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Interviews
conducted by
Arab Voices guest host Hanan Awad
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Hanan
Awad is a Palestinian-American street photographer based in
Houston. Her photos have been exhibited around the world.
After having had solo exhibitions in Abu Dhabi-UAE (2012,
2013, 2014 and 2017), Houston-Texas (2018 and 2019), Gallery
Al Quds in Washington D.C. (2019), Denton-Texas (2020), and
Skyline College Art Gallery in California-2020, MESA
conference, and at the La Biennale d’ Arte in Venice (2022)
With a keen eye for disappearing places and traditions,
Hanan's photos document the tragedy of the physical and
cultural forced displacement of Palestinians and narrate the
story of Palestinian resilience/resistance.
After witnessing the forced displacement of the Jahalin
Bedouins, Hanan became interested in their history. She
devoted several years of research and fieldwork with the
Jahalin community and wrote her Master thesis about their
plight. In 2012, she established the
Olive Tree
Project a 501© (3)
that plants 1,000 olive trees in Palestine annually.
Hanan holds a B.A. from Rutgers University, New Jersey in
Middle Eastern Studies and a Masters in Latin America and
the Middle East from University Of Central Oklahoma. She
earned a filmmaking certificate from New York Film Academy.
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June 22, 2023
(Episode # 1,066) |
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Interview with Salim Tamari
(in Ramallah) - "Virtual Return to
Jaffa"
Nakba 75 Special
In
this episode of Arab Voices (# 1,066), we will air an
interview Hanan Awad conducted
with Salim Tamari (in Ramallah)
on the topic "Virtual Return to Jaffa".
Salim Tamari is a Palestinian sociologist, and historian,
who serves as a Research Associate for the Institute for
Palestine Studies, and is the editor of the Jerusalem
Quarterly.
This interview
is part of Arab Voices Nakba 75 Special Episodes we are
airing during the months of May and June 2023, as we
commemorate the 75th anniversary of the ongoing Palestinian
Nakba or Catastrophe.
All Arab Voices episodes, including the special Nakba 75
episodes are archived on our website
www.ArabVoices.net
for on-demand listening. |
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Date: |
June 15, 2023
(Episode # 1,065) |
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Interview with Marwah Tibi
(in Taybe) on Film & Identity in
Palestine
Nakba 75 Special
In this episode of Arab Voices (# 1,065),
we will air an interview Hanan Awad conducted with
Marwah Tibi (in Taybe) about
”Film & Identity in Palestine”. Marwah Tibi is an
independent filmmaker who produces and directs documentaries
in Palestine.
This interview
is part of Arab Voices Nakba
75 Special
Episodes we are airing during the months of May and June
2023, as we commemorate the 75th anniversary of the ongoing
Palestinian Nakba or Catastrophe.
During the next episode of Arab Voices, we will air
an additional interview hosted by
Hanan Awad with
another distinguished guest, Salim Tamari
(in Ramallah) with a
”Virtual Return to Jaffa”. |
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Date: |
June 8, 2023
(Episode # 1,064) |
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Interview with Dr. Yasser Abu
Jamie
(in Gaza) on Mental Health Under
Occupation (Part 2 of 2)
Nakba 75 Special
In this episode of Arab Voices (# 1,064),
we will air part 2 of the interview Hanan Awad conducted with
Dr. Yasser Abu Jamie (in Gaza)
on "Mental Health Under Occupation". Dr. Abu Jamie is the
General Director of the Gaza Mental Health Program, and a
leading Palestinian Psychiatrist. During the previous
episode of Arab Voices, we aired part 1 of that interview
(archived on our website www.ArabVoices.net).
This interview
is part of Arab Voices Nakba
75 Special
Episodes we are airing during the months of May and June
2023, as we commemorate the 75th anniversary of the ongoing
Palestinian Nakba or Catastrophe.
Over the next few weeks, we will air additional interviews hosted by
Hanan Awad with
other distinguished guests, including Marwah Tibi in
Taiybe on
”Film & Identity in Palestine”, and Salim Tamari
in Ramallah with a
”Virtual Return to Jaffa”.
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Clare Daly's Response to
Ursula von der Leyen
In
this episode, we will also air the response of Clare Daly,
Member of the European Parliament, to the message issued by
the President of the European Commission Ursula von der
Leyen, about "a celebration of 75 years of Israel's
independence and friendship with Europe", which included
many lies! |
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Date: |
June 1, 2023
(Episode # 1,063) |
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Guest/
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Interview with Dr. Yasser Abu
Jamie
(in Gaza) on Mental Health Under
Occupation (Part 1 of 2)
Nakba 75 Special
In this episode of Arab Voices (# 1,063),
we will air part 1 of an interview Hanan Awad conducted with
Dr. Yasser Abu Jamie (in Gaza)
on "Mental Health Under Occupation". Dr. Abu Jamie is the
General Director of the Gaza Mental Health Program, and a
leading Palestinian Psychiatrist.
