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What Happened Next: a podcast about newish booksKamal Al-SolayleeMy guest on this episode Kamal Al-Solaylee. Kamal is the author of the bestselling memoir Intolerable: A Memoir of Extremes, published in 2012 by HarperCollins Canada, which has published all of his books to date. His second book, Brown: What Being Brown in the World Today Means (to Everyone) was published in 2016. His most recent book, Return: Why We Go Back to Where We Come From, was published in 2021, and was a Book of the year for the Globe and Mail, the Hill Times and the CBC. Author Esi Edugyan called Return “an urgent, thought-provoking read with much to say abou...2024-01-2940 min
The Conversation PieceKamal Al-Solaylee: In Defence of GhettosGentrification has reframed the way we think about ghettos. They’re no longer just in inner cities. As real estate booms, entire communities are being pushed out of city cores and into the margins, says Kamal Al-Solaylee, director and professor at the University of British Columbia’s School of Journalism, Writing, and Media.Kamal Al-Solaylee spoke at The Walrus Talks Cities of Migration in Surrey, British Columbia, on September 29, 2016. To register for upcoming events happening online or in a city near you, and to catch up on our archive of The Walrus Talks, visit...2023-10-1210 min
Accents du Sud à Montréal"Ce que cela signifie d'être brun aujourd'hui"Felicia Mehali est la traductrice du livre "Brun : ce que cela signifie d'être brun aujourd'hui" de Kamal Al-Solaylee. Avec William Bayiha, ils discutent des différentes dimensions de cette nouvelle race, numériquement croissante, mais qui reste politiquement marginale.Avec la participation de Christian Dieket.Menu musical : Tinariwen - Companions; Yannick Noah - Métisses; Najwa Karam - Asmarani; India.Arie - Brown Skin2023-01-1155 min
iReMMOMémoires des extrêmes: récit intime d’un yéménite en exil [MIDI]14 octobre 2022 - Rencontre avec Kamal Al-Solaylee, directeur de l’École de journalisme, rédaction et communication de l’université de la Colombie-Britannique à Vancouver. Damien Simonneau, maître de conférence à l’Inalco. Traduction: Étienne Gomez.
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The CGAI Podcast NetworkThe Global Exchange: Make Multilateralism Work for DemocraciesOn this episode of the Global Exchange, Maureen Boyd speaks to the Rt. Hon. Joe Clark, Amb. Bob Rae, and Meredith Preston McGhie about the challenges facing multilateralism.
This episode is an extract from our conference "After the War: What Kind of World for Canada?" which happened on May 10th, 2022. This event was made possible thanks to the support of our strategic sponsors Lockheed Martin Canada, General Dynamics, Irving Shipbuilding, and Davie Shipyard, and of our Bronze conference sponsors, Enbridge and TD.
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The Return by Kamal Al-Solaylee – https://www.harpercollins.ca/9781443456159/return/
Putin's People by Catherine Belton – https://www.push...2022-08-0145 min
Alyssa Milano: Sorry Not SorryTajja Isen on Lip ServiceOver the past several years, corporations and entire industries have quickly made statements and some policy changes in response to social and racial justice movements. Those statement and initiatives, however, often exist as feel-good marketing initiatives or sincere efforts with unintended consequences. In her new book “Some of My Best Friends: Essays on Lip Service,” Tajja Isen explores these efforts and the realities they mask and reveal.
“[A] stellar debut collection...Some of My Best Friends shows a bracing willingness to tackle sensitive issues that others often sweep under a rug.”
—Kirkus Reviews (starred revi...2022-05-3027 min
BorderlineWhy we go back to where we come from, with Kamal al-SolayleeImmigration isn't a one-way ticket. For many, the homeland calls back. From the Basque region to Israel, Jamaica to Taiwan, Kamal al-Solaylee talks to those who've chosen to make their way home as he plans his own return. Will reality match the fantasy? Why is the call of home so powerful? And what if you're still a foreigner there? Show notes[00:00:30] Intro[00:01:29] Migration isn't just a one-way ticket[00:05:27] Ghana's Year of Return[00:07:25] Return is big business, politics and emotion all mixed up[00:09:08] Can reality match the fantasy?[00:13:44] Return is not a...2021-11-2438 min
Get Lost in the World of Stories With Free AudiobookReturn: Why We Go Back to Where We Come From Audiobook by Kamal Al-SolayleeListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 530097
Title: Return: Why We Go Back to Where We Come From
Author: Kamal Al-Solaylee
Narrator: Fajer Al-Kaisi
Format: Unabridged
Length: 8:33:13
Language: English
Release date: 09-07-21
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Genres: Biography & Memoir, Non-Fiction, Politics, Social Science, Public Policy, History & Culture
Summary:
A Globe and Mail, Hill Times and CBC Best Book of the Year
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to return to your roots?
