The Fire These Times 183/ Making Home in Exile: Stories from the New Syrian Diaspora w/ Wendy Pearlman
For episode 183, Leila and Elia are joined by Wendy Pearlman to discuss her newest book,The Home I Worked to Make: Voices from the New Syrian Diaspora as well as her previous bookWe Crossed a Bridge and Trembled.
Note that we recorded this episode on November 9, 2024 – just weeks prior to the ousting of the Assad regime. As such, a few small details of the conversation are now ‘outdated’, however the conversation we had and Wendy’s books still remain extremely relevant and important to understanding the Syrian revolution, war, and its present day.
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Mentioned in this episode:
The Home I Worked to Make: Voices from the New Syrian Diaspora by Wendy Pearlman
We Crossed a Bridge and Trembled by Wendy Pearlman
Burning Country: Syrians in Revolution and War by Leila Al-Shami and Robin Yassin-Kassab
Nostalgia by Svetlana Boym
Resilient: Broken by Elia Ayoub
Syrian Association for Citizens' Dignity for reports on Syrian refugees, forced returns to Syria, and other stories and analyses of the Syrian political context
Credits:
Hosts: Leila Al-Shami, Elia Ayoub | Guest: Wendy Pearlman | Music:Rap and Revenge | TFTT theme design:Wenyi Geng | FTP theme design:Hisham Rifai | Sound editor: Kaylee | Team profile pics: Molly Crabapple | Episode design: Aydın Yıldız | Producer: Aydın Yıldız
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