This interview
is part of Arab Voices Nakba
75 Special
Episodes we are airing during the months of May and June
2023, as we commemorate the 75th anniversary of the ongoing
Palestinian Nakba or Catastrophe.
We will air part 2 of Hanan's interview with Dr. Abu Jamie
during the next episode of Arab Voices, and over the next few weeks, we will air
additional interviews hosted by
Hanan Awad with
other distinguished guests, including Marwah Tibi in
Taiybe on
”Film & Identity in Palestine”, and Salim Tamari
in Ramallah with a
”Virtual Return to Jaffa”. |
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Date: |
May 18, 2023
(Episode # 1,061) |
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Interview with Rana Barakat
(in Birzeit) about Lifta Village
Nakba 75 Special Episode
In this episode of Arab Voices (# 1,061)
we will air an interview Hanan Awad conducted with Rana
Barakat, Associate Professor of History and Contemporary
Arab Studies at Birzeit University in occupied Palestine.
Barakat's research interests include the history and
historiography of colonialism, nationalism, and cultures of
resistance. She is currently working on a book monograph
titled "Lifta and Resisting the Museumification of
Palestine: Indigenous History of the Nakba". Barakat’s work
explores the struggles of Lifta's people and their efforts
to preserve their village as a symbol, not just for the
importance of cultural heritage, but also as a symbol of the
hope to return to their homes in Palestine.
This interview is part of Arab Voices Nakba Special Episodes
we are airing during the months of May and June 2023, as we
commemorate the 75th anniversary of the ongoing Palestinian
Nakba or Catastrophe. These episodes are hosted by
Hanan Awad,
and include interviews with several distinguished guests, including
Salman Abu Sitta on the “The Right of Return”, Rana
Barakat on “Lifta Village”, Yasser Abu Jamie on
“Mental Health Under Occupation”, Marwah Tibi on
”Film & Identity in Palestine”, Saleh Diab and his
”Eyewitness Account”, and Salim Tamari with a
”Virtual Return to Jaffa”. |
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Date: |
May 11, 2023
(Episode # 1,060) |
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Guest/
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Interview with Dr. Salman Abu Sitta
(in London)
on "The
Right of Return"
(Part 2 of 2) - Nakba 75 Special Episode
The
month of May 2023, marks the 75th anniversary of the
ongoing Palestinian Nakba. Nakba is an Arabic word for
Catastrophe. 75 years ago, in May 1948, right before the
British Mandate was to expire in Palestine, Israel declared
its independence on 78% of historic Palestine after wiping
out more than 530 Palestinian villages and towns, killing
thousands of Palestinians and forcing nearly 850,000
Palestinians out of their homes. The Palestinians call that
Al-Nakba (The Catastrophe).
In commemoration of the ongoing Palestinian Nakba, Arab Voices will
air
special episodes hosted by
Hanan Awad during
May & June 2023. Hanan will
interview several distinguished guests, including Salman
Abu Sitta on “The Right of Return”, Rana Barakat
on “Lifta Village”, Yasser Abu Jamie on “Mental
Health Under Occupation”, Marwah Tibi on ”Film &
Identity in Palestine”, Saleh Diab and his
”Eyewitness Account”, and Salim Tamari with a
”Virtual Return to Jaffa”.
In this episode of Arab Voices (# 1,060), we will air part 2 of the interview
Hanan Awad conducted with Dr. Salman Abu Sitta
(in London). During the last episode of Arab Voices, we
aired part 1 of that interview (archived on our website).
Abu Sitta is a Palestinian researcher, former
member of the Palestinian National Council, Founder of
Palestine Land Society, general coordinator of the Right of
Return Congress, and author of several books. |
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Date: |
May 4, 2023
(Episode # 1,059) |
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Guest/
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Interview with Dr. Salman Abu Sitta
(in London)
on "The
Right of Return"
(Part 1 of 2) - Nakba 75 Special Episode
The
month of May 2023, marks the 75th anniversary of the
ongoing Palestinian Nakba. Nakba is an Arabic word for
Catastrophe. 75 years ago, in May 1948, right before the
British Mandate was to expire in Palestine, Israel declared
its independence on 78% of historic Palestine after wiping
out more than 530 Palestinian villages and towns, killing
thousands of Palestinians and forcing nearly 850,000
Palestinians out of their homes. The Palestinians call that
Al-Nakba (The Catastrophe).
