In this episode former US soldier, adventurer, Amideast country director Zack Bazzi tells us about US-Kurdish military, cultural and historic ties, horse riding in Central Asia, exploring the mountains of Kurdistan, and partnerships Amideast is creating among universities and educational institutions inside the Kurdistan Region and abroad.

MAPCOM CEO Mohammed Faisal tells us what it means to monitor the ground from space, the importance of satellite mapping, remote sensing and environmental impact assessment for development, climate work and infrastructure planning.

Lolan Mustafa has spent the last 35 years collecting and preserving nomadic textiles from across Kurdistan. He has put his collections on display at the Kurdish Textile Museum on top of the Erbil citadel, which he opened in 2004.

In this episode UK Consul General in Erbil Andrew Bizley reflects on his different trips to Shanidar Cave, the relationship between humanity and landscape, British diplomatic mission in the Kurdistan Region, illegal migration, and other topics.

Mariwan Hama is an American-Kurdish researcher and project manager. In this episode he tells us about what it is like to hike on American Vs. Kurdistan mountains while also comparing California and Halabja pomegranates. We discuss America Kurdistan relations, and more.

Dr. David Romano first came to the Kurdistan Region more than three decades ago and not long after the region had gained autonomy from Iraq. Since then, he has been visiting Kurdistan on numerous occasions, be it a sabbatical or speaking at a conference. Here he tells us about the evolution of the Kurdistan Region and the state of Kurds in the Middle East in general. We met and spoke at the Middle East Peace and Security (MEPS) conference in Duhok, Oct. 20205

Caden Allison traveled from Perth in Western Australia to Erbil as part of a Middle East trip to see the ancient cities of Babylon, Erbil and Damascus. He tells us about his style of traveling, impressions along the way and life on an Australian farm.

Independent consultant and specialist on climate peace and security, Abdullah J Alfayadh tells us of the correlation between consumerism and supply and demand, of behavioral change for the sake of the environment, of climate security, an more. 

A conversation with Simone Filippini, Vice Chair of Netherlands Commission for Environmental Assessment on the importance of taking people and their environment into account before carrying out any project by governments or companies. She was in Erbil to discuss this subject with Kurdish officials and future cooperation on how institutions here can prioritize sectors and helping them do their own assessments in the future.  

A special new episode with Dr. Hellen Almoustafa, a cultural heritage specialist, on preserving a people or a city's cultural identity while welcoming others into your society.