Episode 3: Behind the Masculine

04/15/19 • 65 min

In this episode our two guests, Khalid and Abdulrazzaq, unravel what it means to "be masculine" in contemporary Kuwait. We blur the line between feminine and masculine, and discuss what it means to be vulnerable.

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In this episode, Hessah, Reem and Ghadeer untangle the question of double lives and double standards in Kuwait. What it is, why it happens, and what we can do to start living more authentic lives.

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Episode 4: Are we too Western?

In this episode, we hold a mirror up to Kounter Culture and question what our ideas of progress look like. Are we just trying to import western ideals? How can we distinguish genuine progress from simply romanticizing Western development? Our two guests, Ali Al Hassan and Ibrahim Almazeedi, offer their insights into what it means to be critical of the ideas we consume, and how we can begin to invest in local knowledge. Videos referenced in episode: 1. West and East, Cultural Differences https://youtu.be/ZoDtoB9Abck 2. Kuwait and the next generation - VPRO documentary https://tube.4aem.com/videos/watch/19a4dabd-d082-4caa-ad52-51ff2be8c4f1 3. Arundhati Roy ‘We’ ~ A Geopolitical Documentary https://vimeo.com/40341945