Kris, the actress and rugby player from Amman

In this episode, Kris Azzeh shares her life in Amman, Jordan, where she balances theater and rugby. A student at the University of Jordan, she works across acting, directing, and writing, exploring complex themes like Palestine, depression, and identity. She reflects on creating art under constraint and how storytelling can express what politics often cannot.Alongside her artistic work, Kris plays on Jordan’s national rugby team, drawn to its intensity and discipline. She discusses the sport’s growth in Jordan, competing across the region, and navigating expectations as a woman in a male-dominated space.From learning English through music to studying and traveling abroad on scholarship, Kris represents a generation that is both rooted locally and connected globally. Her journey highlights persistence, self-definition, and a refusal to be limited by expectations.This conversation explores the intersections of art, sport, and identity—and what it means to claim your voice, whether onstage, on the field, or beyond.