 38945]
Writer/director Maysoon Pachachi joins moderator Mona Damluji for a discussion of her film "Our River...Our Sky," which tells the story of ordinary people living in Baghdad under occupation. Pachachi details the origin of the project and the film's early development, including casting considerations and lessons learned from her documentary work. She also discusses the political contexts of the film and how life in Iraq changed as a result of civil war and occupation, and how real-world stories inspired the film. Series: "Carsey-Wolf Center" [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Show ID: 38945]
Writer/director Maysoon Pachachi joins moderator Mona Damluji for a discussion of her film "Our River...Our Sky," which tells the story of ordinary people living in Baghdad under occupation. Pachachi details the origin of the project and the film's early development, including casting considerations and lessons learned from her documentary work. She also discusses the political contexts of the film and how life in Iraq changed as a result of civil war and occupation, and how real-world stories inspired the film. Series: "Carsey-Wolf Center" [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Show ID: 38945]
Writer/director Maysoon Pachachi joins moderator Mona Damluji for a discussion of her film "Our River...Our Sky," which tells the story of ordinary people living in Baghdad under occupation. Pachachi details the origin of the project and the film's early development, including casting considerations and lessons learned from her documentary work. She also discusses the political contexts of the film and how life in Iraq changed as a result of civil war and occupation, and how real-world stories inspired the film. Series: "Carsey-Wolf Center" [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Show ID: 38945]
Today we're discussing The Weight of Our Sky, a deeply moving novel following one girl with OCD as she struggles to find her mother during the infamous 1969 race riots in Malaysia. Follow the Author: https://hannaalkaf.com/Buy on B&N: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-weight-of-our-sky-hanna-alkaf/1128864426?ean=9781534426092Buy on Bookshop: https://bookshop.org/a/8108/9781534426085Buy on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3prqzUA Become a Supporter: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cyns-workshophttps://www.buymeacoffee.com/cynsworkshop https://www.patreon.com/cynsworkshophttps://ko-fi.com/cynsworkshophttps://www.etsy.com/shop/CynsWorkshopCandles https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=ZLYMTKFEM5HR8 Follow Cyn's Workshop:Blog: https://cynsworkshop.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Reader.Writer.Critic/Twitter: https://twitter.com/Cyn_NovelistInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/cynsworkshop/TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@cynsworkshopPodcast: https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/G3phGH71Msb --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cyns-workshop/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cyns-workshop/support
Maysoon Pachachi talks about her film "Our River... Our Sky," an Arabic language narrative feature film. The film is a web of intersecting stories that describes a collective drama happening in this time and place... in 2006 Baghdad.Maysoon Pachachi is a London-based filmmaker of Iraqi origin. As a director, she largely works through her production company, Oxymoron Films (www.oxymoronfilms.com). Her documentary films include Iraqi Women — Voices from Exile, Bitter Water about four generations of Palestinian refugees in a camp in Beirut; Return to the Land of Wonders about her return to Iraq after an exile of over 30 years; Iranian Journey and Our Feelings Took the Pictures; and Open Shutters Iraq about a participatory photography project with 12 Iraqi women. She has taught filmmaking and she is a founding member of ACT TOGETHER: Women's Action for Iraq (www.acttogether.org). In 2004, with London-based Iraqi filmmaker, Kasim Abid, she set up the Independent Film & Television College (www.iftvc.org), a free-of-charge film-training center in Baghdad.Created & hosted by Mikey Muhanna, afikra Edited by: Ramzi RammanTheme music by: Tarek Yamani https://www.instagram.com/tarek_yamani/About Movie Night: Movie Night is an interview series that calls for afikra community members who are interested in movies and films to spend time watching along with the entire community. Movies will be announced on afikra's watching list. This interview series will