Episodes
Protecting Palestinian Land: Farming Under Occupation
What does it mean to farm under occupation? In this episode of Siti’s Stories, I sit down with Lana Mustafa the Executive Director of Montclair Community Farms and founder of Roots of Resilience. Lana’s work directly supports Palestinian farmers the very people on the front lines of occupation. We …
Tatreez as Inherited Knowledge with Wafa Ghnaim
In this episode of Siti’s Stories , Laila sits with Wafa Ghnaim an art and dress historian, embroiderer, educator, and founder of the Tatreez Institute for a conversation about tatreez as inherited knowledge and preservation....
Growing up in Gaza with Najla Khass
In this episode, I sit down with Najla Khass, a Palestinian-American activist and refugee resettlement manager. Born in Gaza, Najla fled with her family at eight years old during the First Intifada, part of a long history of ...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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 ...