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All in Podcast
Through this edition, I have offered you readers a mere glimpse into the rich world that is Palestinian film–there are so many artists, producers, curators, editors, and more that I would love to share with you, but we only had so much space and time. That said, I am thrilled to be able to offer you a piece of my teachers and peer practitioners who are rebuilding the Palestinian image archive.
Sabrin Kasem, Noor Qasem and Mirah Abulaban joined the Palestine in America podcast to discuss their thought process, Steve Harvey’s reaction and the stories behind each of the thobes they wore.
Danny Dubbaneh, who joined our podcast to answer some questions for the Palestine in America Food Edition, says he wants customers to have an experience when they visit his family’s bakery. He also gave us insight into his Palestinian identity, his relationship with Palestinain food, and why cultural preservation is so important to him.
Assil joined the Palestine in America podcast to discuss her experiences in the food industry, why she focuses on Palestinian dishes and why musakhan is her “hands down” favorite.
The founder of Lulu’s Gourmet Crackers joined the Palestine in America podcast to discuss her Palestinian and Brazilian identity, starting her online business, and why she focuses on baking Palestinian goods.
Samir Mogannam, who began as a sous-chef and has dabbled in an array of cuisines, opened San Francisco-based Beit Rima —an ode to his mother — in 2019 and now is working on a cookbook with her to help preserve Palestinian identity.
In our interview with the Palestinian chef, we discussed his family, his thoughts on cultural preservation and his advice for any Palestinians considering joining the food industr
The story of Marcelle, while fraught at times, has turned into a beautiful narrative that celebrates the most amazing parts of them. At their core, they are passionate, supportive, and compassionate. They serve as an inspiration to me and many other activists and chefs, both Palestinian and non, and have impacted so many in the short time they have been authentically themselves on the scene. As Marcelle told me in an email recently, “In the face of the attempt to demolish our existence, it’s important to use all aspects of who we are to bring our identities to the forefront.” Looking forward to seeing all the amazing things they continue to bring to our community.
I never set out to be a chef.
I know it seems like a lie. My parents owned a restaurant for most of my life, and I know the ins and outs of the business. I also worked in other restaurants over the years, and I have so many friends and family in the industry. When I moved to Washington, D.C. in 2017, I started hosting dinner parties, sometimes for up to 50 people. I was never happier than when I was feeding people and seeing the joy on their faces as they took that first bite.
ALEX MELINCHOK FROM MARYLAND TO PALESTINE JOINED THE PALESTINE IN AMERICA PODCAST TO DISCUSS WHY THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY COUNCIL DELAYED THE VOTE TO ADOPT A NEW DEFINITION OF ANTISEMITISM, WHY THE DEFINITION IS AN INFRINGEMENT ON FREE SPEECH AND WHAT TO DO IF THE COUNCIL VOTES ON IT NEXT MONTH.
Ali Andre Ali grew up in Massachusetts and is the son of a Palestiian American man and a Bostonian-Irish woman. Fajjr Khan was born and raised in the rural hills of Schuylkill County in Pennsylvania and is the daughter of Pakistani parents.Together, they are pop duo FAJJR+ALI. They join the podcast to discuss how they met, their friendship and their imminent EP Insecurities.
Three months after being hired by the Orlando Magic and a little more than a week following his first NBA Summer League, Ameer Bahhur joined Palestine in America’s podcast to discuss his journey to the NBA, his working relationship with Magic head coach Jamahl Mosley, and whether he prefers Maklouba or Mensef.
South Asian Jewish writer at Rice University and anti-Zionist organizer, Anna Rajagopal was fired by Avoda, a Jewish social justice organization, hours following a targeted campaign by stopantisemitism.org—a website that doxxes Palestinians and their supporters.
From “kiddy clinic” at three years old to being one of the youngest members of the Palestinian senior national team, Emily Ibrahim was all in on one sport — soccer.
El-Amoor was the first U.S. citizen to play with the Palestinian national team. She talked with PiA about her growing friendship with teammate Emily Ibrahim, as well as how she balances playing for a national team, Division 1 college team, and being a student at Gardner-Webb University.
During part two of our interview with the professional basketball player, we discussed his career, who he modeled his game after, and what it was like visiting Palestine for the first time as a pro basketball player.
During the second part of our interview with Ahmad Ibrahim for the sports edition, we discussed his plans for 2022, defending the WBC title, his thoughts on Jake Paul and the UFC feud and his love for Palestine.
On this week’s episode, Nader discusses his birthday plans, Brian Flores’ lawsuit against all 32 NFL teams and the Chicago Bulls loss to the Toronto Raptors.
If you missed the live show, Palestine in America publishes the episodes on our podcast via Spotify. On this week’s episode, we got a look at Nader’s letter from the editor for the upcoming sports edition, we discuss the Chicago Bears signing General Manager Ryan Poles and head coach Matt Eberflus and the NBA All-Star starters.
On this week’s episode, Nader discusses the ethnic cleansing of Palestinians, the resource Decolonize Palestine, Chicago Bulls needing a big man and the NFL playoffs. This weekend we are rooting for Laken Tomlinson, Ihmoud’s former high school classmate and wrestling teammate, who is an offensive lineman for the San Fransisco 49ers as they play the Green Bay Packers this weekend.
