Nostalgic Rebels: Politics, Aesthetics, and Selfhood in Postcolonial Morocco | Dr. Khalid Lyamlahy

Death in the Mediterranean: African Migration to Europe | Ahlam Chemlali & Younous Arbaoui

This episode explores the intersection of migration policies, colonial history, and human rights in the North African borderlands. Guests Dr. Ahlam Chemlali and Dr. Younous Arbaoui discuss how European Union (EU) externalization policies impact daily life in Tunisia and the broader Mediterranean. The conversation centers on the lived experiences of those affected, from migrants forced into dangerous routes to Tunisian fishermen confronted by death at sea. By examining the ripple effects of border intensification and persistent colonial tropes, the conversation highlights the need for state accountability and the protection of the fundamental right to life.   01:31 Introduction 02:44 The Significance of Studying the Mediterranean 08:18 Narrative Ethnography and Lived Experiences in Zarzis 11:14 Legal Frameworks and the Responsibility of North African States 14:44 The Visceral Reality of Death and Identification 25:21 Distinguishing Between Hard Law and Soft Law 29:32 Grassroots Efforts and the Struggle for Dignity 36:53 Confronting Colonial Tropes in Modern Discourse 45:54 Regional Agency and the Path to Accountability 53:32 Climate Change and Hidden Environmental Consequences   Dr. Ahlam Chemlali researches migration and borders, with a particular focus on European externalization policies and their political, social and human consequences. Her work examines how Europe governs migration both within and beyond its territorial boundaries, including through partnerships with third countries, the outsourcing of asylum procedures, and external border control mechanisms. Her research is situated at the intersection of migration, smuggling, gender, violence, and border governance, and places particular emphasis on the lived experiences and everyday realities of people on the move. Chemlali’s work is grounded in extensive field research in North Africa, particularly in the Maghreb. She has strong regional expertise in the MENA region and the Mediterranean, with a focus on migration routes, state practices, and power dynamics shaping border regimes.   Connect with Ahlam Chemlali  👉 https://dk.linkedin.com/in/ahlamchemlali   Dr. Younous Arbaoui is an Assistant Professor of Migration Law at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, where he leads the Global Migration Law Hub and the Global Rights-Making Network. His academic research centers on global migration governance, with a specific focus on the legal frameworks connecting the European Union and North Africa. Beyond his academic role, Dr. Arbaoui is a dedicated practitioner and advocate in the region; he is the founder and chair of the Clinique Juridique Hijra in Morocco, which provides legal aid to asylum seekers, and serves as the editor-in-chief of Revue Hijra, an interdisciplinary journal dedicated to migration law and policy.   Connect with Younous Arbaoui 👉 https://nl.linkedin.com/in/younous-arbaoui-607b3316   Hosted by Amine Bit 👉 https://instagram.com/amine.bit   Amine Bit is a Columbia University graduate of Comparative Literature and Society, who served as the Events Editor of The Columbia Review and currently works with Souffles Monde. FOLLOW & RATE THE RADIO IFRIQIYA: » Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/radio-ifriqiya-powered-by-afikra/id1858526703 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/radio-ifriqiya-powered-by-afikra/id1858526703] » Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1VynJbFfAioUDyM6nmiqa3 [https://open.spotify.com/show/1VynJbFfAioUDyM6nmiqa3] » Anghami: https://play.anghami.com/podcast/1079305298 [https://play.anghami.com/podcast/1079305298]   THIS SERIES IS PART OF THE AFIKRA PODCAST NETWORK Explore all episodes in this series: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfYG40bwRKl6WCw08uLTDai3ePhVUQvvz [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfYG40bwRKl6WCw08uLTDai3ePhVUQvvz] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com [https://pcm.adswizz.com] for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Nostalgic Rebels: Politics, Aesthetics, and Selfhood in Postcolonial Morocco | Dr. Khalid Lyamlahy

