Peacemakers

By the year 2020, a virus in the name of Covid 19 had spread to the world, and this pandemic was a catastrophe for many nations around the world, from East to West and from North to South. Our Yemeni American team made a podcast to clarify the difficulties and disasters faced by the two countries and the government's position in each of them. This episode was produced by Synergy Squad. Qisasna, or “Our Stories,” is a product of a cross-cultural exchange podcast training program featuring 320 Yemeni and American students in four cohorts, or 640 students. Qisasna is sponsored by the Aspen Institute’s Stevens Initiative and funded by the U.S. Department of State. Amideast, in partnership with ICRD, YFCA, Hadhramout Foundation, and Kerning Cultures, implements the Qisasna Project.

While freedom of expression varies tremendously from one culture to another. It is crucial to keep in mind that oppression comes in all shapes and forms and because of that, one needs to take a look back and understand how every society that ever existed had it’s very own types of both: freedom of expression and oppression. Freedom vs oppression drives societies. We are social beings we depend on one another for survival. So the question arises: how is freedom of expression depicted in one's own culture? Is freedom real at all? Or is it barely there but we tend to soothe ourselves by saying yes we have it we own it?   This episode was produced by Yamama. Qisasna, or “Our Stories,” is a product of a cross-cultural exchange podcast training program featuring 320 Yemeni and American students in four cohorts, or 640 students. Qisasna is sponsored by the Aspen Institute’s Stevens Initiative and funded by the U.S. Department of State. Amideast, in partnership with ICRD, YFCA, Hadhramout Foundation, and Kerning Cultures, implements the Qisasna Project.

Air pollution has become one of the world’s biggest environmental concerns that seem to be only getting worse. In our society, there are many air pollutants that harm humans and may be the cause of their death. They also harm living organisms and may harm crops and the natural environment. They are among the biggest and most dangerous environmental problems in societies. This episode was produced by The First Step. Qisasna, or “Our Stories,” is a product of a cross-cultural exchange podcast training program featuring 320 Yemeni and American students in four cohorts, or 640 students. Qisasna is sponsored by the Aspen Institute’s Stevens Initiative and funded by the U.S. Department of State. Amideast, in partnership with ICRD, YFCA, Hadhramout Foundation, and Kerning Cultures, implements the Qisasna Project.

Social media is an essential thing in human life. It has many effects which can be positive or negative. In this podcast, we are going to talk about Instagram in particular and how it can be good or bad especially for teenagers. This episode was produced by Social Influencers. Qisasna, or “Our Stories,” is a product of a cross-cultural exchange podcast training program featuring 320 Yemeni and American students in four cohorts, or 640 students. Qisasna is sponsored by the Aspen Institute’s Stevens Initiative and funded by the U.S. Department of State. Amideast, in partnership with ICRD, YFCA, Hadhramout Foundation, and Kerning Cultures, implements the Qisasna Project.

The climate is changing in every country on every continent around the world. This is Planet Protectors Podcast . The podcast that explores two types of climate change issues ; water pollution in the US and air pollution in Yemen and how these issues can affect on environmental. This episode was produced by Planet Protectors-حامي الكواكب. Qisasna, or “Our Stories,” is a product of a cross-cultural exchange podcast training program featuring 320 Yemeni and American students in four cohorts, or 640 students. Qisasna is sponsored by the Aspen Institute’s Stevens Initiative and funded by the U.S. Department of State. Amideast, in partnership with ICRD, YFCA, Hadhramout Foundation, and Kerning Cultures, implements the Qisasna Project.

Have you ever been interested in learning Arabic and English languages and you found yourself unable to speak, to communicate or to make a sentence of few words?Our social media pages links:Instagram: https://instagram.com/peac.emakers5?igshid=ZGUzMzM3NWJiOQ==    This episode was produced by Peacemakers. Qisasna, or “Our Stories,” is a product of a cross-cultural exchange podcast training program featuring 320 Yemeni and American students in four cohorts, or 640 students. Qisasna is sponsored by the Aspen Institute’s Stevens Initiative and funded by the U.S. Department of State. Amideast, in partnership with ICRD, YFCA, Hadhramout Foundation, and Kerning Cultures, implements the Qisasna Project.

Gun and Society podcast explores the complex relationship between firearms and society, with a focus on the impact of gun culture and policies in Yemen and the United States. The podcast introduces a true story and delves into issues such as gun ownership, regulation, violence, and the political and cultural values that shape attitudes towards firearms in these two countries. This episode was produced by Peace Ambassadors team. Qisasna, or “Our Stories,” is a product of a cross-cultural exchange podcast training program featuring 320 Yemeni and American students in four cohorts, or 640 students. Qisasna is sponsored by the Aspen Institute’s Stevens Initiative and funded by the U.S. Department of State. Amideast, in partnership with ICRD, YFCA, Hadhramout Foundation, and Kerning Cultures, implements the Qisasna Project.   

We can’t deny the fact that we’re living deep a world consists of diversity within diversity! It is the art of thinking independently together Starting from the base the individuals, culture identity, and careers. Living without these distinctions and try to force others to be like you is impossible, because everyone sees the life from a different perspective. “Our ability to reach unity in diversity will be the beauty and the test of our civilization” Mahatma Gandhi.This episode was produced by team O.L.I.V.E short for: O: optimismL: leadershipI: InclusionV: varietyE: equality The olive branch is widely recognized as a symbol of peace,harmony, and sophistication. produced by : Fatima Bakarman, Nada Balfaqih, Husam Qanzel,Hussein Al-hajj from yemen.Shaan Shankar, Or Doni from the USA.The podcast was produced with the help of the facilitator Dr. Peren Sabuncu.   This episode was produced by OLIVE team. Qisasna, or “Our Stories,” is a product of a cross-cultural exchange podcast training program featuring 320 Yemeni and American students in four cohorts, or 640 students. Qisasna is sponsored by the Aspen Institute’s Stevens Initiative and funded by the U.S. Department of State. Amideast, in partnership with ICRD, YFCA, Hadhramout Foundation, and Kerning Cultures, implements the Qisasna Project.

Not so different is a podcast discussing the differences in education system and live culture in Yemen and US, and how it shapes students differently, it’s shocking how different and similar we are. We will explain what the journey looks like through the college system in each country, shedding light on the similarities and differences between these two cultures and give our listeners a deeper understanding of the role education plays in shaping our lives.   This episode was produced by Not so different. Qisasna, or “Our Stories,” is a product of a cross-cultural exchange podcast training program featuring 320 Yemeni and American students in four cohorts, or 640 students. Qisasna is sponsored by the Aspen Institute’s Stevens Initiative and funded by the U.S. Department of State. Amideast, in partnership with ICRD, YFCA, Hadhramout Foundation, and Kerning Cultures, implements the Qisasna Project. 

Tragedies and threatens are existed in every country and the most popular threatens in Yemen and America are drugs and gun violence. This is " learfun " team who is Yemeni and Americans students trying to explain the strong relation between drugs and Guns by making meaningful podcast. Our hosts Abeer and Evan had a magnificent opportunity to discuss tragedy with different people who have diverse opinions, hurtful experiences, and eye-opening stories. If you want to educate yourself about guns and society, don’t miss this episode!   This episode was produced by Learfun team. Qisasna, or “Our Stories,” is a product of a cross-cultural exchange podcast training program featuring 320 Yemeni and American students in four cohorts, or 640 students. Qisasna is sponsored by the Aspen Institute’s Stevens Initiative and funded by the U.S. Department of State. Amideast, in partnership with ICRD, YFCA, Hadhramout Foundation, and Kerning Cultures, implements the Qisasna Project.