host filmmakers and actors who are featured in the announced movie. Community members will be asked to watch the film on online streaming platforms or online film festivals before the series and join the conversation with the creators of the film. Movie Night is an opportunity for members to ask questions about the plot, behind the scenes, themes, and information about the movie.Following the interview, there is a moderated town-hall-style Q&A with questions coming from the live virtual audience on Zoom. Join the live audience: https://www.afikra.com/rsvp FollowYoutube - Instagram (@afikra_) - Facebook - Twitter Support www.afikra.com/supportAbout afikra:afikra is a movement to convert passive interest in the Arab world to active intellectual curiosity. We aim to collectively reframe the dominant narrative of the region by exploring the histories and cultures of the region- past, present, and future - through conversations driven by curiosity. Read more about us on afikra.com
Maysoon Pachachi talks about her film "Our River... Our Sky," an Arabic language narrative feature film. The film is a web of intersecting stories that describes a collective drama happening in this time and place... in 2006 Baghdad.Maysoon Pachachi is a London-based filmmaker of Iraqi origin. As a director, she largely works through her production company, Oxymoron Films (www.oxymoronfilms.com). Her documentary films include Iraqi Women — Voices from Exile, Bitter Water about four generations of Palestinian refugees in a camp in Beirut; Return to the Land of Wonders about her return to Iraq after an exile of over 30 years; Iranian Journey and Our Feelings Took the Pictures; and Open Shutters Iraq about a participatory photography project with 12 Iraqi women. She has taught filmmaking and she is a founding member of ACT TOGETHER: Women's Action for Iraq (www.acttogether.org). In 2004, with London-based Iraqi filmmaker, Kasim Abid, she set up the Independent Film & Television College (www.iftvc.org), a free-of-charge film-training center in Baghdad.Created & hosted by Mikey Muhanna, afikra Edited by: Ramzi RammanTheme music by: Tarek Yamani https://www.instagram.com/tarek_yamani/About Movie Night: Movie Night is an interview series that calls for afikra community members who are interested in movies and films to spend time watching along with the entire community. Movies will be announced on afikra's watching list. This interview series will host filmmakers and actors who are featured in the announced movie. Community members will be asked to watch the film on online streaming platforms or online film festivals before the series and join the conversation with the creators of the film. Movie Night is an opportunity for members to ask questions about the plot, behind the scenes, themes, and information about the movie.Following the interview, there is a moderated town-hall-style Q&A with questions coming from the live virtual audience on Zoom. Join the live audience: https://www.afikra.com/rsvp FollowYoutube - Instagram (@afikra_) - Facebook - Twitter Support www.afikra.com/supportAbout afikra:afikra is a movement to convert passive interest in the Arab world to active intellectual curiosity. We aim to collectively reframe the dominant narrative of the region by exploring the histories and cultures of the region- past, present, and future - through conversations driven by curiosity. Read more about us on afikra.com
In this episode of Space Cafè Radio Editor in Chief Dr. Emma Gatti spoke with Prof. Patrizia Caraveo, the Research Director at INAF, the Italian National Institute of Astrophysics, about the quest for darker and quieter skies.Prof. Caraveo, who is also the author of the book "Saving The Starry Night" (Springer), argues that light pollution is a major issue that has a severe impact on astronomical observations, devastating effects on many species of wildlife, and negative effects on human health. For this reason, she argues, light pollution needs to be discussed, the public needs to reach a level of awareness of this problem, and regulations must be implemented to find a solution. Enjoy this compelling discussion with one of the major experts in this field. Here are the major highlights: 1:48 - What is Light Pollution?3:58 - A New Type of Light Pollution6:52 - Very Identified Flying Objects8:41- Our Sky as Cultural Heritage10:08 - Electromagnetic Pollution12:19 - Switching Off The Sats15:46 - Protect The Darkness17:04 - Insects' ApocalypsePlease visit us at SpaceWatch.Global, subscribe to our newsletters. Follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter!
