Episodes

  • Khaleejiness Episode 16: Shamsa AlMansoori

    Khaleejiness Episode 16: Shamsa AlMansoori
    Oct 30 2021
    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.
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    36 mins
  • Khaleejiness Episode 15: Khaldoun Khelaifi

    Khaleejiness Episode 15: Khaldoun Khelaifi
    Oct 27 2021
    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.
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    34 mins
  • Khaleejiness Episode 14: Buthaina AlZaman

    Khaleejiness Episode 14: Buthaina AlZaman
    Oct 23 2021
    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!
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    29 mins
  • Khaleejiness Episode 13: Khaled Esguerra

    Khaleejiness Episode 13: Khaled Esguerra
    Oct 20 2021
    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.
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    39 mins
  • Khaleejiness Episode 12: Hajar AlMutairi

    Khaleejiness Episode 12: Hajar AlMutairi
    Oct 16 2021
    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.
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    33 mins
  • Khaleejiness Episode 11: Abdulaziz Alhosni

    Khaleejiness Episode 11: Abdulaziz Alhosni
    Oct 13 2021
    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.
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    35 mins
  • Khaleejiness Episode 10: Mariam AlKatheeri

    Khaleejiness Episode 10: Mariam AlKatheeri
    Oct 9 2021
    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.
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    33 mins
  • Khaleejiness Episode 9: Zayed AlHaddar

    Khaleejiness Episode 9: Zayed AlHaddar
    Oct 6 2021
    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.
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    34 mins