This Is Not a Watermelon | Palestinian History & Culture

In this special podcast episode, Darin explains how the story of Farha found her, offers context for viewers who aren’t familiar with events around the Nakba, and breaks down the logistical elements of casting, shooting and producing the film. She talks about how she positions Farha as a meaningful contribution to a wider conversation that uses art and film as a means to preserve this history for...

This episode was recorded on Tuesday, November 14 at 6:45pm Palestine Time   Hosted by: Mikey Muhanna, afikra Founder Executive Director 👉: https://www.instagram.com/mikey_mu/   THIS SERIES IS PART OF THE AFIKRA PODCAST NETWORK Palestinian history and culture will not be erased. History warns us how media's dehumanizing rhetoric can pave the way for targeted aggression and allow society to permit...

Wendy shares her views on realistic outcomes for the ongoing Palestinian-Israeli condition, and takes us through the history of Palestinian grassroots activism both in Palestine and internationally, delving deeper into the parallel between the apartheid in South Africa and in Palestine. Finally, we talk about the atmosphere on US college campuses right now — both for students and teaching staff. W...

Steve lays out the state of the healthcare system in Gaza pre- and post-October 7 and how the absolute destruction taking place is impacting their ability to support Gaza’s children and vulnerable patients. He conveys the reality of what “operational” means for hospitals doing their best to support the community in Gaza right now, as well as the risks posed by the spread of disease now and in the...

This episode was recorded on October 28, 10:42 Palestine time   Hosted by: Mikey Muhanna, afikra Founder Executive Director 👉: https://www.instagram.com/mikey_mu/   THIS SERIES IS PART OF THE AFIKRA PODCAST NETWORK Palestinian history and culture will not be erased. History warns us how media's dehumanizing rhetoric can pave the way for targeted aggression and allow society to permit atrocities a...

This episode was recorded on Friday Oct 27 at 16:41 Palestine time.   Hosted by: Mikey Muhanna, afikra Founder Executive Director 👉: https://www.instagram.com/mikey_mu/   THIS SERIES IS PART OF THE AFIKRA PODCAST NETWORK Palestinian history and culture will not be erased. History warns us how media's dehumanizing rhetoric can pave the way for targeted aggression and allow society to permit atroci...

سجلت هذه الحلقة في 26 أكتوبر. **** عن هذه ليست بطيخة **** لن يُمحى التاريخ والثقافة الفلسطينية.   يحذرنا التاريخ من قدرة خطاب وسائل الإعلام المهين واللاإنساني على تمهيد الطريق للعدوان المستهدف والسماح للمجتمع بارتكاب فظائع خطيرة كالإبادة الجماعية. تتضمن مهمتنا التصدي بحزم لهذا السرد اللاإنساني. لطالما وقفت عفكرة في تضامن ثابت مع أخواتنا من فلسطين ومن جميع الجنسيات والأديان في كافة أنحاء العالم ومع...

Professor Doumani gives us a critical historical context for what's happening in Palestine right now, explaining why and how Palestine's colonial history is relevant today. He draws a stark contrast between pre-WWI Gaza and the besieged Gaza of the present day and addresses important events in between. This episode was recorded on October 24 at 20:44 Palestine time.   Hosted by: Mikey Muhanna, afi...

A native of Belfast, Dr Brendan Ciarán Browne is an interdisciplinary scholar with degrees in Law (LL.B, LL.M Human Rights) and a PhD in Sociology. He has held academic and research positions at Queen's University Belfast, Al Quds (Bard) University, Palestine and is currently Assistant Professor of Conflict Resolution, and a Fellow of Trinity College Dublin (FTCD).   This episode was recorded on O...

This episode was recorded on October 20 at 15:30 Palestine time.   Hosted by: Mikey Muhanna, afikra Founder Executive Director 👉: https://www.instagram.com/mikey_mu/   THIS SERIES IS PART OF THE AFIKRA PODCAST NETWORK Palestinian history and culture will not be erased. History warns us how media's dehumanizing rhetoric can pave the way for targeted aggression and allow society to permit atrocitie...