Afghan: Beyond Conflict with Khojasta Sameyee

Join us as we discuss the complexities of Afghan Identity in today's world with Khojasta Sameyee in Episode 5 of "Afghan: Beyond Conflict" Khojasta is an Afghan journalist, dedicated to disseminating information about women’s rights. She formerly worked as a Project Manager at Radio Azad but now works as the publisher of War and Peace Daily, a women-led newspaper and that works for women in Afghanistan. In addition, she is a contributing author at Global Voices. Khojasta was the recipient of the N-peace award for Afghanistan in 2018.  Twitter: @KhojastaSameyee.

Join us as we discuss the complexities of Afghan Identity in today's world with Dr Nafees Ur Rehman in Episode 1 of "Afghan: Beyond Conflict" Dr. Nafees ur Rehman Durrani is a Germany based academic and researcher with experience of teaching at various Pakistani and German universities. He frequently writes on the history of Pakistan and Afghanistan, with a focus on the Pashtun history of the region.  Twitter: @NafeesRehmanDr.

Join us as we discuss the complexities of Afghan Identity in today's world with Massoud Hossaini in Episode 3 of "Afghan: Beyond Conflict" Massoud Hossaini is a Kabul native, former political activist and photojournalist who got his start shooting images of Afghan refugees living in Iran. After the September 11 attacks, he returned to Afghanistan to join Aina, a French cultural organisation and studied with photographer Manoocher Deghati.  Twitter: @Massoud151

Join us as we discuss the complexities of Afghan Identity in today's world with Emran Feroz in Episode 6 of "Afghan: Beyond Conflict" Emran Feroz is an independent journalist, author and the founder of Drone Memorial, a virtual memorial for civilian drone strike victims. His work has appeared with The New York Times, Al Jazeera, The Atlantic, The Hindu, Alternet and several other media outlets. He is also a regular contributor to German-language newspapers and magazines. Emran has published two books in German, one about US drone warfare and its civilian casualties and another, which is an interview book with Noam Chomsky.  Twitter: @Emran_Feroz.

Join us as we discuss the complexities of Afghan Identity in today's world with Prof. Nazif Shahrani in Episode 4 of "Afghan: Beyond Conflict"   M. Nazif Shahrani was born, raised and partly educated in Afghanistan. He is currently a Professor of Anthropology, Central Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, School of Global and International Studies at Indiana University.  He has conducted extensive ethnographic field research in Afghanistan and studied Afghan refugee communities in Pakistan and Turkey. Since the ouster of Taliban from power, he has regularly visited Afghanistan, publishing widely.  His most recent books include Revolutions and Rebellions in Afghanistan: Anthropological Approaches (co-editor with Robert Canfield, Indiana University Press, 2018) and Modern Afghanistan: The impact of 40 years of war (editor, Indiana University Press, 2018).

Join us as we discuss the complexities of Afghan Identity in today's world with Marzia Panahi in Episode 9 of "Afghan: Beyond Conflict".   Marzia is an Afghan entrepreneur. She is the founder of NAMAD, a home for Afghan artists seeking to revive artwork on felt. She is also the co-founder of Khedmat and has previously served as an expert at the Office of the President of Afghanistan.  Twitter: @PanahiMarzia.

Join us as we discuss the complexities of Afghan Identity in today's world with Karanjee Gaba in Episode 7 of "Afghan: Beyond Conflict"   Karanjee is an Afghan-Sikh refugee who migrated to the UK 14 years ago. He has been modelling since 2016 and has been a film maker since 2012. Karanjee has been published in magazines such as Vogue Runway, Vogue, GQ online and GQ India. Twitter:@KaranjeeGaba Instagram: @karanjee

Join us as we discuss the complexities of Palestinian Identity in today's world with Ali Abunimah in Episode 4 of "Palestinian: Beyond Conflict" Ali Abunimah is director of the widely acclaimed publication The Electronic Intifada, an independent non-profit publication focusing on Palestine. He has written hundreds of articles and spoken on the topic all over the world.  He is author of One Country, A Bold Proposal to End the Israeli-Palestinian Impasse (2007) and The Battle for Justice in Palestine (2014).

Join us as we discuss the complexities of Palestinian Identity in today's world with Antwan Saca in Episode 2 of "Palestinian: Beyond Conflict" Antwan was born in Jerusalem in 1984 to a Christian family from the city of Bethlehem and has been working toward the dream of peace and justice in the Holy Land throughout his adult life.  He has served as director of Programs of the Holy Land Trust in Bethlehem, Program Coordinator at the Holy Land Christian Ecumenical Foundation and as a research assistant in the area of urbanisation and geopolitical monitoring at the Applied Research Institute Jerusalem (ARII). He previously served as a youth leader and was a member of the One Voice movement. Antwan graduated from Arab American University of Jenin (AAUJ) with a bachelor’s degree in public law.

Join us as we discuss the complexities of Palestinian Identity in today's world with Dr Ghada Karmi in Episode 3 of "Palestinian: Beyond Conflict" Ghada Karmi was born in Jerusalem and was forced to leave her home with her family as a result of Israel's creation in 1948. The family moved to England in 1949, where she grew up and was educated.   She practised as a doctor for many years working as a specialist in the health of migrants and refugees. She has held several research appointments on Middle Eastern politics and culture at the School of Oriental and African Studies and in the Universities of Durham and Leeds.  She has previously served as an Associate Fellow fo the Royal Institute of International Affairs, where she led a major project on Israel-Palestinian reconciliation. In 2009, she became a Fellow of the Royals Society of Arts.   Currently, Ghada Karmi is a Research Fellow at the Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies, University of Exeter. She lives in London.