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EPISODE · Mar 24, 2020 · 7 MIN

Roots & Identity: Venezuelan and Egyptian Perceptions in America (Nada Zohdy & Andres Marquez-Lara)

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Changing perceptions about revolutionary countries, such as Egypt and Venezuela, can be difficult in America because they are often portrayed in negative light. Nevertheless, people who are rooted in these countries' complex cultures see things very differently. How deep does solidarity go? What about self-care in the context of difficult political situations and wanting to make social change? Listen to Nada Zohdy(Director of Open Gov Hub)and Andres Marquez-Lara (Founder & CEO of UFacilitate) as they share stories of their cultural identities and how they arrived at who they are today.

Changing perceptions about revolutionary countries, such as Egypt and Venezuela, can be difficult in America because they are often portrayed in negative light. Nevertheless, people who are rooted in these countries' complex cultures see things very differently. How deep does solidarity go? What about self-care in the context of difficult political situations and wanting to make social change? Listen to Nada Zohdy(Director of Open Gov Hub)and Andres Marquez-Lara (Founder & CEO of UFacilitate) as they share stories of their cultural identities and how they arrived at who they are today.

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