In commemoration of the ongoing Palestinian Nakba, Arab Voices will
air
special episodes hosted by
Hanan Awad during
May & June 2023. Hanan will
interview several distinguished guests, including Salman
Abu Sitta on “The Right of Return”, Rana Barakat
on “Lifta Village”, Yasser Abu Jamie on “Mental
Health Under Occupation”, Marwah Tibi on ”Film &
Identity in Palestine”, Saleh Diab and his
”Eyewitness Account”, and Salim Tamari with a
”Virtual Return to Jaffa”.
In this episode of Arab Voices (# 1,059), we will talk about
Al-Nakba, and air part 1 of the interview with
Dr. Salman Abu Sitta
(in London). Abu Sitta is a Palestinian researcher, former
member of the Palestinian National Council, Founder of
Palestine Land Society, general coordinator of the Right of
Return Congress, and author of several books. |
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Date: |
June 14, 2022
(Episode # 1,013) |
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Conversation with
Palestinian Freedom Fighter & Resistance Icon Leila Khaled
In
this episode, Arab Voices guest host
Hanan Awad
interviews Palestinian freedom fighter and resistance icon
Leila Khaled about her journey as a freedom fighter for
Palestine. Khaled is a member of the Palestinian
National Council and a member of the Popular Front
for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP). Leila Khaled
became well-known worldwide for the hijacking of two planes
in 1969 and 1970.
Born in 1944 in the old city of Haifa, one of the most
historical ports in all of Palestine, Leila Khaled spent the
first four years of her life with her family until their
ultimate displacement during the Nakba (Catastrophe) in
1948. Even after all these years, Leila still recalls her
experience in her homeland and the brutality of her family’s
expulsion as a continuous experience of trauma. Leila has
since become a revolutionary icon for Palestinians; most
notably through the famous picture of her – as a young woman
– donning the traditional Palestinian kuffiyeh around her
head. This picture alone has become its own symbol of
resistance, struggle, and - most importantly – the
Palestinian concept of sumud (steadfastness). Images of
Leila Khaled can be found around the entire world, wherever
signs of injustice are present. Specifically, the
segregation wall around the West Bank as well as the
military checkpoints, refugee camps, cafés, student dorms,
and much more. |
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Date: |
March 22, 2022
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1st Segment:
Interview with Dr. Suad Amiry (part 2 of 2)
Last
week on Arab Voices, we aired part 1 (archived at
www.ArabVoices.net) of the interview Arab Voices guest
host Hanan
Awad conducted with Dr. Suad Amiry, an award-winning Palestinian architect, writer,
community leader, and founding director of
RIWAQ (Centre for
Architectural Conservation) in Ramallah, Palestine.
In this episode of Arab Voices, we will air part 2 of that
interview, in which Hanan continues to explore with Suad her journey as a
Palestinian architect, writer, and community leader.
Dr. Suad Amiry was born in Damascus, Syria, and grew up
between Amman, Damascus, Beirut, and Cairo. She studied
architecture at the American University of Beirut and
finished her graduate and Ph.D. studies at the University of
Michigan and the University of Edinburgh in Scotland. She is
the founding director of
RIWAQ (Centre for Architectural Conservation) in
Ramallah, Palestine, for which she received numerous
architectural awards amongst them was the prestigious "Aga
Khan Award for Architecture" in 2013 as well as the 2007
Qattan Distinction Award. Personally, Amiry has won many
awards such as the Tamayouz Excellence Award, Woman in
Architecture and Construction in 2018.
Dr. Amiry has written extensively on architecture and
authored several books, including
My Damascus and
Sharon and My Mother-in-Law, which was awarded Italy's
Viareggio-Versilia Prize in 2004 and was translated into 20
languages.
Dr. Amiry taught architecture at Columbia University,
Birzeit University, and the University of Jordan. She also
participated in the 1991-1993 Israeli-Palestinian peace
talks in Washington, D.C.
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Date: |
March 15, 2022
(Episode # 1,000) |
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Guest/
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2nd Segment:
Interview with Dr. Suad Amiry (part 1 of 2)
Hanan
Awad, a regular guest host on Arab Voices, interviewed Dr.
Suad Amiry, an award-winning Palestinian architect, writer,
community leader, and founding director of
RIWAQ (Centre for
Architectural Conservation) in Ramallah, Palestine. In this
interview, Hanan explores with Suad her journey as a
Palestinian architect, writer, and community leader.
In this episode of Arab Voices, we will air part 1 of that
interview, and next week, we will air part 2.