This week, Erica and Tirzah recommend YA books for Disability Pride Month! Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. To get even more YA news and recommendations, sign up for our What's Up in YA newsletter! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. SHOW NOTES I Kissed Shara Wheeler by Casey McQuiston is an inaugural Walmart Book Club Pick Eddie Ndopu on what makes a space accessible The State of Disability Representation in Children's Literature Breathe and Count Back from Ten by Natalia Sylvester The Degenerates by J. Albert Mann The Weight of Our Sky by Hanna Alkaf Where You See Yourself by Claire Forrest Every Time You Go Away by Abigail Johnson Disability Visibility (Adapted for Young Adults) edited by Alice Wong One For All by Lillie Lainoff Lakelore by Anna-Marie McLemore Mooncakes by Suzanne Walker, illustrated by Wendy Xu If you want to send an email with feedback or show suggestions, you can reach us at HeyYA@bookriot.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Kelly and Erica dive into recent YA books that explore mental health and highlight some really pretty graphic novels. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. To get even more YA news and recommendations, sign up for our What's Up in YA newsletter! This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. SHOWNOTES White Smoke by Tiffany D. Jackson Black Girl Unlimited by Echo Brown Home, Home by Lisa Allen Agostini When The Stars Lead To You by Ronni Davis The Weight of Our Sky by Hanna Alkaf The Astonishing Color of After by Emily XR Pan The Surprising Power of a Good Dumpling by Wai Chim Summer Sons by Lee Mandelo The New David Espinoza by Fred Aceves The Sprite and the Gardener by Rii Abrego and Joe Whitt Summer Spirit by Elizabeth Holleville Squad by Maggie Tokuda-Hall I Was Their American Dream by Malaka Gharib The Tea Dragon Series by Kay O'Neill, starting with the Tea Dragon Society My Last Summer with Cass by Mark Crilley Witchlight by Jessi Zabarsky Crushing by Sophie Burrows See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
TO ENTER THE BOOK GIVEAWAY follow Books Between Sessions on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/booksbetweensessions/ All of the details for the giveaway will be posted on Friday August 13th, 2021 on Instagram. Books Mentioned: Set Boundaries, Find Peace: A Guide to Reclaiming Yourself by Nedra Glover Tawwab ACE: What Asexuality Reveals About Desire, Society, and the Meaning of Sex by Angela Chen Pilu of the Woods by Mai Nguyen The Weight of Our Sky by Hanna Alkaf Chronic Hope: Families & Addiction by Kevin Petersen, LMFT What Doesn't Kill You: A Life with Chronic Illness-Lessons from a Body in Revolt by Tessa Miller The Midnight Library: A Novel by Matt Haig Things We Lost to the Water by Eric Nguyen Wishes by Muon Thi Van, illustrated by Victo Ngai Podcast Website: https://www.booksbetweensessions.com/
After hearing the news that the estate of Dr Seuss was going to stop publishing several of their more questionable and outdated titles, Gary and Becca gathered booksellers Jenni, Kylie, and Kelly to chat about some of their favorite children's books, from ones they grew up with to new ones on our shelves today! There are a ton of recommendations in this episode, so be sure to check out the list below! The Story of Babar by Jean De Brunhoff My Father's Dragon by Ruth Stiles Gannett The 13 Clocks by James Thurber Nancy Drew by Carolyn Keene Boxcar Children by Gertrude Chandler Warner Encyclopedia Brown by Donald J. Sobol Cam Jansen: The Mystery of the Stolen Diamonds by David A. Adler and Susanna Natti Enola Holmes: The Case of the Missing Marquess by Nancy Springer Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster Animorphs: The Invasion by K.A. Applegate Goosebumps #1: Night of the Living Dummy by R.L. Stine Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark by Alvin Schwartz and Stephen Gammell Small Spaces by Katherine Arden City of Ghosts by Victoria Schwab Star Wars: Jedi Academy by Jeffrey Brown Once Upon a Space-Time by Jeffrey Brown Princess Pulverizer #1: Grilled Cheese and Dragons by Nancy Krulik and Ben Balistreri Princess in Black by Shannon Hale, Dean Hale, and LeUyen Pham The Tea Dragon Society by K. O'Neill The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan City of the Plague God by Sarwat Chadda Dragon Pearl by Yoon Ha Lee Neither by Airlie Anderson Warriors #1: Into the Wild by Erin Hunter George by Alex Gino I'm Not a Girl by Maddox Lyons, Jessica Verdi, and Dana Simpson And Tango Makes Three by Justin Richardson, Peter Parnell, and Henry Cole Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones The Chronicles of Chrestomanci by Diana Wynne Jones Dark Lord of Derkholm by Diana Wynne Jones Inkheart by Cornelia Funke Test of Courage by Justina Ireland The Girl and the Ghost by Hanna Alkaf The Weight of Our Sky by Hanna Alkaf Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack The Inquisitor's Tale: Or, The Three Magical Children and Their Holy Dog by Adam Gidwitz and Hatem Aly You can now find us on Patreon! Unlock exclusive content by subscribing today! Special thanks to Austin Farmer for letting us use the track "Kill the Farm Boy", from his album Bookshelf Symphony Orchestra! Send us your questions to podcast@mystgalaxy.com Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and TikTok! And support the store by ordering books at mystgalaxy.com!
