About this episode
Monica Lewinsky speaks with filmmaker Deeyah Khan about transforming trauma into dialogue and confronting hate through her documentaries.
This week on Reclaiming , Monica welcomes Emmy and Peabody award-winning filmmaker and activist Deeyah Khan for a stunning conversation about how she transformed her own trauma of being silenced into a tool for radical dialogu— leading her to create acclaimed documentaries that confront the architects of hate—from former jihadis to American neo-Nazis Deeyah retraces her path from being a successful teenage musician in Norway to being forced to abandon her art after years of escalating threats from religious extremists.. She reflects on the insistence on humanity that allows her to be in conversation with violent ideologies, the delicate line between understanding and endorsement, and the stunning, real-world moments when her approach opened up a white supremacists to receive her beliefs. Along the way, Monica and Deeyah explore what leading with love looks like, the quiet power of listening in a world that demands we shout, and how we can all show up in a moment that demands hope and action. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
People in this episode
Host: Monica Lewinsky
Guest: Deeyah Khan
Topics covered
- trauma
- dialogue
- documentaries
- hate
- understanding
- love
- listening
Keywords
- Deeyah Khan
- documentaries
- hate
- dialogue
- trauma
- understanding
- love
- listening
Mentioned in this episode
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