Julia Simon
‘Oma and Bella’: Two Holocaust Survivors that Preserve Memories in their Berlin Kitchen
‘Oma and Bella’ is a documentary about two Jewish women in their 80s living in Berlin. Reporter Julia Simon talks to the filmmaker, who is the grand daughter of one of the women.
Villa Aurora: House of Creativity and Refuge in Los Angeles
Villa Aurora in the Pacific Palisades district of Los Angeles was a refuge for German Jewish writer Lion Feuchtwanger and his wife Marta after they fled the Nazis in the 1940s. Now, as Julia Simon reports, it provides a temporary home for other persecuted writers from around the world.
In Cairo, Cars Speak
Learn Egyptian car horn code for expressions like ‘Open your eyes!’ ‘You are no driver!’ and, of course, ‘I love you.’
The Cry of Egypt’s Junk Collectors Reveals A Lot About Country
“Bekya! Bekya!” is the call of the Egyptian junk collectors and the cries reveal a lot about Egypt’s economy.
Growing Xenophobia in Egypt
The relationship between Egypt and Washington isn’t the only thing that is uncertain in Egypt right now. The political situation has lead to a growing fear of foreigners, and as Julia Simon reports from Cairo it’s coming from the state.
Indonesians Call for Rights in Egypt
Egyptians are not the only ones demanding human rights in a new Egypt. Another group is also seeking protective rights in Egypt – foreign domestic workers.
How the Nubians View Egypt’s Elections
Julia Simon reports on how the Nubians, one of Egypt’s overlooked minority groups, are viewing elections there.
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