028 - In the Mirror: What Went Wrong with the Arab Spring?

Arab Tyrant Manual Podcast by Arab Tyrant Manual Podcast

Jun 2, 201939:53News & Politics

At the Oslo Freedom Forum last year, 7 activists from the Arab region found ourselves in a room together. This is the discussion which followed - on identity, exile, activism, trauma and healing, whether the Arab Spring...

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