Drawing on astute political analysis and extensive reporting from around the world, Return: Why We Go Back to Where We...2021-09-078h 33
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Title: Return: Why We Go Back to Where We Come From
Author: Kamal Al-Solaylee
Narrator: Fajer Al-Kaisi
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 8 hours 33 minutes
Release date: September 7, 2021
Genres: History & Culture
Publisher's Summary:
A Globe and Mail, Hill Times and CBC Best Book of the Year Have you ever wondered what it would be like to return to your roots? Drawing on astute political analysis and extensive reporting from around the world, Return: Why We Go Back to Where We Come From illuminates a personal quest. Kamal Al-Solaylee, author of the bestselling...2021-09-078h 33Journey Through: This Unforgettable Full Audiobook For Story Seekers.Return: Why We Go Back to Where We Come From by Kamal Al-SolayleePlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/530097to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Return: Why We Go Back to Where We Come From
Author: Kamal Al-Solaylee
Narrator: Fajer Al-Kaisi
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 8 hours 33 minutes
Release date: September 7, 2021
Genres: Current Affairs, Law, & Politics
Publisher's Summary:
A Globe and Mail, Hill Times and CBC Best Book of the Year Have you ever wondered what it would be like to return to your roots? Drawing on astute political analysis and extensive reporting from around the world, Return: Why We Go Back to Where We Come From illuminates a personal quest. Kamal Al-Solaylee, author of...2021-09-078h 33
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Listen to Best Full Audiobooks in Non-Fiction, Social ScienceReturn: Why We Go Back to Where We Come From by Kamal Al-SolayleePlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/530097 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Return: Why We Go Back to Where We Come From Author: Kamal Al-Solaylee Narrator: Fajer Al-Kaisi Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 33 minutes Release date: September 7, 2021 Genres: Social Science Publisher's Summary: A Globe and Mail, Hill Times and CBC Best Book of the Year Have you ever wondered what it would be like to return to your roots? Drawing on astute political analysis and extensive reporting from around the world, Return: Why We Go Back to Where We Come From illuminates a personal quest. Kamal Al-Solaylee, author of the...2021-09-0705 minListen to Best Full Audiobooks in Non-Fiction, Social ScienceReturn: Why We Go Back to Where We Come From by Kamal Al-SolayleePlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/530097to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Return: Why We Go Back to Where We Come From
Author: Kamal Al-Solaylee
Narrator: Fajer Al-Kaisi
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 8 hours 33 minutes
Release date: September 7, 2021
Genres: Social Science
Publisher's Summary:
A Globe and Mail, Hill Times and CBC Best Book of the Year Have you ever wondered what it would be like to return to your roots? Drawing on astute political analysis and extensive reporting from around the world, Return: Why We Go Back to Where We Come From illuminates a personal quest. Kamal Al-Solaylee, author of the bestselling...2021-09-078h 33
Access Unmissable Audiobooks in Non-Fiction, Current Affairs, Law, & PoliticsReturn: Why We Go Back to Where We Come From by Kamal Al-SolayleePlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/530097 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Return: Why We Go Back to Where We Come From Author: Kamal Al-Solaylee Narrator: Fajer Al-Kaisi Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 33 minutes Release date: September 7, 2021 Genres: Current Affairs, Law, & Politics Publisher's Summary: A Globe and Mail, Hill Times and CBC Best Book of the Year Have you ever wondered what it would be like to return to your roots? Drawing on astute political analysis and extensive reporting from around the world, Return: Why We Go Back to Where We Come From illuminates a personal quest. Kamal Al-Solaylee, author...2021-09-0705 min
The Final Word...A Farewell to Ryerson Prof. Kamal Al-SolayleeJournalist, author, professor and mentor Dr. Kamal Al-Solaylee will be leaving his position with the Ryerson School of Journalism this fall, and Sofia Vavaroutsos sits down with him - as well as some j-school students - to discuss his legacy with the RSJ community, his approach to teaching and what the future holds.2021-08-0629 min
Prince George Public LibrarySix For Summer (2017): BrownA panel of community members review Kamal Al-Solaylee's book Brown: What Being Brown in the World Today Means (To Everyone).