Our Sky form expert looks at his trial fancies for today's Group 1 Randwick meeting
To close out July's theme, Fight Like a Girl, Kendra and Sumaiyya discuss The Enlightenment of the Greengage Tree by Shokoofeh Azar and A Burning by Megha Majumdar. Check out our Patreon page to learn more about our book club and other Patreon-exclusive goodies. Follow along over on Instagram, join the discussion in our Goodreads group, and be sure to subscribe to our newsletter for more new books and extra book reviews! Books Mentioned A Burning by Megha Majumdar The Enlightenment of the Greengage Tree by Shokoofeh Azar Further Reading The Weight of Our Sky by Hanna Alkaf Say Hello by Carly Findlay The Baghdad Clock by Shahad Al Rawi Things We Didn’t Talk About When I Was A Girl by Jeannie Vanasco CONTACT Questions? Comments? Email us hello@readingwomenpodcast.com. SOCIAL MEDIA Reading Women Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Website Music by Isaac Greene Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Author of The Weight of Our Sky, Hanna Alkaf shared what her initiative, #KitaJagaKita and the websitehttps://kitajagakita.com/ is all about.
George Town Literary Festival 2020 Through the Looking Glass, 26 - 29 November
The author of The Weight of Our Sky relates her journey to the multiple ideas of identity: the identity of cities, individuals and communities. What do they mean now and how do they explain the popular reception towards her novel?
Where we talk about: Dog fitbits; Summer events; Elizabeth's trip to the Galapagos; The Weight of Our Sky by Hannah Alkaf; The Bride Test by Helen Hoang; Author's Notes; The Outsider by Stephen King; Between Two Skies by Joanne O'Sullivan; and more!
Eric and Kelly talk about trends in YA this year they’ve seen, as well as offer up some cool reading for summer and hot reading for winter. This episode is sponsored by #BookSquadGoals Podcast and The Best Lies by Sarah Lyu. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. To get even more YA news and recommendations, sign up for our What’s Up in YA newsletter! Show Notes Slay by Brittney Morris The Shipby Antonia Honeywell Moon of the Crusted Snow by Waubgeshig Rice Family Secrets by Norma Klein Wilder Girls by Rory Power Red Rising by Pierce Brown Across The Universe by Beth Revis Cinder by Marissa Meyer Heart of Iron by Ashley Poston Nyxia by Scott Reitgen A Spark of White Fire by Sangu Mandanna The Gilded Wolves by Roshani Chokshi The Love and Lies of Rukhsana Ali by Sabina Khan Love From A to Z by SK Ali The Weight of Our Sky by Hanna Alkaf Bright Burning Stars by AK Small Let’s Go Swimming On Doomsday by Natalie C. Andersno When The Ground is Hard by Malla Nunn Dear Haiti With Love by Maika and Maritza Moulite in Haiti The Things She’s Seen by Ambelin and Ezekiel Kwaymullina Wicked Fox by Kat Cho Somewhere Only We Know by Maurene Goo Rebel Seoul and Rogue Heart by Axie Oh Bloody Seoul by Sonia Patel Avatar: The Last Airbender by FC Yee His Hideous Heart edited by Dahlia Adler It’s A Whole Spiel edited by Laura Silverman and Katherine Locke Rural Voices edited by Nora Shalaway Carpenter Black Enough edited by Ibi Zoboi Color Outside The Lines edited by Sangu Mandanna Blood and Salt by Kim Liggett Trapped by Michael Northrop The Well’s End by Seth Fishman Notes From My Captivity by Kathy Parks Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater Wintersong by S Jae-Jones Blankets by Craig Thompson Essex County by Jeff Lemire
On this journey I'm joined by Sofina: Exploring Malaysia's ethnic landscape, Effectively tackling mental disorders in literature, Navigating sensitive historical events. Book in focus: The Weight of Our Sky by Hanna Alkaf (Malaysia). Share your opinions, suggestions, counter-arguments - on Instagram: @booknomadpodcast - by email: booknomadpodcast@gmail.com - on the website: www.booknomad.weebly.com
