Hicham Kaye's interview was recorded online on May 20th 2020 Hicham Kayed A Palestinian filmmaker and activist originally from Jaffa, was born in Lebanon where he currently lives and works. He is the director and the multimedia coordinator of AL-JANA, The Arab Resource Center for Popular Arts in Beirut, organizations which work conducting writing and film workshops for Palestinian youth living in the refugee camps in Lebanon. Hicham’s films have been shown at Film Festivals around the world. htt...
Aug 08, 2020•54 min
Säye Skye’s Interview was recorded online on June 22nd, 2020. This Episode is in Farsi. Säye Skye is an award winning transgender Iranian rap artist and LGBTQ rights activist at the forefront of a new hip-hop movement that has its basis in social consciousness. With astonishing originality, his experimental raps challenge deep-rooted stereotypes of misogyny, discrimination, and queerphobia. Since age 13, he has been crafting songs and poems that resonate deeply with people, using music as a plat...
Jul 31, 2020•57 min
Interview with Bermal Che was recorded in June 2018 in the mountains of Kurdistan. Bermal Che is a Kurdish poet, Singer, songwriter and freedom fighter. Bermal was born and grown up in Bakur – Northern Kurdistan (Turkey). She is member of PKK. This Episode is in Kurdish. Music and songs by: Bermal Che Interview and Edit: Shahrzad Arshadi Translations: Ç iwana Photo by: Shahrzad
Dec 13, 2019•30 min•Ep. 10
Published on: December 05, 2019 at 1:00 AM Interview with Ronia was recorded in June 2018 in Kurdistan. Ronia Arial is a young Kurdish/Iranian writer, poet and freedom fighter. She was born and grown up in Sanandaj, Kurdistan (Iran). This interview is in Farsi. *Music and songs by: Bermal *Interview and Edit: Shahrzad Arshadi https://lifestoriesquilt.com
Dec 05, 2019•53 min•Ep. 9
Janet Lumb, born and raised in Toronto for twenty years and having lived in Vancouver for ten years, Janet Lumb has now been living in Montreal for the majority of her life. As a musician and sax player since ‘75 and working with dancers, poets and painters, she has been exploring her visual interests as a composer for film music for over 20 years. As Director of Accès Asie, an Asian arts Festival, Janet merges her passions for the arts, culture, community and social activism. A great believer i...
Sep 10, 2019•41 min
Janet Lumb, born and raised in Toronto for twenty years and having lived in Vancouver for ten years, Janet Lumb has now been living in Montreal for the majority of her life. As a musician and sax player since ‘75 and working with dancers, poets and painters, she has been exploring her visual interests as a composer for film music for over 20 years. As Director of Accès Asie, an Asian arts Festival, Janet merges her passions for the arts, culture, community and social activism. A great believer i...
Sep 03, 2019•55 min
Tess Tesalona is a Montreal based Filipino-Canadian union organizer. She is one of the founder and active member of Immigrant Workers Centre , Women of Diverse Origins and more….. Interview is recorded on October 20th, 2017 in Montreal.
Mar 30, 2019•44 min
Tess Tesalona is a Montreal based Filipino-Canadian union organizer. She is one of the founder and active member of Immigrant Workers Centre , Women of Diverse Origins and more... Interview is recorded on October 20th, 2017 in Montreal.
Mar 30, 2019•47 min
Interview is recorded on October 19th, 2017 in Montreal. To honour Freda Guttman, a great Montrealer and to celebrate her 85th birthday! A unique and wonderful Artist and Activist that we have the privilege to listen to her life story on this Quilt episode. Happy BirthDay Freda! “Art is not a mirror held up to reality but a hammer with which to shape it.” -Bertolt Brecht One advantage of having had the good fortune to live into old age is that I can look back and see my life in art and activism ...
Mar 16, 2019•42 min
Interview is recorded on October 19th, 2017 in Montreal. To honour Freda Guttman, a great Montrealer and to celebrate her 85th birthday! A unique and wonderful Artist and Activist that we have the privilege to listen to her life story on this Quilt episode. Happy BirthDay Freda! “Art is not a mirror held up to reality but a hammer with which to shape it.” -Bertolt Brecht One advantage of having had the good fortune to live into old age is that I can look back and see my life in art and activism ...
Mar 16, 2019•42 min
Talks are recorded on February 20 and March 2, 2019 in Montreal. For a World With Equality Against Forced Displacement, Religious Fundamentalism and Neo-Fascism To honour and celebrate 2019 International Women’s Day, Life Stories Quilt podcast created a small Audio Quilt for March 8, asking different people about the importance of International Women’s Day in their opinion! Most of the recording happened at the Women of Diverse Origins Conference on March 2nd, 2019 in Montreal. Song that accompa...
Mar 08, 2019•24 min
Interview is recorded on March 2nd, 2019 in Montreal. On March 2nd 2019 to celebrate International Women’s Day, The March 8 Committee of Women of Diverse Origins organized; Panel; Speakers, Culture, resistance and Bannock! This podcast episode includes three sections; First you will hear ZAHIA EL-MASRI speech. Zahia was born as a Palestine refugee in Lebanon. Her work and activism is mainly around areas of social justice, intercultural communications and peace building through recognition. Secon...
Mar 07, 2019•21 min
Interview is recorded on March 2nd, 2019 in Montreal. On March 2nd 2019 to celebrate International Women’s Day, The March 8 Committee of Women of Diverse Origins organized; Panel; Speakers, Culture, resistance and Bannock! On this podcast Episode you will hear Marlene Hale’s speech from Wet’suwet’en Nation. To know more about Women of Divers Origins you can check their Website ; and also their Facebook ....
Mar 07, 2019•25 min
Interview is recorded on November 12th, 2017 in Montreal. Eileen Young, is a Montreal based painter, educator and social justice activist.
Feb 24, 2019•32 min
Interview is recorded on November 12th, 2017 in Montreal. Eileen Young, is a Montreal based painter, educator and social justice activist.
Feb 20, 2019•44 min
Interview with Medya is recorded in Kurdistan – June 2018. Medya is a Kurdish female fighter, poet and writer. ترجمه فارسى گفتگو با هوال مديا را مي توانيد با صداى هوال جوانا گوش كنيد
Feb 20, 2019•45 min
Interview with Medya is recorded in Kurdistan – June 2018. Medya is a Kurdish female fighter, poet and writer.
Feb 20, 2019•54 min
اوايل تابستان امسال در راه بازگشت از كردستان با كوله بارى از داستانهاى تازه از زنان مبارز كرد، كمتر از ٢٤ ساعتى را در آلمان با شادى امين، فمينيست و فعال برابری جنسیتی و دوست دوران تبعيد، گذراندم. مثل همه اين سالهاي كه ميشناسمش با همه سختي هاى كه مخصوصا در سه سال گذشته به ناحق به او روا شده بود باز پركار و سر بلند و لبريز از اميد براي آينده بود. وقت كوتاه بود و بايد زمان را غنيمت مي شمردم. از شادى خواهش كردم تا با او در مورد كارهايش، فعاليتش در عدالت براي ايران و شش رنگ گفتگو كنيم، كه خوشبختانه ق...
Aug 27, 2018•48 min
