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كرسي الإثنينأحلام بلوكي – كيف نحب القراءة؟ | كرسي الاثنينمعي في هذه الحلقة من كرسي الاثنين أحلام بلوكي، الرئيس التنفيذي لمؤسسة الإمارات للآداب، ومدير مهرجان طيران الإمارات للآداب. مهرجان امتد لأكثر من 17 عام، ولا يزال يكبر. كيف ولماذا؟ لماذا الأدب؟ ولماذا مهرجان للآداب وليس للكتاب؟ كيف نحب القراءة؟ وكيف نحافظ على عادة القراءة في وسط كل هذا الازدحام؟ وهل ستموت هذه العادة في يوم من الأيام؟حساب أحلام في الانستغرام: @ahlambolookiحساب المهرجان: @emirateslitfestشكراً للمشاهدة والاستماع. إذا أعجبتكم الحلقة ساعدونا في نشرها لدى أصدقائكم وأحبتكم. حسابنا في الانستغرام: @kursipodcast الايميل:kursipodcast@gmail.com منتج: إسراء سعيدتصوير: فراس إسماعيلتصوير: زيد وزانمخرج فني: ميثاء حمدانإنتاج: بكسل هاوسإعداد وتقديم: عبدالله النعيميتشاهدون الحلقة على اليوتيوب وتستمعون لها في كافة المنصات الصوتية. بإمكانكم أيضاً مشاهدة الحلقة على قناة دبي وتطبيق أوان قبل نشرنا لها.#كرسي_الاثنين #بودكاست_كرسي_الاثنين #بودكاست #الإمارات
شكراً للمشاهدة والاستماع. إذا أعجبتكم الحلقة ساعدونا في نشرها لدى أصدقائكم وأحبتكم. نسعد كثيراً بتواصلكم وتعليقاتكم.حسابنا في الانستغرام: kursipodcastالايميل: kursipodcast@gmail.comتشاهدون الحلقة على اليوتيوب وتستمعون لها في كافة المنصات الصوتية. بإمكانكم أيضاً مشاهدة الحلقة على قناة دبي وتطبيق أوان قبل نشرنا لها. #كرسي_الاثنين #بودكاست #بودكاست_كرسي_الاثنين #الإمارات2025-05-2654 min
HIKMAT WEHBI PODCASTHikmat Wehbi Podcast #160 Francis Kong فرانسيس كونغFrancis Kong is a renowned Filipino motivational speaker, author, and businessman. He is well-known for his seminars, workshops, and talks on leadership, personal development, and entrepreneurship. Kong has authored several books on topics such as leadership, success, and personal growth, which have garnered widespread acclaim in the Philippines and beyond. He is highly regarded for his insightful perspectives, practical advice, and engaging speaking style. Kong is considered a prominent figure in the field of personal and professional development in the Philippines.
This episode was filmed during The Emirates Airline Festival of Literature in February 2024.
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the mentl spaceHow reading can help during the darkest hoursIn a world of rising anxiety, burnout and polarisation what role do books have to play in this digital age?Isobel Abuhoul, OBE, the CEO of the Emirates Literature Festival, which launched this week, joins 'the mentl space' to discuss how reading is good for mental health, both for our children and for ourselves.She tells how her lifelong love of reading has helped her through difficult times and why the Emirates Literature Festival has never been more relevant. Visit the link below to access authors focused on health and wellbeing at the...2023-02-0222 min
The Boundless Book ClubThe Kids of America episodeIn this episode we say happy 244th birthday to the ever youthful and dynamic United States of America. Ahlam and Andrea recommend two very different books that say something about growing up in the US, and then they are joined by American author Avni Doshi who shares her top tip for what to read this 4th July. Books and authors mentioned in this episode: Dominicana by Angie CruzBased on the author’s mother’s experience, this coming of age novel shares the story of Ana, who at the age of 15 is married to 32...2021-07-0443 min
The Boundless Book ClubThe Women's Prize for Fiction Shortlist episodeIn this episode, Andrea and Annabelle go on a quick pit-stop tour of the six novels on the Women's Prize for Fiction shortlist - you can expect everything from a mystery story in an ocean-filled mansion to cautionary tales in Barbados, with a side helping of fun facts about authors, and a weird story about what watching The Exorcist 72 times does to a man. Don't miss our Festival podcast where you can listen to fantastic writers including Amin Maalouf, Elif Shafak, Malala, and Ian Rankin. Tune in to the Best of Emirates LitFest https://emirateslitfest-podcast.captivate.fm...2021-06-2126 min
