What happens inside your mind when your body is pushed to its limits?

State of Mind is produced by Kerning Cultures Network.

State of Mind is hosted by Lobna Monieb. It’s also produced by Lobna, alongside Ahmed Ashour and Ban Barkawi. The show is edited by Heba El-Sherif and Deena Sabry. Deena is also the researcher and fact-checker with additional support from Eman Al-Sharif. Sound design is by Mohamad Khreizat, Monzer El-Hachem, and Youssef Douazou.

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“I just don’t want to be rocked anymore. Stop rocking me.”

Omar Samra and Omar Nour embark on a journey across the Atlantic Ocean in a seven-meter boat with only each other and the very real possibility of not making it. How would such an experience affect your relationship with nature, impact your brain, and alter your mind?

State of Mind is produced by Kerning Cultures Network. This episode is supported by Metavisionaries.

Lobna Monieb is the host of State of Mind. This episode was produced by Lobna, and edited by Heba El-Sherif. Fact checking by Deena Sabry and sound design by Monzer El-Hachem. Special thanks to Dr. Anna Lembke for speaking to us for this episode.

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“I’m going to let go.”

About nine days into the journey, Omar Samra and Omar Nour’s boat capsizes in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. How do you nurture the resilience to continue when you’re faced with an impossible situation? And what happens in the case of refugees when you add trauma, war, violence, and torture to the equation?

State of Mind is produced by Kerning Cultures Network. This episode is supported by UNHCR.

State of Mind is hosted by Lobna Monieb. This episode was produced by Ahmed Ashour and edited by Heba El-Sherif. Research and fact-checking by Deena Sabry and Eman Al-Sharif and sound design by Youssef Douazou. Special thanks to Benedicte Duchesne for speaking to us for this episode.

More about the film, Beyond the Raging Sea: https://www.beyondtheragingsea.com/.

Support this podcast on patreon.com/kerningcultures for as little as $2 a month.

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