Shul'Salfa: Recent Episodes
Shamsa Alameemi, Salem AlSuwaidi
Join Salem AlSuwaidi and Shamsa Alameemi from the SWALIF Publishing House as they dissect regional discourse while engaging with art and literature produced by Youth in the MENA.
On today’s episode @shamsaeye takes us through the landscape of Abu Dhabi and its regions and how they have affected how she has come to know herself. We invite you to this conversation where Shamsa tells us more about how her sense of belonging has been grounded in her immediate geographic experiences.
Episode 15 is now live on all streaming platforms! Join us today with Khaldoun Khelaifi as we discuss societal pressures and how they affect one's expression of identity. In his work, Khaldoun poses the question,”Why Are We Afraid of Colours?”In its exploration we are given insight to our societal contexts and the dynamics at play.
Buthaina AlZaman (@bothaynaa) takes us through stories of the past, uncovering the importance of urban structure and architecture. Addressing how it’s affecting children, neighbourhood dynamics, and simplicity in tradition, Buthaina is attaching the built form of Khaleeji spaces to our identity. Get a glimpse of this Khaleejiness through our conversation with the artist!
This episode we have a conversation with Khaled Esguerra about his exploration of identity and space and how that has factored into his sense of identity! Tune in to hear us talk about how Khaleejiness manifests in @electra_street ’s life and the way electra street plays a defining role in community development within the city of Abu Dhabi.
On this episode of Shul'Salfa, Hajar AlMutairi takes us through a discussion of feminism that is situated through the Khaleeji lens. @trilogies_123 deconstructs the way our societies in the region interact with the movement and multifaceted practices of toxic masculinity and femininity within our spaces.
Please join our conversation with @azizzlll as he takes us through his colorful interpretation of Khaleejiness. Abdulaziz talks to us about the role of social media in his practice and his exploration of masculinity and expression through the series of "Raised by the Wolves" and various other works.
Please join our conversation with @mariamfolder as she takes us through her intuitive art practice. Mariam AlKatheeri tells us all about the intricate relationship she has with emotions and the cathartic experience of letting them all go. We learn what burning is all about and significance of such an act.
Tune into our conversation with @zayed_alhaddar as he takes us through his multifaceted experiences with his sense of Khaleejiness. Zayed touches on some interesting ideas about what it means to be a mixed-Emirati, a life many in the region live, the significance of multiculturalism.
Join our conversation with @extrashotsby.mar as she takes us through her exploration of Khaleejiness as she attempts to find a path that leads her home. Marwa Ali is an Egyptian photographer who uses the lens to wander through spaces and self-actualize what it means to claim an identity and the process behind it.
Join our conversation with @hamad.jf as he enlightens us with the feelings behind the symbolic images he uses to explore his Khaleeji identity. On this episode we also talk about how photography and writing intersect in exploring his sense of identity and get deep into zodiac signs.
Join Salem and Shamsa’s conversation with Latifa Alkhayat @line.tifa as she opens us up an architectural perspective of what it means to be Khaleeji, and what it could potentially lead to in the future. Here’s to Khaleeji youth. We tend to neglect these conversations about spaces and their implications on our sense of self, and Latifa's documentation really encourages the viewer to initiate a process of reflection.
Join Salem and Shamsa’s conversation with @mahmood_zadjali as he enlightens us all with his experience as a Balushi Omani artist. Let us celebrate this tribe and culture as we explore his colorful, welcoming, loving photo series during this episode and discuss his relationship with the Khaleeji identity.
Join Salem, Shamsa, and @malaikamunshi as they discuss the ups and downs of third culture kids who grew up in the UAE, and how that could in turn affect their sense of self. Malaika highlights how integral the Desi community is to the Khaleej, and in turn our culture in “Encapsulated Volume I: Photoessays on Khaleejiness”
This episode showcases how the Khaleeji identify as a monolith can so heavily affect our sense of self. Ali AlHosani (@alila.002), Salem and Shamsa talk about their personal experiences with identity and how it has affected them respectively, and what performances they regularly put on.
This episode highlights the trivialized pressures that are placed on Khaleeji youth, where Lama (@fruiitflyy), Salem and Shamsa delve into their personal experiences growing up and realize many have experienced similar childhoods, just in different fonts. A very polar conversation unravels as we take a glimpse into Lama's photoessay for "Encapsulated Volume 1: Photoessays on Khaleejiness."
What is the most ridiculous iteration of the Chicken Nugget joke that you’ve heard? Please give @ishaqmadan a warm welcome to the podcast. In this episode, we discuss the coming of age realisation that you are: Khaleeji. Enough. A lot of Khaleejis are stuck between what feels like a binary of tradition and globalization, and we unpack a lot of our personal experiences with Ishaq in this episode and would love to share them with you.
In Episode 0 we introduce you all to the world of SWALIF and what the mission and story behind the company is. This Episode also welcomes our co-hosts, Salem and Shamsa, and introduces the first project "Encapsulated Volume 1: Photoessays on Khaleejiness"