We delve into the complex intersection of revolt and nostalgia in postcolonial Moroccan literature with author and scholar Khaled Lyamlahy who offers specific, evidence-based insights into the diverse trajectories of three influential writers, Abdellatif Laâbi, Abdelkebir Khatibi, and Mohammed Khaïr-Eddine, and discusses how their unique experiences with activism, imprisonment, and exile shaped their work. An assistant professor at the University of Chicago, Dr. Lyamlahy helps us explore his latest book, Nostalgic Rebels, which complicates traditional narratives of Moroccan postcoloniality. He emphasizes that nostalgia is not merely a backward-looking emotion but a transformative force capable of reinventing the future. He confronts the notion that these literary movements are static, asserting that writing has a deep responsibility to provoke thought and ask difficult questions. The conversation also delves into the unique challenges of translation and the poetic power of fragments, highlighting the need for deeper literary dialogue between North and Sub-Saharan Africa.   0:00 Introduction 1:38 Origins and Evolution of "Nostalgic Rebels" 4:56 Defining Revolt Beyond Politics 10:21 Complicating Nostalgia in Postcolonial Studies 13:58 Mapping Authors as Trajectories 19:36 Prison, Travel, and Wandering, the Three Experiences of Exile 23:33 Translation as a Mode of Thinking 35:14 The Power of Fragments and Silences 41:19 The Intersection of Poetics and Politics in Writing 46:32 Future Projects   Khalid Lyamlahy is assistant professor of French and Francophone Studies at the University of Chicago where he teaches francophone North African literature. He is the author of Nostalgic Rebels: Politics, Aesthetics, and Selfhood in Postcolonial Morocco (Liverpool University Press, 2025).   Connect with Khalid Lyamlahy 👉 https://instagram.com/khalid_lyamlahy   Hosted by Amine Bit 👉 https://instagram.com/amine.bit   Amine Bit is a Columbia University graduate of Comparative Literature and Society, who served as the Events Editor of The Columbia Review and currently works with Souffles Monde. FOLLOW & RATE THE RADIO IFRIQIYA: » Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/radio-ifriqiya-powered-by-afikra/id1858526703 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/radio-ifriqiya-powered-by-afikra/id1858526703] » Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1VynJbFfAioUDyM6nmiqa3 [https://open.spotify.com/show/1VynJbFfAioUDyM6nmiqa3] » Anghami: https://play.anghami.com/podcast/1079305298 [https://play.anghami.com/podcast/1079305298]   THIS SERIES IS PART OF THE AFIKRA PODCAST NETWORK Explore all episodes in this series: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfYG40bwRKl6WCw08uLTDai3ePhVUQvvz [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfYG40bwRKl6WCw08uLTDai3ePhVUQvvz] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com [https://pcm.adswizz.com] for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

