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Gen Z Global AffairsThe Iran Series: A Conversation with Michael Metrinko- Foreign Service Officer, Peace Corps Volunteer/Diplomat, and Hostage During the Iran Hostage Crisis In this episode, our host Dana interviews Michael Metrinko, a foreign service officer, Peace Corps volunteer/diplomat, and hostage during the Iran Hostage Crisis about Iran’s 1979 Islamic Revolution and Hostage Crisis. Shortly before he graduated from Georgetown University in 1968 and then departed for Peace Corps training, Michael Metrinko watched the flames that erupted on the Washington horizon following the assassination of Rev. Martin Luther King. It was a portentous scene, signifying vast social and political change, and one that Metrinko would see again and again in his 25 years of service outside the United States. Some version of...2023-03-072h 22Gen Z Global AffairsThe Iran Series: A Background of IranIn this episode of the Gen Z Global Affairs Podcast, our host Dana provides a historical and political background of Iran. Stay tuned for our next episode and don’t forget to subscribe to our newsletter which you can do by visiting our website genzglobalaffairs.com. Don't forget to follow us on social media! Questions, comments, feedback, or requests for future episodes and topics? Send us an email at genzglobalaffairs@gmail.com2023-03-0727 minGen Z Global AffairsThe Russia-Ukraine War: A Conversation with Gen Z Ukrainian Student and Activist, Catarina BuchatskiyIn this episode, our host Dana interviews Gen Z Ukrainian student and activist, Catarina Buchatskiy. She is the co-founder of the Shadows Project, a youth-led Ukrainian cultural organization. Catarina grew up in Kyiv, Ukraine, and watching the annexation of Crimea shaped her passion for national security and foreign affairs. She is now a student at Stanford University majoring in International Relations with a focus on International Security. Stay tuned for our next episode and don’t forget to subscribe to our newsletter which you can do by visiting our website genzglobalaffairs.com. Questions, comments, feedback, or re...2023-02-0637 minGen Z Global AffairsThe Russia-Ukraine War: A Conversation with Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine, Steven PiferIn this episode, our host Dana interviews former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, Steven Pifer about the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. Ambassador Steven Pifer is an affiliate of the Center for International Security and Cooperation at Stanford University as well as a non-resident senior fellow with the Brookings Institution. He was a William J. Perry Fellow at the center from 2018-2022 and a fellow at the Robert Bosch Academy in Berlin from January-May 2021. Pifer’s research focuses on nuclear arms control, Ukraine, Russia, and European security. He has offered commentary on these issues on National Public Radio, PBS New...2023-01-221h 06Gen Z Global AffairsThe Russia-Ukraine War: A BackgroundIn this episode of the Gen Z Global Affairs Podcast, our host Dana discusses the Russian Invasion of Ukraine. She provides a historical background of the two country’s relations as well as their respective history. Stay tuned for our next episode and don’t forget to subscribe to our newsletter which you can do by visiting our website genzglobalaffairs.com. Don't forget to follow us on social media! Questions, comments, feedback, or requests for future episodes and topics? Send us an email at genzglobalaffairs@gmail.com2023-01-2222 minGen Z Global AffairsAfghanistan and the Taliban Takeover: A Conversation Gen Z Afghan Activist and Educator, Pashtana DoraniIn this episode, our host Dana interviews Gen Z Afghan feminist, activist, and educator, Pashtana Dorani. At the age of 21, she became the head of her family following her father’s passing. By then she had already founded LEARN Afghanistan, the country’s first-ever digital school network. LEARN has educated 7,000 girls in Kandahar, Afghanistan, and trained more than 80 teachers in digital literacy. LEARN also focuses on girls’ health, and has trained 700 girls in menstrual hygiene management. Forced into exile by the Taliban takeover in 2021, she is currently a visiting fellow at Wellesley Centers for Women while continuing to provide educati...2023-01-0851 minGen Z Global AffairsAfghanistan and the Taliban Takeover: A Conversation with Azra Jafari, Afghanistan’s First Female MayorIn this episode, our host Dana interviews Azra Jafari. Azra Jafari, Afghanistan’s first female mayor, was born in 1978 in the Ghor province of Afghanistan. She joined the Research Committee of Secretariats for the Afghanistan Constitution Commission and her team helped commissioners draft a new constitution for Afghanistan in 2004. Later, in December of 2008, Azra Jafari made history by becoming Afghanistan's first female mayor in Nili, the capital of Daikundi province. As mayor, Azra put great efforts into bringing positive change to the city's infrastructure, public service, and women’s rights. She obtained a midwifery diploma from I.H.S Kabu...2022-12-281h 06Gen Z Global AffairsAfghanistan and the Taliban Takeover: The BasicsIn this episode of the Gen Z Global Affairs Podcast, our host Dana discusses the ongoing situation in Afghanistan and the Taliban takeover. She covers Afghanistan’s history, its demographics, and essentially how the country got to the point it is at today. Stay tuned for our next episode and don’t forget to subscribe to our newsletter which you can do by visiting our website genzglobalaffairs.com. Don't forget to follow us on social media! Questions, comments, feedback, or requests for future episodes and topics? Send us an email at genzglobalaffairs@gmail.com2022-12-1024 minGen Z Global AffairsSyria's Civil War: An Interview with Rafif JouejatiIn this episode, our host Dana interviews Rafif Jouejati about the ongoing Syrian Civil War. Rafif Jouejati is a Syrian-American human rights defender. She is the co-founder and director of the Foundation to Restore Equality and Education in Syria (FREE Syria), and the principal architect of the Syrian Freedom Charter project, which surveyed more than 50,000 Syrians on democratic aspirations and political transition. Rafif served as spokesperson and Executive Committee member of the Local Coordination Committees in Syria, and as spokesperson for the National Coalition for Syrian Revolution and Opposition Forces during the Geneva II peace process. She is also...2022-10-1848 minGen Z Global AffairsCurrent Event: Death of Mahsa Amini Sparks Protests in Iran (9/21/22)In this episode, our host Dana discusses recent events taking place in Iran following the murder of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini by Iranian authorities, which took place on September 16th, 2022. Stay tuned for our next episode and don’t forget to subscribe to our newsletter which you can do by visiting our website genzglobalaffairs.com. Questions, comments, feedback, or requests for future episodes and topics? Send us an email at genzglobalaffairs@gmail.com.2022-09-2110 minGen Z Global AffairsSyria's Civil War: The BasicsIn this episode of the Gen Z Global Affairs Podcast, our host Dana outlines a summary of the Syrian Civil War. She covers Syria’s modern political history, its demographics, the causes of the civil war, and how it’s playing out as well as the foreign involvement in this conflict. Stay tuned for our next episode and don’t forget to subscribe to our newsletter which you can do by visiting our website genzglobalaffairs.com. Questions, comments, feedback, or requests for future episodes and topics? Send us an email at genzglobalaffairs@gmail.com2022-09-0324 minGen Z Global AffairsWelcome to the Gen Z Global Affairs Podcast!This short introduction shares basic information about the Gen Z Global Affairs podcast, the motivations behind it's creation, and what listeners can expect in the future. Reach us by visiting our website: www.genzglobalaffairs.com or by sending us an email addressed to genzglobalaffairs@gmail.com.2022-08-2805 min