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Episode Synopsis
Vox's Jamil Smith talks with author, activist, and filmmaker Valarie Kaur about her memoir See No Stranger and the Revolutionary Love Project. They discuss Kaur's personal experiences of the racism that followed 9/11, the idea of responding to violence and hatred with love, and why, two decades after 9/11, her project is more relevant than ever.
Host: Jamil Smith (@JamilSmith), Senior Correspondent, Vox
Guest: Valarie Kaur (@valariekaur), author, activist, and filmmaker
References:
See No Stranger: A Memoir and Manifesto of Revolutionary Love by Valarie Kaur (One World; 2020)
Divided We Fall, dir. by Valarie Kaur (2008)
"Indianapolis Sikh Community Mourns 4 Of Its Members Killed In Shooting" by Jeannette Muhammad (NPR; Apr. 18)
"How 9/11 convinced Americans to buy, buy, buy" by Emily Stewart (Vox; Sept. 9)
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This episode was made by:
Producer: Erikk Geannikis
Editor: Amy Drozdowska
Deputy Editorial Director, Vox Talk: Amber Hall
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Host: Jamil Smith (@JamilSmith), Senior Correspondent, Vox
Guest: Valarie Kaur (@valariekaur), author, activist, and filmmaker
References:
See No Stranger: A Memoir and Manifesto of Revolutionary Love by Valarie Kaur (One World; 2020)
Divided We Fall, dir. by Valarie Kaur (2008)
"Indianapolis Sikh Community Mourns 4 Of Its Members Killed In Shooting" by Jeannette Muhammad (NPR; Apr. 18)
"How 9/11 convinced Americans to buy, buy, buy" by Emily Stewart (Vox; Sept. 9)
Enjoyed this episode? Rate Vox Conversations ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ and leave a review on Apple Podcasts.
Subscribe for free. Be the first to hear the next episode of Vox Conversations by subscribing in your favorite podcast app.
Support Vox Conversations by making a financial contribution to Vox! bit.ly/givepodcasts
This episode was made by:
Producer: Erikk Geannikis
Editor: Amy Drozdowska
Deputy Editorial Director, Vox Talk: Amber Hall
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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