In this episode, our host Soraya Afzali interviews Aly Abdou, a researcher originally from Aswan, Egypt, now based in Hungary, Budapest.  As the right-wing politics in Hungary take precedence, it becomes more vital to hear from community member experiences who face political effects in their daily lives. From a bottom-up approach to understanding hate, notions of belonging, ethnicity, and identity are covered in this conversation. Focused on experiences of hate, it delves into challenges, counter-methods, and lessons in preventing hate from an individual and community member perspective. This podcast with Aly reflects on what it takes to navigate identity crisis, representation, and its relevant processes in each of our lives.