Palestinians Podcast

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Palestinians Podcast is a new venture to bring Palestinian narratives to a larger podcast and radio audience. We’re aiming to “re-humanize” Palestinians in the mainstream media through the telling of true and compelling stories told by Palestinians all over the world. We hope that you join us in this journey of learning more about Palestinian culture, people, and the mutual struggles, joys, and successes of everyday life.

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Episodes

#7: Nadia, Mama Please Bring Me Pants

In this special Mother's Day episode of Palestinians Podcast you'll hear about Nadia Abuelezam's childhood and her love for her mother. Specifically, you'll hear about a painful (but hilarious) memory from the third grade that involves dessert, pants, and the library in her story told live at Palestinians, Live in Boston, MA in October of 2015! If you don't understand the Arabic references in the episode, please visit our website www.palestinianspodcast.com There you will also see pictures of Na...

May 08, 2016•14 min

#6: Hamza (and Reham): Who Knows

In this episode of Palestinians Podcast, we feature a young Gazan health educator and nursing student Hamza Moghari. Hamza is one of the writers with We Are Not Numbers , an organization aiming to pair young Palestinian writers with mentors from around the world. Hamza shares a story he wrote about a young woman named Reham and also explains why he loves his life in Gaza so much. To find out more about We Are Not Numbers and Hamza, visit www.palestinianspodcast.com ....

Apr 29, 2016•15 min

#5: Munir, News Face and Oranges

We hear from Munir Jirmanus, a physicist residing near Boston, MA about his multiple experiences and encounters with the concept of "home." Munir tells a number of stories: his family's leaving of Jerusalem in 1948, how he met his wife of more than 35 years, experiences with raising his daughters in the United States, and his recent re-encounter with his childhood home in Jerusalem. To see supplemental material for this episode, you can visit our website www.palestinianspodcast.com . There you c...

Mar 22, 2016•26 min

#4: Laila, Goat's Milk Labane

In this episode of Palestinians Podcast, we hear from Laila Kassis, a management consultant from Boston, MA. Laila's story, told live on stage at Palestinians, Live! (in Boston, MA in October 2015), recounts her fondest memories of Palestine and the family (and food!) that she associates with her home. Additionally, we hear from her husband Mohamad about his experience in Palestine and how the trip influenced their relationship. For more information you can visit our website at www.palestiniansp...

Feb 29, 2016•33 min

#3: Amer, Subtracting from 1948

We hear from Amer Zahr, a comedian, writer, and activist who resides in Dearborn Michigan in this episode of Palestinians Podcast. Amer shares childhood stories of the memories he has from protests, watching the news, and running for class president. Additionally Amer tells us about some awkward experiences he has faced since September 11th. Amer is a wonderful storyteller who makes us laugh, think, and reflect about the political and social ramifications of being a Palestinian in America. To he...

Jan 29, 2016•40 min

#2: Rana, Too East for the West

In the second episode of the new series, Palestinians Podcast, we hear from Rana Akleh, a doctoral student at Boston College. Rana artistically describes a "forgotten" city in Palestine. Rana shares this story live on the stage at Palestinians, Live! (in Boston, MA in October 2015) and describes how she contributes to changing the face of Palestine by being both a scientist and an artist in a bonus interview. To see Rana's artwork and her family's recipe for shush-barak, make sure to visit our b...

Jan 22, 2016•29 min

#1: Annalise, Here We Are

In our first episode of Palestinians Podcast , we hear from Annalise Raziq, a storyteller from Chicago Illinois. Annalise describes her struggle with her "Palestinian-ness" by examining her childhood and her relationship with her father. Annalise shares a story live on the stage at Palestinians, Live! (in Boston, MA in October 2015) and shares more about her identity in a bonus interview. This episode is dedicated to the memory of Said Raziq, Annalise's father, who passed away in December of 201...

Jan 07, 2016•36 min

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