L’histoire du Kawkaw

Kawkaw est un projet initié par Younes Baba-Ali, sur invitation du centre culturel LE 18 à Marrakech en 2016. Pensé comme une résidence ayant donné lieu à une exposition collective et à une série de rencontres, il a réuni cinq artistes du Grand Maghreb et ouvert un espace de dialogue et de recherche par la pratique artistique, dont ce podcast prolonge aujourd’hui les réflexions. Face à une scène artistique nord-africaine en pleine mutation, Kawkaw illustre la volonté de créer de nouvelles perspectives et d'explorer les opportunités et le potentiel inexploité de cette région. Kawkaw, qui signifie cacahuète en darija, est synonyme d'un aliment populaire, partagé avec plaisir, riche en saveurs et commun à tous les pays du Maghreb. Le programme incarne ce processus de décloisonnement et de partage dans le domaine artistique. Le podcast prolonge ce geste de décorticage en explorant les couches d’histoires, de langues et de circulations reliant Afrique du Nord et Afrique de l’Ouest, malgré les séparations coloniales et les héritages de l’esclavage et du racisme. Des chercheurs en musique, cinéastes, écrivains, historiens, architectes et artistes invité·es (Mohamed Arejdal, Taoufik Ben Amor, Mamadou Diouf, Ali Essafi, Hadia Gana, Carlos Perez Marin, Katy Léna Ndiaye & Oumar Sall) retracent les significations du mot “Kawkaw”, les routes caravanières, la transe et les musiques de guérison, et les trajectoires artistiques comme outils pour réinventer une géographie culturelle commune.   00:00 Naissance de Kawkaw 01:19 Décortiquer les histoires 02:20 Voyage d’un mot 03:11 Cacahuete en Tunisie 04:54 Kawkaw au Maroc 05:46 Kawkaw au Sénégal 07:22 Colonialisme et arachide 11:34 Piste égyptienne 14:18 Géographies du Maghreb 16:17 Trajectoires de l’artiste 22:43 Parasol et mémoire 27:35 Walata carrefour sahélien 31:30 Caravanes et connexions 36:23 Libye: se découvrir africaine 44:16 Musique transe et métissage 47:32 Panafricanismes d’après-guerre 55:15 Routes anciennes et conclusion   Mohamed Arejdal a développé une œuvre aux multiples facettes, explorant les territoires de son Maroc méridional natal, où il enseigne aujourd'hui.   Connectez-vous avec Mohamed Arejdal 👉 https://instagram.com/arejdalmohamed   Né au Maroc, Ali Essafi s'est tourné vers le cinéma documentaire après des études de psychologie en France. Parmi ses œuvres, on compte « General, Here We Are », « The Silence of the Beet Fields », « Ouarzazate Movie » et « Shikhat’s Blues ».   Connectez-vous avec Carlos Perez Marin 👉 https://instagram.com/carlosperezmarin   Hadia Gana est née à Tripoli, en Libye. Elle vit et travaille à Paris et a bénéficié de résidences à la Fondation Thami Mnyele (Amsterdam), à Ashkal Alwan (Beyrouth), au 18 (Marrakech) et à Sacatar (Brésil). Son travail est exposé dans le monde entier.   Connectez-vous avec Hadia Gana  👉 https://instagram.com/hadiagana   Katy Lena Ndiaye enrichit son expérience au cinéma et à la télévision depuis près de vingt ans. Elle dirige aujourd'hui, au Sénégal, la société de production IndigoMood Films.   Connectez-vous avec Katy Léna Ndiaye  👉 https://instagram.com/indigomoodfilms   Mamadou Diouf est professeur titulaire de la chaire Leitner d'études africaines et directeur de l'Institut d'études africaines de l'Université Columbia.   Oumar Sall est un auteur et critique installé à Dakar, où il travaille également comme médiateur éducatif et soutient des initiatives entrepreneuriales dans les industries culturelles et créatives. Sa pratique artistique explore l'évolution des expressions artistiques dans des contextes de mobilité.   Connectez-vous avec Oumar Sall 👉 https://sn.linkedin.com/in/oumar-sall-652077204   Le professeur Ben Amor est spécialiste de langue et de linguistique arabes, de langue et d'identité, de musique arabe et de musique soufie.   Hébergé par Aude Tournaye 👉 https://instagram.com/aude.tournaye Younes Baba-Ali 👉 https://instagram.com/younes.babaali  FOLLOW & RATE THE RADIO IFRIQIYA: » Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/radio-ifriqiya-powered-by-afikra/id1858526703 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/radio-ifriqiya-powered-by-afikra/id1858526703] » Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1VynJbFfAioUDyM6nmiqa3 [https://open.spotify.com/show/1VynJbFfAioUDyM6nmiqa3] » Anghami: https://play.anghami.com/podcast/1079305298 [https://play.anghami.com/podcast/1079305298]   THIS SERIES IS PART OF THE AFIKRA PODCAST NETWORK Explore all episodes in this series: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfYG40bwRKl6WCw08uLTDai3ePhVUQvvz [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfYG40bwRKl6WCw08uLTDai3ePhVUQvvz] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com [https://pcm.adswizz.com] for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

الهوية والذاكرة من الأمازيغ إلى فلسطين | محمد أوبنعل

يتحدث معنا الباحث الأكاديمي محمد أوبنعل عن الهوية الثقافية الغنية للشعب الأمازيغي في المغرب، وروابطه التاريخية والمعاصرة مع القضية الفلسطينية. ويناقش أيضاً تأثير الإستعمار على الهوية الأمازيغية، وأساليب التضامن مع الهوية الفلسطينية. كما تُسلط الضوء على شخصيات مؤثرة في حركات المقاومة وأهمية التعاون الثقافي والأكاديمي للأجيال القادمة، مع التركيز على الروابط العميقة بين الثقافة، التاريخ والهوية   00:00 مقدمة عن اللغة والثقافة الأمازيغية 2:35 القضية الفلسطينية في الوعي الثقافي الأمازيغي 5:56 تأثير القضية الفلسطينية على البحث الأكاديمي 13:31 رموز أمازيغية ودورهم في مقاومة الصهيونية 19:02 مسؤولية الجيل الجديد تجاه فلسطين   محمد أوبنعل باحث في علم الاجتماع الاقتصادي وسوسيولوجيا الثقافة يشتغل أساسا على تحولات المجتمع الأمازيغي والنخب الاقتصادية   Connect with Mohamed Oubenal 👉 https://instagram.com/moub.oum   Hosted by Soraya El Kahlaoui👉 https://instagram.com/souriyya FOLLOW & RATE THE RADIO IFRIQIYA: » Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/radio-ifriqiya-powered-by-afikra/id1858526703 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/radio-ifriqiya-powered-by-afikra/id1858526703] » Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1VynJbFfAioUDyM6nmiqa3 [https://open.spotify.com/show/1VynJbFfAioUDyM6nmiqa3] » Anghami: https://play.anghami.com/podcast/1079305298 [https://play.anghami.com/podcast/1079305298]   THIS SERIES IS PART OF THE AFIKRA PODCAST NETWORK Explore all episodes in this series: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfYG40bwRKl6WCw08uLTDai3ePhVUQvvz [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfYG40bwRKl6WCw08uLTDai3ePhVUQvvz] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com [https://pcm.adswizz.com] for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In the Footsteps of Malcolm X | Herb Boyd

