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With compelling research, beautiful storytelling and powerful interviews with extraordinary people from different industries and from all around the world, journalist Riada Asimovic Akyol presents a podcast about fresh narratives on confronting despair, alleviating distress, and forging ahead. While innovatively linking two powerful concepts - dignity and resilience - she also aims to grow a global conversation that seeks to better acknowledge different individual and sociocultural perspectives on meaningfully weathering life‘s adversities. Ultimately, this podcast is an invitation for people to engage in a thoughtful introspection, regardless of one‘s geographical location or state of mind. Stronger human relationships and more adequate resources for everyone‘s resilience are the goal. We have different lives, distinct pathways, cultures and contexts, but we can find common ground in supporting dignified resilience anywhere.
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Thursday Mar 17, 2022
Wednesday Feb 23, 2022
Monday Jan 24, 2022
Monday Jan 24, 2022
It was a pleasure to host Blerta Basholli, the director of the Kosovar film "Hive," currently shortlisted among 15 international feature films for Oscars 2022. The film is inspired by the true story of Fahrije Hoti from Krusha village, whose husband was missing from the war in Kosovo. In order to help the survival of her family and ensure kids' livelihood, she comes up with an idea to establish a cooperative, to start an agricultural business. On the way, she faces numerous challenges in a traditional, patriarchal environment.
I spoke with Blerta about the background of the story, the process of making the film, Fahrije's resilience, the grief and its portrayal in the film, the importance of storytelling through this medium, the reception of the film in Kosovo, Blerta's plans for the film and her message for the viewers. It is a beautiful movie and I hope this conversation brings to more visibility for it, and that as many people get to see it!
The film has achieved a tremendous success already, it won the top three awards at the US Sundance Film Festival in 2021, for “Best Film”, “Best Director” and “Audience Award," and continues its festival route. It will also be available for streaming on some major platforms in the US soon.
Thursday Dec 16, 2021
Thursday Sep 30, 2021
Thursday Sep 23, 2021
Sunday Apr 04, 2021
Thursday Feb 25, 2021
Thursday Feb 11, 2021
Wednesday Jan 13, 2021