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The first of in this new series of podcasts features BBC news presenter Zeinab Badawi (MA Near & Middle Eastern Studies 1989). In this interview, Zeinab talks to OpenAir's Marcus Duran about a range of subjects from her early childhood in Sudan and her family’s strong educational background; to her time at SOAS and her later life as a journalist, recounting her career highlights including interviewing the Dalai Lama, Arch Bishop Desmond Tutu and Bill Clinton.

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OpenAir.fm in association with the SOAS' Stop AIDS Society present an exclusive interview with Malian superstars Amadou and Mariam. In this podcast, Amadou and Mariam talk about youth in Africa and the fight to stop AIDS in the continent. They also talk about their recent collaboration with the Magic Numbers for a song they produced for the blockbuster film Twilight: New Moon. This interview was produced by Mathilda Ryall on behalf of the Stop AIDS Society, recorded in studios in Paris by Marc Antoine Moreau -manager of A&M- and presented by Armando Conte.

www.amadou-mariam.com

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In this special show, Rita Ray -co-programmer of Celebrating Sanctuary- presents a selection of music from this year's live programme, with tracks from Middle Eastern Music Ensemble, Nobody, Bana Etike Grupo Lokito, Font, Kal, Poetic Pilgrimage + Aziza Brahim and Longjon La Flecha.

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From June 19th to the 21st Nueva Generacion and Refugee Youth present the third year of raising awareness about refugee and immigration issues in the Refuge in Films Festival.Titles include Exile:Dreams and Nightmares, Against the Light, Immigrant of Expression, Journey of the Piano Tuner among others. For more info check out http://www.myspace.com/refugeinfilms

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In an interview conducted in October 2007, OpenAir's Carlos Chirinos interviews internationally renowned anthropologist Professor Sidney Mintz.

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In the first of a series interviewing the people behind the positions in SOAS, OpenAir's Sebilio interviews Professor Paul Webley, Director and Principal of SOAS.

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This special podcast marks the Human Rights Watch International Film Festival at The Ritzy in Brixton. OpenAir's Joel Flynn talks to some of the young contributors as part of the Youth Producing Change Series.

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The Rt. Hon. Michael Ancram QC MP talks to OpenAir's Joel Flynn before giving the Centre for International Studies and Diplomacy's Annual Lecture on "Negotiating with Terrorists".

Michael Ancram's lecture on Negotiating with Terrorists is avaliable to listen to here.