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Enemies and Neighbors
This episode explores how shared geography, rather than fostering unity, often intensifies conflict, revealing the deep human cost when identity is forged in opposition to those closest to us.
“This episode explores how shared geography, rather than fostering unity, often intensifies conflict, revealing the deep human cost when identity is forged in opposition to those closest to us.”
— Ian Black, Enemies and Neighbors
Geopolitics, Conflict Resolution, Identity, History
If you've ever wondered why some conflicts persist despite shared geography, this will illuminate how proximity can deepen divisions and entrench historical narratives, and this will help you see what to do next.
Ian Black was a long-time Middle East editor for The Guardian, reporting from the region for decades, which gave him an vantage point on the intricate, lived realities of its enduring conflicts.