Kerning Cultures | Middle East

نور، ترى العالم بصوتها -- To help support Kerning Cultures, visit our Patreon at .

Two bite-sized stories from the Kerning Cultures vault. First, is there really Halal Cart drama in New York? And, we explore an ancient farming practice, modernised in Cairo. -- To help support Kerning Cultures, visit our Patreon at .

We asked women to tell us about their first periods and how that set a tone for how they view their bodies today. A tribute to International Women’s Day. -- Help us keep KC going by supporting the production of stories like these: https://patreon.com/kerningcultures

In the 1930s, the architect Nasri Khattar tried to completely overhaul the Arabic script – singlehandedly. For the next 47 years, he worked day and night to implement his writing system, Unified Arabic. Ultimately, he failed. This is his story. -- This episode is supported by L'Hote Libanais. Find out more about them at www.hotelibanais.com.

In 2016, Fadi Boukaram planned to visit 47 American towns named Lebanon by road. Then, in Lebanon South Dakota, he discovered that all these other Lebanons have more in common with the country than anybody realised. This week on Kerning Cultures, a story about the surprising history that connects Lebanon, with a string of small towns in the USA. --  Our sponsor for this episode was L'Hote Libanais. Find out more about them at https://www.hotelibanais.com/