I was invited to speak on this topic in Providence Rhode Island.

Decolonizing Yoga Providence Rhode Island

In this episode, I join Elia Ayoub of The Fire These Times to speak with Efe Levent, editor of Mangal Media, about what it meant to collaborate on my article "Thunder, The Rose, and Ethnic Cleansing" about the erasure of Armenian cultural heritage in Artsakh. When a Turkish editor and an Armenian writer come together to shape this story about the ethnic cleansing of Armenians in Artsakh, history becomes part of the editing process. We discuss the challenges and revelations of working across a painful history, how the Armenian Genocide shaped our respective perspectives, and why narratives of suffering—whether of victims or perpetrators—must be told with nuance. We also reflect on the blind spots of white Western analysts when it comes to struggles on the periphery. This is a conversation about editing, history, and the power of storytelling for memory and bridging divides.

Links mentioned:

- The Fire These Times: https://thefirethesetimes.com
- Article "Thunder, The Rose, and Ethnic Cleansing": https://mangalmedia.substack.com/p/thunder-the-rose-and-ethnic-cleansing

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Ep. 6: Erased in Artsakh, Edited in Istanbul

What are the colonial legacies in global health? And what impact have they had on how some health and health research programmes are run in Africa? In this episode, we speak to two visionary women leaders who tell us what’s wrong in global health and give concrete steps toward more equitable and inclusive partnerships. 

Host twitter.com/GarryAslanyan  speaks with the following guests:

Catherine Kyobutungi, Executive Director of the African Population and Health Research Center in Kenya

Agnes Binagwaho, Vice Chancellor of the University of Global Health Equity in Rwanda

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Encore - Actions for decolonizing global health

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This podcast is filled with innovative and inspiring episodes on how health for all can be achieved.  The host of our podcast, Dr Garry Aslanyan (https://twitter.com/GarryAslanyan), discusses thought-provoking topics such as access to medicines, science diplomacy, the future of public health programmes in a post-pandemic world, diversity in global health and many more. You’ll hear from renowned experts and emerging voices with a focus on low- and middle-income country perspectives.

For more information, please visit: https://tdr.who.int/global-health-matters-podcast

Join political scientist Karena and total civilian Anna on a trip to Obscuristan. Each week, Karena and Anna dive into a truly bizarre story from Eurasia in its full political, social, and imperialist context. Join us, and you’ll find out why Obscuristan isn’t so strange at all when you consider the sh*t it’s been through.

Find us on twitter @ObscuristanPod

Music by Sarven Yapar.

This is where I post my anti-imperialist podcast Shmashup alongside my other organizing speeches and podcasts.

New tracks tagged #Decolonizing