Dr. Suad Amiry was born in Damascus, Syria, and grew up
between Amman, Damascus, Beirut, and Cairo. She studied
architecture at the American University of Beirut and
finished her graduate and Ph.D. studies at the University of
Michigan and the University of Edinburgh in Scotland. She is
the founding director of
RIWAQ (Centre for Architectural Conservation) in
Ramallah, Palestine, for which she received numerous
architectural awards amongst them was the prestigious "Aga
Khan Award for Architecture" in 2013 as well as the 2007
Qattan Distinction Award. Personally, Amiry has won many
awards including the Tamayouz Excellence Award, Women in
Architecture and Construction in 2018, and most recently the
lifetime achievement award from TAKREEM in Lebanon.
Dr. Amiry has written extensively on architecture and
authored several books, including
My Damascus and
Sharon and My Mother-in-Law, which was awarded Italy's
Viareggio-Versilia Prize in 2004 and was translated into 20
languages.
Dr. Amiry taught architecture at Columbia University,
Birzeit University, and the University of Jordan. She also
participated in the 1991-1993 Israeli-Palestinian peace
talks in Washington, D.C. |
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Date: |
February 15, 2022
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Guest/
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Steve Sabella on
Art, Exile and Palestinian Identity
In
this episode, Arab Voices guest host Hanan Awad
interviews Steve Sabella on Art, Exile and Palestinian
Identity.
Steve
Sabella is an award-winning Palestinian artist and
writer (born in Jerusalem, Palestine), and is well-known as
the author of the award-winning memoir,
The Parachute Paradox (2016) tackling the
colonization of the imagination. The book won the 2017 Eric
Hoffer Award and the 2016 Nautilus Book Awards for best
memoir. In addition, Sabella has published several academic
essays that deal with the concept of exile and identity. His
research focuses on the genealogy and archaeology of the
image. Sabella is an international artist that uses
photography and photographic installations as his primary
forms of expression. He has had many exhibits throughout
Palestine as well as internationally, most notably through
the collections of the British Museum in London, the Arab
Museum of Modern Art in Doha, the Arab World Institute in
Paris, and the Contemporary Art Platform.
Hanan Awad is a Palestinian American street photographer,
whose photos have been exhibited around the world. Here
photos capture the tragedy of the physical and cultural
forced displacement of Palestinians and narrate their
resilience and resistance against the colonialist occupation
of Palestine. |
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Date: |
November 30, 2021
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Conversation with Dr. Salim Tamari about the Shrines in
Palestine
In
this episode of Arab Voices, our guest will be the
distinguished Palestinian sociologist and historian,
Professor Salim Tamari, who also serves as a Research
Associate for the
Institute for Palestine Studies, and is the editor of
the Jerusalem Quarterly.
Hosting the conversation with Professor Tamari is Hanan Awad.
They will talk about the Makamat, Shrines, or House of High
Places in Palestine.
Hanan Awad is a Palestinian American street photographer,
whose photos have been exhibited around the world. Hanan’s
photos capture the tragedy of the physical and cultural
forced displacement of Palestinians and narrate their
resilience and resistance against the colonialist occupation
of Palestine.
Hanan had interviewed Professor Salim Tamari previously
about his book “The Storyteller of Jerusalem” where they
explored the life, culture, music, and history of Jerusalem
in Palestine (1904-1948). That interview is archived on our
website,
ArabVoices.net. |
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Date: |
August 24, 2021
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Sliman Mansour on
Palestinian Art and Resistance
In
this episode of Arab Voices, guest host Hanan Awad
interviews Sliman Mansour on Palestinian Art and Resistance.
Sliman Mansour is one of the most prominent and influential
Palestinian artists of his time. As part of the Palestinian
struggle, his art reflects the brutal reality of Palestine
and her people, highlighting the Palestinian identity under
military occupation. Sliman’s art has become a worldwide
phenomenon, having been exhibited throughout the world.
During the first Intifada of 1987 Sliman became known as the
“artist of the Intifada” since he helped start the ‘New
Vision’ art movement. |
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Date: |
June 22, 2021
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Guest/
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Conversation with Dr. Salim Tamari by guest host Hanan Awad
In
this episode of Arab Voices, guest host Hanan Awad in
conversation with Palestinian sociologist and historian
professor Salim Tamari. Our conversation with Professor
Tamari will revolve primarily around his book “The
Storyteller of Jerusalem” as we explore the life,
culture, music, and history of Jerusalem in Palestine
(1904-1948).
Salim Tamari is a Professor of Sociology (Emeritus) at
Birzeit University in Palestine. He also serves as a
Research Associate for the
Institute for Palestine Studies, and is editor of the
Jerusalem Quarterly.
Hanan Awad is a Palestinian American street photographer,
whose photos have been exhibited around the world. Her
photos capture the tragedy of the physical and cultural
forced displacement of Palestinians and narrate their
resilience and resistance against the colonialist occupation
of Palestine. |
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