Join host Zahyr Lauren – aka The Artist L. Haz – as they talk with Palestinian-Syrian culinary phenom and social justice warrior REEM ASSIL about harnessing community power for protection, standing firm in the stories of her people, and food as a force for liberation. Based in Oakland, California, Reem is the founder of nationally-acclaimed Reem’s California , a bakery and restaurant that builds community across cultures through the warmth of Arab bread and hospitality. She has garnered an array...
Mar 30, 2025•39 min•Season 2Ep. 4
For this episode we're doing something new… We're calling it The Surge Series : a podcast-to-podcast act of solidarity. The definition of surge is "a sudden, powerful forward or upward movement, especially by a crowd or by a natural force such as the waves or tide." And that is what we're trying to create here, by lifting up other radical podcasts we admire – a surge of solidarity as we share communities and continue building together. In our first Surge Series event, we have the honor of sharin...
Nov 26, 2024•52 min•Season 2Ep. 3
Join host Zahyr Lauren – aka The Artist L. Haz – in conversation with activist and astrologer Chani Nicholas about her journey as a Jewish person in solidarity with Palestinian liberation, and the ways astrology can be a tool for contextualizing both the struggle and beauty of our human experience. Visit our website for full show notes. ________________________________________ TheSolidarityIndex.com Tune in to THE SOLIDARITY INDEX on your favorite podcast platform , keep up with us on Instagram ...
Oct 16, 2024•48 min•Season 2Ep. 2
WELCOME TO SEASON 2 OF THE SOLIDARITY INDEX! Join host Zahyr Lauren – aka The Artist L. Haz – in a cross-continental conversation with South African artist, activist and cultural worker Thania Petersen and Brooklyn-based cultural sociologist, professor, arts administrator and advocate Tania Aparicio . They talk Cape Town organizing for Palestine, art as an offering of love, overcoming the fear of speaking out, and how every ripple of an action births the movement of a wave. • This special event ...
Sep 12, 2024•33 min•Season 2Ep. 1
“We are a mass movement of people who are interconnected not only in our struggle against injustice, but in celebration of our collective power to demand and create change.” — Zahyr Lauren aka The Artist L.Haz Join us as we look back at The Solidarity Index podcast’s first season, where we spoke with renowned musicians, designers, and writers whose creative practice explores the question of what solidarity sounds like, looks like, and feels like in action. We hope you enjoy these season one soun...
May 05, 2024•21 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Artists For A Just Peace – with Doreen St. Félix, Samir Eskanda, and Morgan Bassichis Join us for an urgent conversation on solidarity, accountability, and cultural power, with artists and organizers united by the call for ceasefire. Presented with Jewish Voice for Peace and Adalah Justice Project Hosted by Judson Memorial Church , NYC [December 2023] VISIT THESOLIDARITYINDEX.COM FOR FULL SHOW NOTES ________________________________________ TheSolidarityIndex.com Tune in to THE SOLIDARITY INDEX o...
Dec 13, 2023•37 min•Season 1Ep. 7
" I am fascinated by the interconnections… how certain frequencies can alter your reality really, can put you in another state, can actually allow you to breathe." Welcome to Episode 6 of The Solidarity Index – with our final guest of the season! Join host Zahyr Lauren aka The Artist L.Haz as they talk with musician, educator, and engineer Huda Asfour about origins and exile… frequencies and improvisation… and the incredible instrument that is the heart. Huda has been studying and creating music...
Sep 14, 2023•45 min•Season 1Ep. 6
"The hope was to inspire kids to be proud of where they're from and to rock it with their style." Welcome to Episode 5 of The Solidarity Index! Join host Zahyr Lauren aka The Artist L. Haz as they talk with Christian Allaire about crossing borders, rejecting boxes, rocking culture wear, and making it a mission to redistribute the spotlight. Christian is Senior Fashion and Style Writer at Vogue , and author of bestselling book The Power of Style — which probes connections between fashion and hist...
Jul 31, 2023•46 min•Season 1Ep. 5
“What I'm trying to do with my life … is to continually think about the ways I can be an asset to humans in general, but Black people in specific. And wanting to share … and use my art to benefit all the people who are doing the same.” – The Artist L.Haz Welcome to Episode 4 of THE SOLIDARITY INDEX! Join producer Stina Hamlin as she flips the script with host Zahyr Lauren aka The Artist L.Haz to talk origins – from the name, wave, and vision of this podcast, to Zahyr’s powerful story of family, ...
Jun 23, 2023•38 min•Season 1Ep. 4
“It is literally a choice… to not hide… to choose the more difficult route and challenge the norm.” – Arooj Aftab Welcome to Episode 3 of The Solidarity Index! Join host Zahyr Lauren aka The Artist L. Haz as they reunite with longtime friend Arooj Aftab to talk creative kinship, pursuing dreams, art as self healing, and limitless fashion. Lauded by Time, Pitchfork, Rolling Stone, NPR, The New York Times, Al Jazeera, The Guardian, Barack Obama, and others, Arooj’s neo-Sufi blend of jazz, electron...
May 10, 2023•41 min•Season 1Ep. 3
“We are all related. We need to take care of each other like a family.” – Korina Emmerich – Welcome to Episode 2 of The Solidarity Index! Join host Zahyr Lauren|The Artist L. Haz as they dive into designer Korina Emmerich’s colorful work – exploring heritage, sustainability, storytelling, and inspiration. Korina’s work has been featured at The Met, MoMA PS1, The Denver Art Museum, Santa Fe Indian Market’s Couture Runway Show , New York Fashion Week, on the cover of InStyle – worn by U.S. Secreta...
Mar 11, 2023•34 min•Season 1Ep. 2
“My commitment to your freedom is real, whether you're around or not.” –Alsarah– Welcome to the first episode of The Solidarity Index! Join host Zahyr Lauren aka The Artist L. Haz as they talk with Alsarah about taking freedom as a lover, finding reflection as a displaced people, and choosing to do the unsafest thing that makes your heart sing. Alsarah is a Sudanese singer, songwriter, and ethnomusicologist based in Brooklyn, NY aka Canarsie land. She is the leader of East-African Retro-Pop band...
Jan 15, 2023•34 min•Season 1Ep. 1
Decolonize. Solidarity. Liberation. Love. What do they sound, look, feel like in action ? Join host Zahyr Lauren – aka The Artist L. Haz – to explore these questions with trailblazing artists who are using cultural power to confront erasure and censorship with creativity and connection. EPISODE 1 OUT JANUARY 16TH – with special guest Alsarah ________________________________________ TheSolidarityIndex.com Tune in to THE SOLIDARITY INDEX on your favorite podcast platform , keep up with us on Insta...
Jan 10, 2023•2 min
