Peacemindedly

  Jessica Goudeau is the author of After the last Border: Two Families and the Story of Refuge in America. Goudeau holds a PhD in literature from the  University of Texas  and served as a Mellon Writing Fellow and Interim Writing Center Director at Southwestern University. She has spent more than a decade working with refugees in Austin, TX and is the cofounder of Hill Tribers, a nonprofit that pr...

  Shahla Haeri is an Associate Professor of Anthropology and a former director of the Women's Studies Program at  Boston University . Haeri is one of the pioneers of Iranian Anthropology, and has produced cutting-edge ethnographies of Iran, Pakistan and the Muslim world. In her latest book,  The Unforgettable Queens of Islam: Succession, Authority, Gender  Haeri looks at extraordinary lives and le...

  When a conversation takes a turn into sometimes uncomfortable and often contentious topics of race, religion, gender, sexuality, and politics, it can be difficult to know what to say or how to respond to someone you disagree with . In a conversation with Sara Jamshidi, Diane Hamilton, Gabriel Wilson, and Kimberly Loh discuss Compassionate Conversation tools we can use to manage a difficult conve...

  Emmanuel Ntibonera's quiet life in the Democratic Republic of Congo was shattered when the Great War of Africa plunged his homeland into chaos. Only a boy, Emmanuel's childhood gave way to a daily fight for survival when his family was forced to flee and become refugee in Kenya. As miracle after miracle, pulled his family from the brink of death, Emmanuel devoted his life to God's work, went to...

Deborah Olson is the women's emotional health specialist . Deborah has provided counseling services for nearly two decades in the greater Houston, Texas, area. She is the author of The Healing Power of Girlfriends: How to Create Your Best Life Through Female Connection. Carmen Renee Berry is the New York Times Bestselling Author , creator of the prolific author writing system, and CEO of Berry Pow...

Massimo Pigliucci is the K.D. Irani Professor of Philosophy at the City College of New York. Massimo has written, or edited more than thirteen book, co-hosted of the Rationally Speaking Podcast, and was the editor-in-chief for the online magazine Scientia Salon. He will talk with Sara Jamshidi about Stoicism: a philosophy designed to make us more resilient, happier, more virtuous and more wise–and...

Carol Hay is an Associate Professor in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Massachusetts Lowell, and author of Think Like a Feminist: The Philosophy Behind the Revolution . Carol, in a warm and witty language, explain feminism to every day reader. She will talk with Sara Jamshidi about the philosophy behind  feminism, its movement, and its controversies.

Elizabeth Lesser is the author of several bestselling books, including her latest book Ca ssandra Speaks: When Women are the Storytellers, the Human Story Changes.  Elizabeth is the co-founder of Omega Institute, recognized internationally for its workshops and conferences in wellness, spirituality, creativity, and social change. She will talk with Sara Jamshidi about her book on the day of its re...

Hafsa Lodi is an American journalist who has been covering fashion in the Middle East for the past decade. She was born in New York City. At the age of 14, she and her family were relocated to the United Arab Emirates. Modesty: A Fashion Paradox: Uncovering The Causes, Controversies And Key Players Behind The Global Trend To Conceal Rather Than Reveal is Hafsa's first and new book. You can purchas...

I really believe that we are all, all of us, no matter where we live, no matter what's our financial circumstances, no matter our class divisions, no matter our education, and no matter anything that divide us, we are all dealing with one real conflict right now. Coronavirus pandemic has created difficult circumstances for us. Staying away from the virus is one common goal we all share. Staying he...

Katrina Hasan Hamilton, writer, educator, wife, and the mother of an amazing 7-year-old, along with Yusef Miller, board member of Islamic Society of North County in San Diego are two passionate and powerful voices of Black Lives Matter. They will talk with Sara Jamshidi about the importance of taking the lives of black people in the United States very seriously.

Sheryl Olitzky , Co-Founder and Executive Director for Sisterhood of Salaam Shalom , or SOSS; Sara Haider , Assistant Director, Chapter Management, for SOSS; and Julie Plaut Warwick , Laughter Yoga Teacher and Co-chairperson of SOSS Eastside (Seattle greater area) will talk with Sara Jamshidi about the importance of re-building kindness, peace and a sense of sisterhood between Jewish and Muslim co...

