NAQLA Program | (A)WAKE

A)WAKE is a platform in Rotterdam for bi-cultural and diaspora makers with roots in West Asia and North Africa. The NAQLA Programme is a two-year project to develop a blueprint for alternative radio stations together with partners in Morocco, Jordan and Tunisia. With this project, (A)WAKE aims to strengthen urban communities through mobile and autonomous radio stations and provide space for unheard voices and local creativity. The goal is to contribute to social equality, cultural autonomy and sustainable urban networks. The project is developing prototypes for mobile stations and a digital infrastructure for archiving, accessibility and financing. The prototypes will be physically tested in Marrakech. Further regional partners are Retro Cassetta (Morocco), Zawyeh (Jordan), Shouka (Tunisia) and spatial designer Jack Bardwell.