This initiative was made possible by the Community Fund for Canada's 150th, a collaboration between the Prince George Community Foundation, the Government of Canada, the City of Prince George, and extraordinary leaders from coast to coast.2021-02-1958 min
Lost in TranslationsEpisode 25 - And The Birds Rained DownJoin Mary and I as we discuss And the Birds Rained Down by Jocelyne Saucier (translated Rhonda Mullins)
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Mentioned in this episode;
Canada Reads
The Book Club
When Everything Feels Like the Movies by Raziel Reid
The Inconvenient Indian by Thomas King
Intolerable: A Memoir of Extremes by Kamal Al-Solaylee
Ru by Kim Thuy
A Meal in Winter by Hubert Mingarelli (translated by Sam Taylor)
And the Birds Rained Down (2019)
Grace and Frankie
The Golden Girls
Breasts and Eggs by Mieko Kawakami (translated by Sam Bett & David Boyd)
Haruki Murakami
Bob & Carol & T...2020-08-1532 min
Listen to New Releases Audiobooks in Nonfiction, Social SciencesBrown Audiobook by Kamal Al-SolayleeListen to this audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go tohttp://hotaudiobook.com/freeTitle: Brown
Subtitle: What Being Brown in the World Today Means (to Everyone)
Author: Kamal Al-Solaylee
Narrator: Fajer Al-Kaisi
Format: Unabridged
Length: 9 hrs and 42 mins
Language: English
Release date: 08-22-17
Publisher: Audible Studios
Genres: Nonfiction, Social Sciences
Publisher's Summary:
Winner of the Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political Writing
Finalist for the Governor General's Literary Award for Non-Fiction and the Trillium Book Award
A Globe and Mail, National Post, Toronto Life, Walrus, CBC Books, Chatelaine, Hill Times, 49th Shelf, and Writers' Trust Best Book of the Year
...2017-08-229h 42
We Want the Airwaves: QPOC Artists on the Rise67: Kamal Al-SolayleeGay Muslim Yemeni-Canadian journalist Kamal Al-Solaylee traveled to ten different countries to report Brown: What Being Brown in the World Today Means (to Everyone), his magnum opus on race, color(ism), labor, migration, and economics. We discuss his definitions of brown: as not Black and not white, and as cheap (immigrant/migrant) labor. We also discuss the history of colonial powers using of brown people (specifically Indians) as a buffer between Blacks and whites places like Trinidad and Uganda, and debate whether Black and brown can ever co-exist peacefully in such places. His book also...2017-02-0556 min
Deep Dish on Global AffairsYou Wanted Workers, You Got People - Dec. 15, 2016For some, social integration is a new challenge caused by globalization and cultural change. For others, inequality and segregation have long been strains on civil society. In this episode, Michael Nutter, former mayor of Philadelphia, and Kamal Al-Solaylee, journalist and author of Brown: What Being Brown in the World Today Means (To Everyone), discuss social inclusion in the 21st century with Deep Dish host Brian T. Hanson.2016-12-1522 min
Deep Dish on Global AffairsYou Wanted Workers, You Got People - Dec. 15, 2016For some, social integration is a new challenge caused by globalization and cultural change. For others, inequality and segregation have long been strains on civil society. In this episode, Michael Nutter, former mayor of Philadelphia, and Kamal Al-Solaylee, journalist and author of Brown: What Being Brown in the World Today Means (To Everyone), discuss social inclusion in the 21st century with Deep Dish host Brian T. Hanson.2016-12-1522 min
Needs No IntroductionKamal Al-Solaylee, author of 'Brown: What Being Brown in the World Today Means (to everyone)'Brown is a book by Kamal Al-Solaylee (So-LYE-lee), Canada Reads finalist, professor and journalist. "Brown is not white. Brown is not black. Brown is an experience, a state of mind. Historically speaking, issues of race and skin colour have been interpreted along black and white lines, leaving out millions of people whose stories of migration and racial experiences have shaped our modern world. It fills in the narrative gap by taking a global look at the many social, political, economic and personal implications of being a brown-skinned person in the world now. To be brown is to be...2016-09-1359 min