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Season 2

Jan. 13, 2026

Changing the Narrative Through Film and Representation With Cherien D…

Filmmaker Cherien Dabis joins Siti’s Stories for an honest, layered conversation about representation, intergenerational trauma, and why film became her way of telling stories with care and truth. In this episode, you’ll hear...

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Dec. 30, 2025

From Research to Art: Inside the Creative Process of Dana Barqawi

In this episode, we sit down with multidisciplinary artist and urban planner Dana Barqawi to explore the power of art as resistance, storytelling, and truth-telling. Dana’s work challenges colonial narratives, honors Indigeno...

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Dec. 16, 2025

Hastak: Siti’s Little Plates & the Stories That Feed Us with Mai Khad…

In this tender and deeply grounding episode, we sit with Mai Khader Kakish; storyteller, recipe-keeper, and the heart behind Almond & Fig. 🌿 Mai shares how Almond & Fig began as a way to feel closer to home while her family r...

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Dec. 9, 2025

Sewing Our Stories with Bayan Fares

What does it mean to stitch memory into fabric and to turn thread into a language of home, resistance, and love? ✨ In this week’s episode of Siti’s Stories, I sit with Bayan the founder of Badan Collective a design house and ...

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Dec. 2, 2025

Rooted in Identity, Rising in Education with Abeer Ramadan-Shinnawi

What happens when a teacher brings her whole self- her culture, her story, her heritage into the classroom? In this week’s episode of Siti’s Stories, I sit with Abeer Ramadan-Shinnawi, an educator, consultant, and advocate wi...

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Nov. 25, 2025

Nida Abubaker: Carrying the Story Forward

In this episode of Siti’s Stories, I sit with Nida AbuBaker, daughter of Shukri AbuBaker, co-founder of the Holy Land Foundation. Nida shares her journey of navigating life after her father’s wrongful conviction; as a daughte...

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Nov. 18, 2025

Siti’s Stories: Season Two Trailer

Season Two of Siti’s Stories is almost here! This season is rooted in Palestinian memory, heritage, and the quiet stories we carry through everyday life. We’re returning to the voices of our Sitis and Sedos and gathering new ...

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