STRANGERS X
Episodes
Who Governs Africa's Waters? Maritime Security & BBNJ Explained
30 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of StrangersX, Zainab Taonga Chirwa speaks with maritime security researcher David Willima from the Institute for Security Studies. We...
One Zambia, One Nation: Tribalism is Not a Campaign Strategy
20 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Zambia is a country of many peoples, languages, and histories. That diversity is often described as our strength. However, it also places a responsibi...
Not Just Observers Ep3: Does AI Really Benefit the Public? | Sovereignty | Strangers x Philani Mdingi [Tech4Good]
29 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What does it mean to build artificial intelligence that genuinely serves the public good and who gets to decide?In this episode, I sit down with Phila...
Ep 2: The New Scramble – How Africa’s Minerals Became the Frontline of the AI War | DRC-Rwanda Deal
08 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The U.S.-brokered peace deal between the DRC and Rwanda isn’t just about ending war, it’s about gaining access to the critical minerals that power...
Strangers x Wasseem Emam: Can Seafood Ever be Ethical? | Ethical Seafood Research| Egypt | Tilapia
01 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I sat down with Wasseem Emam, the founder, director and Head of Research at Ethical Seafood Research. A man who calls many places home who has dedicat...
Copper Kings vs Cloud Lords
11 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We're Not Offline. We're Overexposed.Dear fellow Strangers,Today marks a milestone I've been building toward for months. Not Just Observers, the AI go...
Unlearning the Father, Rethinking Power, Care and Masculinity
08 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of StrangersX, I sit down with Dumoluhle Mazwemzini Moyo. A writer, scholar, and artist, to explore what it means to grow beyond inher...
"Land Isn’t Just Land" - A Zimbabwean-Irish Scholar on Migration, Memory & Justice
16 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I sit down with Takudzwa Zoe Chitare, a Zimbabwean-Irish scholar to reflect on emigration, identity, and her PhD research on land tenu...
Faith, Media & Violence
05 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What does it mean to be Black, Muslim, and female in South Africa, and to speak truth to power through journalism? In this episode of Strangers, we si...
"Strangers! You Do Not Belong Here"- Nationalism, Citizenship & Belonging Reel
27 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Follow and listen to the PREMIERE epsiode of StrangersX podcast as we explore themes of the growing trend of Nationalism, Belonging and Digital Democr...
INTRODUCTIONS: Nationalism, Citizenship & Belonging
25 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this debut episode of StrangersX, host Zainab Taonga Chirwa reflects on the meaning of belonging, nationalism, and the label “stranger” — esp...