Eric, Kelly, and special guest Alyssa Wees talk about debut YA novels, dark fairy tales, and haunted billboards. This episode is sponsored by Book Riot Insiders, The Lovely And The Lost by Jennifer Lynn Barnes, and TBR from Book Riot. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Stitcher. To get even more YA news and recommendations, sign up for our What’s Up in YA newsletter! Show Notes: The Waking Forest by Alyssa Wees White Rose by Kip Wilson Bright Burning Stars by AK Small Gravemaidens by Kelly Coon Serious Moonlight by Jenn Bennett I Hope You Get This Message by Farah Naz Rishi Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas Field Guide to the North American Teenager by Ben Phillipe The Opposite of Always by Justin A. Reynolds We Set The Dark On Fire by Tehlor May Meija The Sacred Lies of Minnow Bly by Stephanie Oakes Descendant of the Crane by Joan He The Candle and the Flame by Nafiza Azad Spectacle by Jodie Lynn Zdrok House of Salt and Sorrows by Erin Craig I Wanna Be Where You Are by Kristina Forest The Tenth Girl by Sara Faring Hot Dog Girl by Jennifer Dugan Wicked Saints by Emily Duncan You’d Be Mine by Erin Hahn The Weight of Our Sky by Hanna Alkaf More Happy Than Not by Adam Silvera The Serpent King by Jeff Zentner Starfish by Akemi Bowman Dear Martin by Nic Stone The Astonishing Color of After by Emily X. R. Pan Pan’s Labyrinth by Guillermo del Toro and Cornelia Funke The Replacement by Brenna Yovanoff Ash by Malinda Lo Forest of a Thousand Lanterns by Julie C. Dao Vassa in the Night by Sarah Porter Keturah and Lord Death by Martine Leavitt Wintersong by S Jae Jones Hunted and Sherwood by Meagan Spooner You can find Alyssa on Twitter @alyssawees and on Instagram as @alyssa_wees.
Eric and Kelly talk about climate fiction and YA books set all around the world. This episode is sponsored by Book Riot Insiders, Inebriated, and Haphaven. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Stitcher. To get even more YA news and recommendations, sign up for our What’s Up in YA newsletter! Show Notes: SHOUT by Laurie Halse Anderson Pointe by Brandy Colbert “Kidlit These Days” podcast Wicked Fox by Kat Cho You’d Be Mine by Erin Hahn Ruse by Cindy Pon Under the Never Sky by Veronica Rossi After The Snow by SD Crockett Orleans by Sherri L. Smith Dry by Neal and Jarrod Shusterman Ship Breaker by Paolo Bacigalupi It’s Getting Hot In Here by Bridget Heos Under the Empyrean Sky by Chuck Wendig The Sandcastle Empire by Kayla Olson Empty by Suzanne Weyn Breathe by Sarah Crossan The Water Wars by Cameron Stracher Ashes, Ashes by Jo Treggiari The Eleventh Plague by Jeff Hirsch Not a Drop to Drink by Mindy McGinnis Burn Out by Kristi Helvig The Weight of Our Sky by Hanna Alkaf Timekeeper by Tara Sim Up To This Pointe by Jennifer Longo Meant to Be by Lauren Morrill I Love You So Mochi by Sarah Kuhn Romancing the Dark in the City of Light by Ann Jacobus A Girl Like That by Tanaz Bhathena If You Could Be Mine by Sara Farizan Notes From My Captivity by Kathy Parks A Conspiracy of Us by Maggie Hall The Astonishing Color of After by Emily X.R. Pan Want by Cindy Pon
John Simm stars in new ITV drama Strangers as a man who has to fly to Hong Kong to identify his wife's body, only to discover she has a secret other life. We talk to the actor about filming the thriller in Hong Kong and why he's so often cast as an everyman figure. In Moby Dick, Captain Ahab vows vengeance against the white whale which took his leg and chases him around the globe. In his new book for young adults, And the Ocean was Our Sky, the award-winning novelist Patrick Ness inverts this. Bathsheba is an apprentice in a pod of whales who hunt humans and her captain is determined to track down a legendary white whaling ship and destroy Toby Wick. Patrick Ness tells Stig Abell about his motivation to write his story and what this interesting reversal allows him to explore.For our Inspire season we commissioned three artists to make a piece of work for us, we catch up with rapper and playwright Testament to see how he's getting on. Presenter: Stig Abell Producer: Hannah Robins.