MAP podcast – episode 2

26th February 2024

In Episode 2 we hear from Mrs Tajyka Shabdanova, MAP’s co-investigator and President of the Foundation for Tolerance International (FTI), and Mrs Anara Eginalieva, Director of the Bishkek office and MAP project manager. We also hear from two of MAP’s young participants joining us: Zhanybek kyzy Symbat and Rustam kyzy Nazmiya. 

The episode draws inspiration from their artistic outputs and explores the project’s methods and key themes such as parental migration and gender-related inequalities.

Artwork in focus:

1. Symbat Zhanybekova – Caption: “Mom, father, please save me…”

2. Song by Zhanybek kyzy Symbat
3. Artistic outputs from Kyrgyzstan

Interpreter: Mrs Gulchakhra Karymshakova
Music is from:
Composers and singers: Alexandre Iteriteka
Music: Umuduri Band
Producer: Frank Tamari

Mentioned in this episode:

Book chapter:

Eginalieva.A., Shabdanova, T., and Smirnova, A. (2023). Youth Engagement in Peacebuilding:arts-based approaches in Kyrgyzstan. In Breed, A., Pells, K., Marambio, H., andTimalsina, R (in press). Arts-basedApproaches for Peacebuilding in Kyrgyzstan, Rwanda, Indonesia and Nepal. Abingdon: Routledge (In Press).