Identity is not a fixed essence but a shifting path. In this episode we think together about how to negotiate between the inherited and the new without losing either.
Cultural identity in an age of rapid change
Guest: Dr Majed Aldhiyabi
An in-depth discussion with Dr Majed Aldhiyabi on questions of identity amid the rapid social change the Kingdom has seen since 2016.
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