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Listen to lively stories and inspiring interviews about the history and cultural heritage of Palestine and the ongoing Palestinian struggle for justice and equality. Every Monday a new episode. Subscribe to the mailing list for a weekly update so you never miss an episode. All social media links (fa...
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Thob and tatreez, the Palestinian traditional heritage dress
A couple of years ago I received three pieces of embroidery that used to be the chest pieces of Palestinian dresses. The Palestinian dress is called a...
The Palestinian Heritage Museum in Jerusalem part 1
A couple of years ago I received three pieces of embroidery that used to be the chest pieces of Palestinian dresses. The Palestinian dress is called a...
Young Palestinian leaders shaping the future of Palestine
In this episode you will hear three interviews I carried out for PAX Palestine Podcast with four Palestinian young women who share their transformativ...
All water has perfect memory, interview with author Nada Samih-Rotondo
Nada is a Palestinian-American author, teacher and mother. She was six years old when her mother kidnapped her from Kuwait, at the time when Iraq inva...
A house in Jerusalem, interview with filmmaker Muayad Elayyan
Recently the kids and I watched the film 'A house in Jerusalem' by filmmaker Muayad Elayyan who happens to be a far cousin and friend of my husband Ta...
Palestinian children's choir Amwaj
On a Friday evening in September I attended a beautiful concert of the Amwaj children's choir in Bethlehem. I had tears rolling down my eyes. Not only...
A visit to the Makhrour valley
The Makhrour valley is situated between Beit Jala and Battir and the larger part of this valley has been designated as part of a world heritage site r...
Daybreak in Gaza, memories by Yousef Khoury
This is interview with Yousef Khoury, a Christian Palestinian theologian originally from Gaza, currently living in Bethlehem, was conducted in April 2...
Back to Podcasting
After almost a year of radio silence, I am back to producing new episodes! Last year was very intense for everyone and I was unable to continue the po...
Civil Society for Dignity in Palestine part 2 : Palestinian civil society involvement
This is the second part of a trilogy I made for Pax Palestine Podcast about the 'Civil Society for Dignity' project, a project by MEND, PCR, PCPD and...
Civil Society for Dignity in Palestine part 3 : Media training for Palestinian youth
This is the third and last part of a trilogy that I made for Pax Palestine Podcast about the 'Civil Society for Dignity' project, a project by MEND, P...
Civil Society for Dignity in Palestine part 1 : introduction to Palestinian civil society
This is the first part of a trilogy that I made for Pax Palestine Podcast about the 'Civil Society for Dignity' project, a project by MEND, PCR, PCPD...
A visit to Bisan / Beit Shean
Beit Shean or Beisan as it is called by Palestinians because before 1948 it was called Beisan and it had a population of 6000 people, is mainly known...
The Armenian Museum of Jerusalem
In a previous episode with Apo Sahagian, we talked about the Armenian community in Jerusalem. This episode is a deeper dive into the history of the A...
A visit to Akka / Akko / Acre
The Palestinians call it Akka, in English they say Acre, which goes back to how the Crusaders called the city, today we hear people referring to it as...
A visit to Asqalan
On the Mediterranean coast you can find the ruins of a city that first became a large sized city during the Canaanite period. Of this period the oldes...
Update on the tour guide course
I have not been able to record new episodes recently because I am so busy with the Israeli tour guide course. Many people have asked me how that is go...
Church of the Nativity Bethlehem audio tour
In the previous episode you could learn more about the history of the Church of Nativity, built over the birth cave of Jesus. In this episode I am tak...
History of the Church of Nativity in Bethlehem
The most visited site in Bethlehem is the Church of Nativity on Manger Square. It is the oldest church in the world that is still in use by the local...
Permaculture and eco design in Palestine
Mohamad Saleh grew up as a city boy. He never worked in a garden or grew his own food until he had an opportunity to travel to Turkey to be close to h...
The shaping of the Palestinian identity and the Palestinian national project
In this episode you can hear Bassam, the host of the podcast: "PreOccupation: A not so brief history of Palestine."
Bassam emphasizes the...
Christian Palestinians and Christian Zionism
In this episode I speak with Yousef Khoury, which translates to Joseph the priest, a Christian Palestinian originally from Gaza, who now lives in Beth...
From Peleset to Falastin: a history of the name Palestine
Where did the name Palestine come from and for how long has it been in use?
After reading the book "Palestine a four thousand year history" by...
The Sea of Galilee pilgrimage audio tour
During this episode I will take you on an audio tour to the Sea of Galilee where we will visit Bethsaida, Chorazin, Capernaum, Tabgha and the Mount of...
Armenians in diaspora in Jerusalem / Palestine
Apo Sahagian is a singer and works in different artistic related projects in Jerusalem. He is also the host of the podcast 'Apo and the city'. He grew...
Traces of Home
Connect to Stories from Palestine on social media, sign up for the newsletter, read more about traveling to Palestine and if you can, please support t...
The Church of the Holy Sepulchre part 2, an audio tour
In the previous episode you could hear an introduction to the history of the Holy Sepulchre Church in Jerusalem.
This episode can be use...
The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, an introduction (part 1 of 2)
One of the most visited sites in the old city of Jerusalem is the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. This is where Christians venerate the place where Jesu...
Update on the crowdfunding for tour guide license
A short episode recorded under the olive tree in the garden to update you on the crowdfunding for the fees of the tour guide program in Jerusalem! Wit...
New season new plans for tour guiding in Palestine
After a long summer break I am back with new episodes. But from now on you can listen to the podcast bi-weekly. In this episode I will tell you about...
Visit Palestine this October with Saleem & Kristel
In this episode you can hear all about the Visit Palestine October program that Saleem and myself are organizing! This 10-days program includes a full...
'Khazaeen' Palestinian archive
In the neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah, where Israeli settlers are in the process of taking over many Palestinian houses, there is an archive where Pal...
Community Action Center to empower the Palestinian community in East Jerusalem
In 1999 Al-Quds University created the “Community Action Center” (“CAC”), a semi autonomous association, which aims to empower the Palestinian commun...
Avdat and the Nabateans
In the Naqab desert you can find the Nabatean desert cities that were established on the incense and spices route. This was a very important trade rou...
Palestinian Arak Distillery Muaddi
With a group of fifteen Palestinians and foreigners we visited the Arak distillery of Nader Muaddi in Beit Jalla. This podcast episode was recorded du...
7amleh and digital rights in Palestine
In this episode you can hear Nadim Nashif and Mona Shtaya who both work for 7amleh, The Arab Center for the Advancement of Social Media and Digital Ri...
Ancient Banias or Caesarea Philippi
This site is technically not in Palestine but in the occupied Syrian Golan Heights. It is only a few kilometers west of Tel el Qadi (Tel Dan) and it i...
Mama's Palestinian kitchen facebook group, Palestinian diaspora and right of return
In this episode you can hear Palestinian American activist Abbas Hamideh, the founder of Al Awda for the right of return of Palestinians and the found...
A critical tour in Silwan at the City of David archaeological site
On Sunday 17 April I took the bus from Beit Safafa to the old city to join a tour in Silwan with Emek Shaveh, an Israeli NGO that, in their own words,...
Ramadan reflections about my life in Palestine
This is the fourth year that I use the month of Ramadan to deepen my own spirituality and break with some habits that I don't want to continue with an...