A slow conversation in a fast world.
How We See It is a voice-notes-first podcast where themed threads of conversation—recorded as raw WhatsApp voice notes—are stitched into audio episodes. No studio. No scripts. Just real people asking:
What’s happening, and what does it mean, really?
We explore the stories behind the headlines—geopolitics, history, power, culture, systems—through the voices of everyday thinkers tracing meaning in motion.
Each episode is a patchwork of voice notes, questions, and replies—spoken in the moment, shaped by perspective.
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EP 05: Borders of the Mind: Rethinking the Israel-Palestine Future
In this episode, we challenge conventional paradigms surrounding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict by exploring forward-thinking solutions that move beyond the long-standing two-state rhetoric.
The two-state solution is the idea that the land between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River should be divided into two countries, one Israeli and one Palestinian, which has existed since the 1930s. Yet even in 2025, global leaders still push it as the blueprint for lasting peace in a conflict rooted in centuries of history. But time and again, one side or another has found cause to reject or derail it. So what would make it work this time?
We introduce a provocative alternative: a federated one-state model uniting Gaza, the West Bank, and Israel. Could a shared constitution, integrated military, centralized banking, unified education, and equitable social services build resilience rather than a bitter rivalry?
This episode is not just about proposing systems. It’s about interrogating mindsets, confronting complexity, and challenging Israelis and Palestinians to imagine coexistence as a functioning structure, a common destiny, and not as a feel-good slogan.
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Talk to you soon.
Until then, stay curious!
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29 Jul 2025
Ep 04: Beyond Liberation, Beyond Borders.
In this episode, we reflect on President Paul Kagame’s powerful message marking Rwanda’s 31st Liberation Day (https://youtu.be/wUu2W2Mk3k0?si=wLIZDTyyoGxfJ-KV)A speech rooted in dignity, resilience, and the spirit of national renewal. From remembrance of Rwanda’s hard-fought journey to sovereignty to a firm call for accountability and global respect, Kagame’s message resonates beyond borders.
We also turn our focus to the U.S., Congress, which recently passed the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act (https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1/text).” We unpack what this sweeping legislation means, especially its billions in immigration-related funding: from enforcement and detention to asylum infrastructure. What does this bill reveal about America’s vision of borders, belonging, and power?
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Until then, stay curious!
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16 Jul 2025
EP 03 - African Geography: Bugs, Not Belgium — Mosquitoes, Not Men in Suits
While headlines focus on tariff wars, Trump-Musk social media feuds, or Rwanda-DRC peace agreements, Africa’s real battles unfold in places the global press rarely lingers. In this episode, we challenge conventional narratives about Africa’s development, shifting the lens from colonial powers and corporate elites to the continent’s most enduring rivals: nature and geography.
From mosquitoes and locusts to fragmented waterways and rugged terrain, these forces have shaped where people live, how they travel, and whether they survive. Diseases like malaria, AIDS, dengue, and sleeping sickness have quietly influenced everything from workforce productivity to infrastructure strategy.
Africa’s development story isn’t just about geopolitics or foreign investments — it’s about confronting and adapting to its unique geographic and ecological realities. To unlock the continent’s potential, we must reframe the narrative, starting with the land itself.
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Until then, stay curious!
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7 Jul 2025
EP 02 - You Can't Turn Afghanistan into Wisconsin
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28 Jun 2025
EP 01 - Wowe Ubibona Ute? (How Do You See It?)
Welcome to the very first episode of How We See It — a voice-notes-first podcast where each episode weaves together real-time reflections from themed WhatsApp conversations into a slow, layered conversation about a fast-changing world.
This episode asks the foundational question:
“Wowe ubibona ute?” | How do you see it?
In this thread, we explore the stories, beliefs, and power structures that have shaped how we interpret the world—from religion and war, to language, land, and origin myths.
🌀 Topics we touch:
Is there a difference between religion and spirituality?
What is the influence of global religious leaders like the Pope?
How does Google vs. God reshape how we access truth?
What does Mitochondrial Eve say to the story of Eden and the Bible’s creation timeline?
Are today’s wars just echoes of older ones?
What’s happening in the Sahel region, the Horn of Africa, and Kenya?
Who or what is driving Russia’s military footprint in West Africa?
🎙️ Like what you hear? Come eavesdrop. Or better yet, join the conversation in the How We See It WhatsApp Group (https://chat.whatsapp.com/KyWAN3k6L8g4iUkaDS8QCQ).
✍🏽 Have thoughts? Tap “Reply” and let us know how you see it.
Other recommendations for devoted Abotamakara:
Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind, by Yuval Noah Harari (https://amzn.to/3TL6QL1)
Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow, by Yuval Noah Harari (https://amzn.to/44sUhch)
Urwanamiza TV on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCH6pcx190TusEpPbuuOu27w)
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Until then, stay curious!
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