Middle Eastern Misfits: Special Episode with NEDA, Iranian American Culture Connector
About this episode
Ophira Edut interviews NEDA about her experiences bridging cultures through media and music.
In this special "On This Planet" episode, Ophira Edut of The AstroTwins talks to our longtime friend NEDA, a seasoned entertainment executive, former music manager for bands including Bon Jovi and Motley Crue, cultural diplomat and creator of the documentary "Nobody's Enemy: Youth Culture in Iran" (2006). An Iranian American currently residing in Istanbul, Neda’s work has consistently bridged East and West through the power of media, music, and storytelling. Her podcast Talk Talk Neda will be produced by Hera Media Group. In "Middle Eastern Misfits," Ophi and Neda discuss: 🪬 what it actually feels like to grow up between two cultures, never fully belonging to either one (and how that became our greatest superpower) 🪬 Neda's early teen memories of 1980s Tehran, playing Donna Summer songs to teach her best friend English—and later, losing this friend to a bombing 🪬 the 2002 workshop where we first met—and the life-changing moment we shared that helped Ophi find her voice, connected Neda to her purpose and sealed our long Sagittarius-Aquarius friendship 🪬 Neda's life New York City at age 16, living alone and stumbling into the music industry—working…
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