We spoke with Harlem legend and national treasure, Herb Boyd—a journalist, jazz historian, activist, and organizer who has been writing and publishing for nearly 70 years. He discusses his expansive life's work, his political evolution, and his early encounters with Malcolm X. Boyd first met Malcolm X in Detroit in 1958 and later followed him to Morocco in 1964. His life journey has followed in Malcolm X's political footsteps, spanning from Harlem to East Africa, West Africa, and the Middle East. Boyd shares that Africa marked the beginning of his journey and was critical in developing his international perspective. He delves into the research for his recent book "Malcolm X, The CIA, and Other Blacks" which considers Malcolm X's suspicions of being under surveillance by the CIA. This investigation led him to focus on a mysterious figure named Leo Miles, who pops up 10 times with Malcolm X during his travels, particularly in Cairo, Kenya, and Tanzania. Boyd discusses Leo Miles' suspicious association with the MPLA (People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola) and why he was eventually suspected of being an agent by foreign forces, possibly the Portuguese or the CIA. The conversation broadens to encompass the surveillance of other Black activists by the CIA, including Maya Angelou, Robert Williams, the Black Panthers, and Kwame Ture (Stokely Carmichael). Boyd connects these movements to the struggles against American imperialism and discusses his own travels to Palestine, including trips with Stokely Carmichael to Beirut and with Reverend Al Sharpton. He also highlights his contribution to the volume "For Gaza's Children". Boyd reflects on Malcolm X's perpetual importance as an internationalist, whose ideas remain relevant to contemporary global issues like the current UN situation, Ukraine, Haiti, and Gaza. Even at the age of 87, he is finishing a biography of Max Roach, a history of Harlem titled "Epic Harlem", and a novel about the Black Studies Movement.   00:00 Introducing Herb Boyd: Harlem Legend and Activist 01:54 Following Malcolm X’s Footsteps 03:00 Morocco, Dar Es Salaam and the International Perspective 04:47 The Significance of Early African Travels 06:19 Malcolm X, Leo Miles and the CIA Connection 09:33 The CIA's Surveillance of Black Activists 11:32 The Caribbean Connection: Walter Rodney and C.L.R. James 12:53 Maya Angelou: Cultural Ambassador in West Africa and Egypt 15:51 Traveling to Egypt and Malcolm X’s Impact on the International Community 19:05 Interviewing Maya Angelou and Her Claim of James Baldwin as her Little Brother 20:41 The African-American Beachhead in Ghana 21:37 Travels to Palestine 22:52 Contributing to Gaza’s Children 24:47 The Torturous Roads of Activism: From Detroit to Guatemala 28:37 Connecting American Imperialism to Global Struggle 37:22 Why Malcolm X’s Internationalism Is Perennially Important 43:17 Herb Boyd’s Ongoing Projects: Max Roach, Epic Harlem and a Novel on Black Studies   Herb Boyd is a journalist, activist, teacher, and has authored or edited 23 books, including his most recent one, The Diary of Malcolm X co-edited with Ilyasah Shabazz. His book Baldwin's Harlem, a biography of James Baldwin, was a finalist for a 2009 NAACP Image Award. In 1995, with Robert Allen, he was a recipient of an American Book Award for Brotherman--The Odyssey of Black Men in America, an anthology.  Other biographies include Pound for Pound—The Life and Times of Sugar Ray Robinson and a young adult book on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. He is an adjunct professor at City College of New York.   Hosted by Hisham Aidi 👉  https://instagram.com/uptown_berber [https://instagram.com/uptown_berber] FOLLOW & RATE THE RADIO IFRIQIYA: » Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/radio-ifriqiya-powered-by-afikra/id1858526703 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/radio-ifriqiya-powered-by-afikra/id1858526703] » Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1VynJbFfAioUDyM6nmiqa3 [https://open.spotify.com/show/1VynJbFfAioUDyM6nmiqa3] » Anghami: https://play.anghami.com/podcast/1079305298 [https://play.anghami.com/podcast/1079305298]   THIS SERIES IS PART OF THE AFIKRA PODCAST NETWORK Explore all episodes in this series: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfYG40bwRKl6WCw08uLTDai3ePhVUQvvz [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfYG40bwRKl6WCw08uLTDai3ePhVUQvvz] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com [https://pcm.adswizz.com] for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.