"Separating our culture from our trauma" ft. Alsarah
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09/12/23 • 24 min
Meklit talks with an old friend — East African retro-pop singer Alsarah —about drawing inspiration from tradition, and making peace with the word “refugee.”
Watch the “Farasha” video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WaN9ELG4p4g
More about Movement: https://movementstories.com/
Meklit talks with an old friend — East African retro-pop singer Alsarah —about drawing inspiration from tradition, and making peace with the word “refugee.”
Watch the “Farasha” video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WaN9ELG4p4g
More about Movement: https://movementstories.com/
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