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Crossing ContinentsThe struggle for Jerusalem’s Old CityWhy Armenians in Jerusalem say they are fighting an existential battle.
Is the identity of the Old City of Jerusalem changing - house by house? This small patch of land is of vital importance to Christians, Muslims and Jews alike. But, amid accusations of dodgy deals, corruption and trickery, there are concerns that the Old City’s historic multi-ethnic and multi-religious identity is being altered. In the Armenian Quarter a battle is going on for the control of land which the local community says is essential to its well-being and even its survival. Emily Wither visits one of the mo...2024-08-2728 min
Stories from PalestineThe Armenian Museum of JerusalemIn a previous episode with Apo Sahagian, we talked about the Armenian community in Jerusalem. This episode is a deeper dive into the history of the Armenians and their presence in the holy land in general and in Jerusalem in particular.The newly renovated Edward and Helen Mardigian Armenian Museum of Jerusalem offers a wealth of stories about the Armenians of Jerusalem.A key attraction is the sixth century mosaic floor that was found in the Musrara neighborhood while a Palestinian family was putting the pillar of a house in 1894. The mosaic had been part o...2023-06-0754 min
Stories from PalestineArmenians in diaspora in Jerusalem / PalestineApo Sahagian is a singer and works in different artistic related projects in Jerusalem. He is also the host of the podcast 'Apo and the city'. He grew up in the old city of Jerusalem in the Armenian quarter. His family came to Jerusalem in the 1920s when many Armenians fled from the genocide committed by the Ottoman empire. In this episode Apo gives us more insight into the Armenian community in Palestine. The Armenians came in three waves. As the first Christian nation in the world, King Tiridates III adopted Christianity as state religion in 301 AD...2022-10-3055 min
Apo & the City#9 - Laughter in History and TragedyNatalie Marcus is a screenwriter for The Jews Are Coming, Fauda, and Tehran. 2022-06-2940 minApo & the City#8 - A Circassian walks into a barTanya Habjouqa is a world-renowned photojournalist born in Amman to a Circassian father and a Texan mother. 2022-06-2342 minApo & the City#7 - Culture, Narrative, and PowerRami Younis is a journalist and filmmaker2022-03-1753 minApo & the City#6 - Born in the USAThomas Nides is the current US Ambassador based in Jerusalem2022-03-1453 minApo & the City#6 - Born in the USAThomas Nides is the current US Ambassador based in Jerusalem2022-03-1453 minApo & the City#5 - From Beirut to Jerusalem; Journalism in ConflictDaniel Estrin works for NPR; Daniella Cheslow works for AFP2022-03-101h 00Apo & the City#4 - Reconnecting the Deleted Mizrahi Arabic CultureNeta Elkayam is a musician of Moroccan songs and Noam Shuster-Eliassi is an activitist-comedian. 2022-02-2153 minApo & the City#1 - Where is Jerusalem headed to?Ben Avrahami worked in the Jerusalem Municipality on East Jerusalem affairs. Originally aired in March 2021.2022-02-0651 minApo & the City#2 - The Mess in JerusalemJoshua Faudem is an American-born filmmaker based in Jerusalem.Originally aired in March 2021.2022-02-0639 minApo & the City#3 - Jewish Sects and Burning BushesYossi Klar grew up in an Ultra-Orthodox Jewish family before leaving the community and becoming a "secular" social activist in JerusalemOriginally aired in March 20212022-02-0647 min
Mekudeshet ON AIRApo and the City - Ep.4Apo Sahagian with Yossi Klar2021-03-3047 min
Mekudeshet ON AIRApo and the City - Ep.3Apo Sahagian with Joshua Faudem2021-03-1039 min
Mekudeshet ON AIRApo and the City - Ep.2Apo Sahagian with Matti Friedman2021-03-0251 min
Mekudeshet ON AIRApo and the City - Ep.1Apo Sahagian with Ben Avrahami2021-02-2451 min
INbodied Life with Lauren TausA We World for an Imaginist: Conversations with Apo SahagianMeet Jerusalemite-Armenian musician and writer, Apo Sahagian of Apo and the Apostles. Apo lives in the Armenian quarter in the Old City of Jerusalem and he's an most unassuming hipster making waves in the music scene. In this conversation, we explore the complex and textured realities of identity, nationalism, religion, trauma versus healing informed policy, and groups of people exiled from their homeland. Apo considers himself an "imaginist," and boasts to have his own version of "Zionism," wishing to return to Armenia one day. What you will learn: 1...2019-07-2254 min