{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Carving soap while blindfolded \u2013 Issam Kourbaj: In My Mind's Eye #3","description":"Issam\u2019s memories of the Fitz are many but he is drawn to something from his birthplace Syria. His mind\u2019s eye recalls three small eye idols, 5000 years old, from the ancient Syrian city Tell Brak. Issam asks \u201cWhat is the future of my past\u201d? He creates sculptures of the eye idols, like everyone\u2019s family, watching what is happening in the world. He uses soap from Aleppo and carves while blindfolded. The soap reminds us to wash our hands during our Covid crisis, but also that the world cannot wash its hands of all that is going on. ","author_name":"The Fitzwilliam Museum Podcasts","author_url":"http:\/\/fitzmuseum.libsyn.com\/website","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/16520327\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/86710217"}