On Belonging
On Belonging
Weirding Belonging: dispatches from the periphery — with Elia J. Ayoub
“I would say that forms of belonging that are kinship based, or land based, feel more likely to me to be more long term than other forms of identity that are way too much about defining yourself by who you are not rather than who you are.”
Elia, who grew up in Lebanon, takes us on a profound journey across lands, cultures, and into liminality— both the in-between and the periphery— where he feels belonging has the potential to be more generative. Through the lens of radical histories and cultural studies, Elia discusses a myriad of topics and ideas, such as: languages, autism, social constructs, whiteness, diaspora connections, some current passions, and more. Throughout this impassioned narration, Elia encourages us to be with the many unknowns as we embrace the impermanence of everything— including the dominant and violent structures we are up against— creating better futures together.
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Music by Sour Gout
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Sound design by Zach Bergman and carla joy bergman
On Belonging show music is by AwareNess
Show Art by Julie Flett
Keep Walking; Keep Listening
Guest Bio
ELIA J. ayoub
Elia J. Ayoub is a writer, researcher and the founder of “The Fire These Times” podcast. He holds a doctorate in cultural analysis from the University of Zurich and is a Fellow of the Post Growth Institute.
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About the Show
On Belonging: an audio series to connect us, part conversation and part storytelling, hosts carla joy bergman and Jamie-Leigh Gonzales ask their guests to explore why so many of us are feeling called to find a deeper sense of belonging, whether with our ancestors or to the land where we live, and beyond. In the many landscapes across the world, each of us walk pathways that take us to the edges of possibility, finding belonging and collective thriving along the way.
On Belonging show music is by AwareNess
Show Art by Julie Flett