Episode 4: The void - Cairo, Egypt

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May 8, 2025 - 26:19

A Grain of Power

With the fourth episode of A Grain of Power, the reportage trip which started in Ukraine and passed along the Western coast of the Black Sea reaches its final destination. In the Egyptian town of Mansoura and the capital city Cairo, bread maker Zainab and restaurant owner Kamal share their views on the importance of bread in their society. The episode analyses the impact of the shortage of wheat due to the war in Ukraine on the Egyptian economy. But by moving back to Europe, the episode also tackles the effect that an abundance of imported grain can have on economies.


Through 6 episodes, A Grain of Power is a documentary podcast that takes you on a journey from the heart of Ukraine to the markets of Egypt, passing through Romania, Italy, and Brussels. It explores how an essential commodity – seeds, wheat, bread – has become a weapon of power, playing a crucial role both in the North and the South. Discover how these resources nourish nations, provoke conflicts, and reshape alliances

And you? Would you be willing to fight for a piece of bread?

Credits

  • Narration: Alexander Damiano Ricci

  • Reporting and field research: Futura D’Aprile and Matteo Garavoglia

  • Author: Futura D'Aprile

  • English adaptation: Alexander Damiano Ricci

  • Editor-in-chief: Alexander Damiano Ricci

  • Original soundtrack: Epidemic Sound

  • Original sound editing¡: Jeremy Boquet

  • Sound editing and mixing of the English version: Daniel Gutierrez Ortega

  • Cover artwork: Watermelon Collective

  • Production: Futura D'Aprile

  • Executive producer: Ana Ribera

  • Editorial and Production coordinator: Alexander Damiano Ricci

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