Send us a text S2E5. RESEARCHING PALESTINE THROUGH TATREEZ WITH AMITA AMITA KHURANA IS A PALESTINIAN-INDIAN TATREEZ ARTIST, RESEARCHER, AND ACTIVIST WITH ARTISTS AGAINST APARTHEID (@AMITASTATREEZ / @AMITA.KHURANA). Through personal exploration and academic research, she developed a deeper connection to Palestine through tatreez. Amita was then led to introd ... Show More
Jan 15
S6E1. Catching Up: 2025 Highlights + What's Coming In 2026
Send us a textIN THIS EPISODE, we kick off Season 6 by reflecting on our 2025 highlights and sharing what we’re excited about in 2026. From taking the Tatreez Retreat international to growing our teaching, community, and creative projects, this is a grounded check-in on what we’v ... Show More
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Dec 4
S5E12. The Body in the Thobe with Samar
Send us a textSAMAR HUSSAINI IS A FINE ARTIST WHO HAS INCORPORATED TATREEZ INTO HER BEAUTIFUL WORK (@samardesignsandart). Samar shares her powerful family history rooted in Jerusalem, tracing her grandparents’ forced displacement in 1948, her grandfather’s scholarly work, and her ... Show More
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Aug 2025
Palestinian Singer Lina Makoul: Unmuted, Radical & Community-Built
<p>Palestinian singer Lina Makoul delves into the responsibility of artists to translate public sentiment, the worsening situation in Gaza and the West Bank, and the impact of the 900 new checkpoints added by the occupation on day-to-day Palestinian life. Makoul talks about her j ... Show More
1h 10m
Oct 2025
Palestine on a Plate | Joudie Kalla
<p>Born in Damascus, raised in London, and rooted in Palestine, chef, author, and activist Joudie Kalla speaks openly about living between worlds. Never fully belonging, yet finding a home through flavors, memories, and family stories. </p><p>Known for her celebrated books <i>Pal ... Show More
1h 3m
Sep 2025
Orientalism & Edward Said | Professor Nubar Hovsepian
<p>Author of "Edward Said: The Politics of an Oppositional Intellectual," professor Nubar Hovsepian joins us to delve into the nuanced legacy of Edward Said, exploring common misunderstandings of his work, the reception of "Orientalism" within academia, and Said's vision of the " ... Show More
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Sep 2025
Dr. Rania Masri: Zionism, Ecocide & the Mother Tree | Sumud Podcast
🎙️ This week on the Sumud Podcast, Dr. Rania Masri joins us to speak on liberation, land, and the interconnected struggles for justice. An environmental scientist and long-time activist, Rania brings decades of experience in organizing to the fight against colonialism and ecocid ... Show More
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Aug 2024
Palestinian Music in Exile: Voices of Resistance | Louis Brehony
In this episode of This Is Not a Watermelon, we talk about positioning Palestinian music within a global music scene, cassettes as precious as diamonds, music and resistance, and reiterations of traditional folk music. Global scholar of Palestinian music, activist, and musician L ... Show More
1h 19m
Sep 2025
The Brush that Carried a Homeland - Sliman Mansour (Arabic Episode)
<p>Few artists have captured the soul of Palestine the way Sliman Mansour has. His paintings featuring olive trees, stone terraces, mud, and the steadfast women of the land have carried Palestine across generations and borders. </p><p>In this conversation, Mansour looks back on h ... Show More
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Feb 2021
Arabic Music and Linguistics | Taoufik Ben Amor
<p>We talked to Taoufik Ben Amor about Arabic language and linguistics, language and identity, Arab music, and music in Sufism.<br />This event was hosted in collaboration with Columbia Global Centers | Tunis.</p><p>Created by: Mikey Muhanna, afikra </p><p>Hosted by: Mikey: <a h ... Show More
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Sep 2025
Ashish Prashar: Witnessing Apartheid & Advocacy | Sumud Podcast
🎙️ This week on the Sumud Podcast, we’re joined by Ashish Prashar, a political strategist and human rights activist who has advised Middle East peace envoys, UK politicians, and international bodies. He shares a unique perspective shaped by years of firsthand experience in Israe ... Show More
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