The Boundless Book ClubThe I'm With the Band episode with Jessica Anya BlauIn this episode, Ahlam, Andrea and Annabelle recommend books that have music at their heart before novelist Jessica Anya Blau stops by to chat about her latest book Mary Jane, the joy of 70s music, Keith Richards and more. You can expect a record store owner who uses music to navigate his breakups, hipster 'audio craftsmen' who are haunted by an eerie jazz tune and its dark history, and a summer nanny whose life is forever altered when a famous rock star and his wife move in next door.Books and authors mentioned in this episode: 2021-06-0737 min
The Boundless Book ClubThe Unpopular Opinions episodeWant to win books signed by the authors? Of course you do, and all you need to do is complete this survey: https://survey.zohopublic.com/zs/ahCNu5In this episode, we look at books and writers that put forward an unpopular opinion, including persuasive arguments for not becoming a mother, why you should be against empathy, and our author and editor guest Allison K Williams' opinion that not everyone has a book in them (that deserves readers). Books and authors mentioned in this episode: Motherhood by Sheila Heti A thoughtful...2021-05-2438 min
The Boundless Book ClubThe Access Denied episodeThis episode was recorded 25 April. Since then, we have seen heart breaking parallels between one of the books we discuss in this episode and the reality facing families in Sheikh Jarrah. Our hearts go out to the families affected, and we pray for a cessation and reversal of the evictions.In this episode, Ahlam, Andrea and Annabelle discuss books that allow us access to places we would normally be denied, whether glimpsing the afterlife, exile, North Korea, or a fog-covered island dominated by a sinister cult. Author, translator and expert on North Korea, Immanuel Kim...2021-05-1047 min
The Boundless Book ClubThe And the Award for the Best Supporting Character Goes To.. episodeIn this episode, as the Academy Awards have just announced their best supporting actors and actresses we found ourselves wondering who would win the Boundless Book Club trophy for best supporting character. Join Ahlam, Andrea and Annabelle on a journey through some of their favourite supporting characters who definitely deserve more page time. Stay tuned for a fascinating roaming conversation with Jasper Fforde coming in around the 28 minute mark. Complete the survey for a chance to win fabulous books, perhaps even one signed by Jasper Fforde! https://survey.zohopublic.com/zs/ahCNu5 Books...2021-04-2651 min
The Boundless Book ClubThe Ramadan Reading episode with Gelong ThubtenIn this episode, we look at books to read during the holy month of Ramadan. Ahlam gives us a whistle-stop tour of key facts, from fasting to the five pillars of Islam, before we speak to Buddhist Monk Gelong Thubten about all things mindfulness and meditation during Ramadan. Books and authors mentioned in this episode: Muslim Women Mystics: The Life and Work of Rabi'a and Other Women Mystics in Islam by Margaret Smith Ahlam recommends this introduction to the great Sufi thinker, Rab'ia of Basra, in a book that discusses the contribution made...2021-04-1250 min
The Boundless Book ClubThe This Place Will Kill You episode - with Yrsa SigurdardóttirDo you have opinions about the show? Tell us what you think, so we can do better: https://survey.zohopublic.com/zs/ahCNu5 ----In this episode, Andrea and Annabelle look at books that take their characters to some dangerous places, from the isolation of a cabin in the Arctic, to the simmering violence of an African jungle, before speaking to bestselling Icelandic crime writer Yrsa Sigurdardottir about writing crime fiction in the land of fire and ice. Books and authors mentioned in this episode: A Woman in the Polar Night b...2021-03-2935 min
The Boundless Book ClubThe Fairies, Death, and the Books at the End of the Rainbow episodeCraic open a book with Ahlam, Andrea and Annabelle as they take you on a journey through the best of Irish banter, murder, ghosts, fairies, criminal masterminds, 70s nostalgia and more, in honour of St. Patrick's Day (but worth reading every day). Sheila Maher also drops in from Dublin to recommend her top tip for a book by a fellow Irish author. Books and authors mentioned in this episode: Himself by Jess Kidd Tall dark handsome stranger who has a way with the ladies and for seeing the dead, rolls into...2021-03-1535 min