Zainab Salbi is the co-founder and president of Women for Women International, an organization dedicated to serving women survivors of wars. Salbi is the author of national bestseller Between Two Worlds: Escape from Tyranny, Growing up in the Shadow of Saddam , and host for several shows including #Me Too, Now What? original series for PBS, Through Her Eyes with Zainab Salbi at Yahoo News, and Zai...

Johnson, and Sullivan, along with a group of activists and educators at International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) received Noble Peace prize in 2017 .  Dr. Johnson, executive director of the Acronym Institute for Disarmament Diplomacy and founding president of the ICAN , and Dr. Kathleen Sullivan, co-founder of Hibakusha Stories and educator for social responsibilities and nuclear d...

  Show Note: Three wise moms wanted to communicate 3 things to their teenage daughters: a world beyond social media's fabricated reality, the sense of anonymity that the media has created, and the anxiety of FOMO; Fear of Missing Out. They all had one thing in common: each had one and only teenage daughters. These women wanted to create an honest space to talk about peace, discovering a meaningful...

      Aneelah Afzali is the Executive Director of the American Muslim Empowerment Network, AMEN, in Washington State, USA. Rev. Terry Kyllo is the Executive Director of Paths to Understanding: Bridging Bias and Building Unity. Afzali and Kyllo have held numerous talks and workshops together to address Islamophobia while offering solution of peace, understanding and overcoming biases. Afzali and Ky...

    Show Note: Michelle Garred is the Principle at Ripple, an organization focused on Peace Research and Consulting . Michelle is a peace practitioner, researcher, strategist, and author of Making Peace with Faith: The Challenges of Religion and Peacebuilding . Michelle has worked with numerous non-profit organizations in more than 30 countries, particularly those who have been affected by war, to...

  Julia Bacha is an award-winning filmmaker, media strategist and the Creative Director of Just Vision, a non-profit that highlights the power of Palestinians and Israelis working to end the occupation. Bacha's documentaries focus on non-violent resistance and outspokenness against big powers. She will talk with Sara Jamshidi about her body of work including her latest documentary with working tit...

  Show Note: Jordan Denari Duffner is a young scholar of Muslim-Christian relations, interreligious dialogue and Islamophobia. She is the author of Finding Jesus Among Muslims: How Loving Islam Makes Me a Better Catholic and a PhD candidate in Theological and Religious Studies at Georgetown University. Duffner will talk with Sara Jamshidi about her scholarly activism, which aspires to bridge the g...

  Coleman Barks  and  Omid Safi are two giants in Sufi teaching, study and research. They promote the key tenets of Sufism, namely fully embracing God's divine presence and perpetual introspection. A poet himself, Barks is considered to have successfully introduced Persian poet and Sufi prophet Rumi to Westerners. Safi is a professor of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies at Duke University, serving...

  Show Note: Lara Sanderson is a yogi healer. Before dedicating her time to studying yoga full time, Lara worked in the private sector, for non-profit organizations and politics. She graduated summa cum laude in politics from Seattle University, and was named "Kennedy Scholar" for her outstanding academic work. Lara talks to Sara Jamshidi about her motivations to change direction and become a yoga...

    Barjis Chohan: Fashion designer, entrepreneur, promoter of peace Barjis Chohan is an entrepreneur, modest fashion designer and founder of award-winning London-based design company Barjis Lodon. She believes in quality and craftsmanship for all and this is embodied in every collection she creates.  She will talk to Sara Jamshidi on how she strives to bring people together through fashion.

  Safi and Eman Kaskas describe themselves as equals in marriage and life. Safi translated the Qur'an into English using more than 3,000 references from the Bible. When the task became painstakingly difficult, Eman – who is also COO of American Strategic Health Management in Jeddah – encouraged her husband to put an end to the research and get it published. The couple will talk to Sara Jamshidi ab...