Not so different is a podcast discussing the differences in education system and live culture in Yemen and US, and how it shapes students differently, it’s shocking how different and similar we are.

We will explain what the journey looks like through the college system in each country, shedding light on the similarities and differences between these two cultures and give our listeners a deeper understanding of the role education plays in shaping our lives.



This episode was produced by Not so different. Qisasna, or “Our Stories,” is a product of a cross-cultural exchange podcast training program featuring 320 Yemeni and American students in four cohorts, or 640 students. Qisasna is sponsored by the Aspen Institute’s Stevens Initiative and funded by the U.S. Department of State. Amideast, in partnership with ICRD, YFCA, Hadhramout Foundation, and Kerning Cultures, implements the Qisasna Project.

Not so different is a podcast discussing the differences in education system and live culture in Yemen and US, and how it shapes students differently, it’s shocking how different and similar we are.
We will explain what the journey looks like through the college system in each country, shedding light on the similarities and differences between these two cultures and give our listeners a deeper understanding of the role education plays in shaping our lives.
 
This episode was produced by Not so different. Qisasna, or “Our Stories,” is a product of a cross-cultural exchange podcast training program featuring 320 Yemeni and American students in four cohorts, or 640 students. Qisasna is sponsored by the Aspen Institute’s Stevens Initiative and funded by the U.S. Department of State. Amideast, in partnership with ICRD, YFCA, Hadhramout Foundation, and Kerning Cultures, implements the Qisasna Project.

Qisasna, or “Our Stories,” is a product of a cross-cultural exchange podcast training program featuring 160 Yemeni and American students in two cohorts, or 320 students. Qisasna is sponsored by the Aspen Institute’s Stevens Initiative and funded by the U.S. Department of State. Amideast, in partnership with ICRD, YFCA, and Kerning Cultures, implements the Qisasna Project. 

Qisasna, or &ldquo;Our Stories,&rdquo; is a product of a cross-cultural exchange podcast training program featuring 160 Yemeni and American students in two cohorts, or 320 students. Qisasna is sponsored by the Aspen Institute&rsquo;s Stevens Initiative and funded by the U.S. Department of State. Amideast, in partnership with ICRD, YFCA, and Kerning Cultures, implements the Qisasna Project.&nbsp;

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By the year 2020, a virus in the name of Covid 19 had spread to the world, and this pandemic was a catastrophe for many nations around the world, from East to West and from North to South. Our Yemeni American team made a podcast to clarify the difficulties and disasters faced by the two countries and the government's position in each of them.

This episode was produced by Synergy Squad. Qisasna, or “Our Stories,” is a product of a cross-cultural exchange podcast training program featuring 320 Yemeni and American students in four cohorts, or 640 students. Qisasna is sponsored by the Aspen Institute’s Stevens Initiative and funded by the U.S. Department of State. Amideast, in partnership with ICRD, YFCA, Hadhramout Foundation, and Kerning Cultures, implements the Qisasna Project.

By the year 2020, a virus in the name of Covid 19 had spread to the world, and this pandemic was a catastrophe for many nations around the world, from East to West and from North to South. Our Yemeni American team made a podcast to clarify the difficulties and disasters faced by the two countries and the government's position in each of them.
This episode was produced by Synergy Squad. Qisasna, or “Our Stories,” is a product of a cross-cultural exchange podcast training program featuring 320 Yemeni and American students in four cohorts, or 640 students. Qisasna is sponsored by the Aspen Institute’s Stevens Initiative and funded by the U.S. Department of State. Amideast, in partnership with ICRD, YFCA, Hadhramout Foundation, and Kerning Cultures, implements the Qisasna Project.

Synergy Squad

While freedom of expression varies tremendously from one culture to another. It is crucial to keep in mind that oppression comes in all shapes and forms and because of that, one needs to take a look back and understand how every society that ever existed had it’s very own types of both: freedom of expression and oppression. Freedom vs oppression drives societies. We are social beings we depend on one another for survival. So the question arises: how is freedom of expression depicted in one's own culture? Is freedom real at all? Or is it barely there but we tend to soothe ourselves by saying yes we have it we own it?



This episode was produced by Yamama. Qisasna, or “Our Stories,” is a product of a cross-cultural exchange podcast training program featuring 320 Yemeni and American students in four cohorts, or 640 students. Qisasna is sponsored by the Aspen Institute’s Stevens Initiative and funded by the U.S. Department of State. Amideast, in partnership with ICRD, YFCA, Hadhramout Foundation, and Kerning Cultures, implements the Qisasna Project.

While freedom of expression varies tremendously from one culture to another. It is crucial to keep in mind that oppression comes in all shapes and forms and because of that, one needs to take a look back and understand how every society that ever existed had it’s very own types of both: freedom of expression and oppression. Freedom vs oppression drives societies. We are social beings we depend on one another for survival. So the question arises: how is freedom of expression depicted in one's own culture? Is freedom real at all? Or is it barely there but we tend to soothe ourselves by saying yes we have it we own it?
 
This episode was produced by Yamama. Qisasna, or “Our Stories,” is a product of a cross-cultural exchange podcast training program featuring 320 Yemeni and American students in four cohorts, or 640 students. Qisasna is sponsored by the Aspen Institute’s Stevens Initiative and funded by the U.S. Department of State. Amideast, in partnership with ICRD, YFCA, Hadhramout Foundation, and Kerning Cultures, implements the Qisasna Project.

Yamama

Air pollution has become one of the world’s biggest environmental concerns that seem to be only getting worse. In our society, there are many air pollutants that harm humans and may be the cause of their death. They also harm living organisms and may harm crops and the natural environment. They are among the biggest and most dangerous environmental problems in societies.

This episode was produced by The First Step. Qisasna, or “Our Stories,” is a product of a cross-cultural exchange podcast training program featuring 320 Yemeni and American students in four cohorts, or 640 students. Qisasna is sponsored by the Aspen Institute’s Stevens Initiative and funded by the U.S. Department of State. Amideast, in partnership with ICRD, YFCA, Hadhramout Foundation, and Kerning Cultures, implements the Qisasna Project.

Air pollution has become one of the world’s biggest environmental concerns that seem to be only getting worse. In our society, there are many air pollutants that harm humans and may be the cause of their death. They also harm living organisms and may harm crops and the natural environment. They are among the biggest and most dangerous environmental problems in societies.
This episode was produced by The First Step. Qisasna, or “Our Stories,” is a product of a cross-cultural exchange podcast training program featuring 320 Yemeni and American students in four cohorts, or 640 students. Qisasna is sponsored by the Aspen Institute’s Stevens Initiative and funded by the U.S. Department of State. Amideast, in partnership with ICRD, YFCA, Hadhramout Foundation, and Kerning Cultures, implements the Qisasna Project.

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