The Boundless Book ClubThe Mad Skills episodeIf you could magically be gifted some 'mad skills'- what would you choose? If you could talk to animals would you want to know what your tortoise is saying about you? These are just some of the intense questions that Andrea, Ahlam and Annabelle from the Emirates Literature Foundation consider with Flora Rees, Head of Programming at the Emirates Airline Festival of Literature, as they each discuss books about people, creatures, and even bacteria with a particular set of skills even Liam Neeson would envy. Books and authors mentioned in this episode: Everything...2021-02-0143 min
The Boundless Book ClubThe I'm kind of a Big Deal episodeNo stranger to being pride of place in bookstores, there are some authors that move us as much as they move sales. Andrea, Ahlam and Annabelle from the Emirates Literature Foundation each review a book by an author who is considered 'kind of a big deal' and decide if and why they're worth the hype. Books and authors mentioned in this episode: 10 Minutes and 38 Seconds in this Strange World by Elif Shafak A longtime Elif Shafak fan, Ahlam talks about Elif's connection to the Arab World and why she's so beloved in the r...2021-01-1827 min
The Boundless Book ClubThe Perfect Pairing episodeAn espresso and an early start, hot cocoa and cold weather – there are some things in life that are just a perfect match. In this episode, we discover that books are no exception, as Andrea, Ahlam and Annabelle from the Emirates Literature Foundation each select two books that are perfect companions. Side-by-side or one after the other, these are the perfect pairings. Books and authors mentioned in this episode: Love in Colour by Bolu Babalola In this anthology of love stories inspired by legendary figures from myth and history, you can expect...2021-01-0432 min
The Boundless Book ClubThe Best Books of the Year episodeEpisode DescriptionFrom the best books of the year, to your own personal favourites and beyond, how do you decide what books to give as gifts? In this episode Andrea and Annabelle explore the world of literary gift giving with poet and author of The Rainbow Factory Mark Fiddes, from their own go-to gifting choices, to the risks and rewards of book gifting and the book you should never ever give as gift. The Best Books of the Year Andrea kicks us off with some scientific research (an excel spreadsheet) to track which...2020-12-1439 min
The Boundless Book ClubThe Business episodeTalking about books that are The Business, the Emirates Literature Foundation team delves into the books you can find on the shelves of the business section of a book shop. With not one but two special guests, this episode welcomes Mimi Nicklin, author of Softening the Edge, who shares her thoughts on harnessing the power of empathy in the corporate world, and the Foundation’s very own CEO and Trustee, Isobel Abulhoul, who brings a book title we, the team around her, try not to take personally..Books and authors recommended in this episode:S...2020-11-3052 min
The Boundless Book ClubThe Stereotypes episodeAll Emiratis are rich, the Swedes are aloof and the English are all boring. Or are they? In this episode Andrea and Annabelle are joined by Khalid Al Ameri, Emirati YouTuber and vlogger who is known for his (often hilarious) daily videos about life with his Arab-American wife Salama Mohamed, which break down cultural perceptions and stereotypes. He talks to us about the stories that he thinks challenge stereotypes, whether stereotypes can be a force for good, and the book he thinks everyone should read. Books and authors mentioned in this episode:Plane...2020-11-1637 min
The Good Intentions PodcastEp 13 - Books, Beliefs and Gratitude - Isobel AbulhoulIf you’ve met Isobel Abulhoul, you will know that she is a force of nature, a pioneer and a true inspiration. She is perhaps best known for literacy – she co-founded Magrudy’s, the book store chain (and a UAE institution!) in 1975. In 2008, she founded the Emirates Airline Festival of Literature, the Arab World’s largest celebration of the written and spoken word. This beautiful event has gone on to win awards such as Best Festival, Best Family Day out and Favourite Festival – and I can testify that it’s an incredibly special space and the absolute highlight of...2020-11-1545 min