Randa Abdel-Fattah on emotional blackmail, solidarity, and the responsibility to speak up for Palestine.

“Resistance isn't something that we just do pretty memes about on Instagram.”

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“We still exist.”

For Palestinian artist Malak Mattar, art is more than expression—it is survival, memory, and resistance.

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What if we stopped focusing on predictions about the end times and started focusing on what justice and peace require of us today?

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A short reflection on historical change and the possibility that difficult periods do not last forever.

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Macklemore was removed from the remaining dates of Ed Sheeran’s tour after speaking publicly about Palestine. Other artists later withdrew too.

So what happens when an artist decides staying silent isn’t an option?

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Macklemore was removed from the remaining dates of Ed Sheeran’s tour after speaking publicly about Palestine. Other artists later withdrew too.

So what happens when an artist decides staying silent isn’t an option?

#TheEnlightenmentPodcast #OmarElAkkad #Macklemore #Palestine #JusticeForPalestine

Ahed contrasts ordinary childhood stories with the stories her family carried.

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Sometimes understanding begins long before we realize where the questions will lead us. For Francesca Albanese, that journey began with a growing awareness of historical injustice.

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“When we women really decide that something needs to happen, it happens.” 
Casa Palestina became more than a physical space. It became a place to gather, create, grieve, celebrate and keep Palestinian culture alive. 
Full episode on The Enlightenment Podcast.

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“The ceiling of freedom was much higher in film than it was in journalism.” Dima's journey from journalism → filmmaking → art → Casa Palestina is a story about finding your voice.

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"Return for me means choice." For Dima, return isn't simply a place. It's the freedom to choose where you live, where you come back to, and where you call home.

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“Sometimes I think modern slavery has simply been wrapped in colorful plastic and sold back to us in convenience.” What we buy is a choice. What we support is a choice. And action doesn't always have to be huge to matter.

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Palestinians are more than headlines, numbers and images of suffering. They are people with history, culture, humor, love and an extraordinary capacity to create life.
EP 85 with Dima Akram: https://youtu.be/M1KiX29h-xo?si=tYM1OK0-MpmNnA1Z

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“For me, as a Muslim, Christian history is a foundation for Islam.” Dr. Marwa Osman argues that the destruction of historic sites affects both Christian and Muslim history. 🎙️ 
 
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