In this episode of “Kerning Cultures,” two short stories: Producers Alex and Zeina uncover why Egyptians are so good at playing squash, and they look at a businessman’s unlikely dream to tow an iceberg from Antarctica to the shores of the United Arab Emirates.
This episode was produced by Alex Atack and Zeina Dowidar, with editorial support from Dana Ballout, Tamara Rasamny, Nadeen Shaker and Hebah Fisher; fact-checking by Zeina Dowidar; research help from Noha Fayed; and sound design by Alex Atack and mixing by Mohamed Khreizat. “Kerning Cultures” is a Kerning Cultures Network production.
*[This podcast was produced by the Kerning Cultures Network. Fair Observer is a media partner of Kerning Cultures.]
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