The Queer Arabs

• Episode 219 [in English]: Nahid

  Nahid is a Sudanese artist and activist with a background in theater, music, education, and human rights work.  Nahid talks about her current experience caretaking for her grandmother and how skills from working with children transfer to elder care.  She also discusses her childhood experience of displacement, moving from Sudan to Yemen and then Western Massachusetts following her father’s persecution and torture for his human rights advocacy under the Bashir regime. Nahid recounts her early experiences in the arts, being introduced to political theater at an early age, and then being one of the few people of color and “not…

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• Episode 218 [in English]: Clarissa Bitar

  Clarissa Bitar is an accomplished Palestinian oud musician and composer hailing from Los Angeles, California. With a background in Music and a specialization in Ethnomusicology from UC Santa Barbara, Clarissa’s musical journey has been enriched by training under esteemed Arab oudists such as Simon Shaheen, Charbel Rouhana, and Bassam Saba. Their performances have graced stages across the United States and internationally. On this episode, Clarissa talks about growing up playing guitar, falling in love with the oud in college, and gradually switching from a biology major to ethnomusicology major to a working musician.  Clarissa’s latest song ‘Leh’ is coming out…

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• Episode 217 [in English]: The Legendary X-Knights

  Bijhan Agha is a trans Persian-American comic artist living in Uruguay, and second-time podcast guest! This time, she joined us to talk about her latest superhero comic “The Legendary X-Knights” for which the Kickstarter comes out today! “The Legendary X-Knights” is about a group of diverse people working together to defeat monsters. They are all brought together by messages from the future which guide them in a war against Vampirekind. They get their powers from colored crystals which translate their emotions—especially those typically considered negative—into physical armor and weapons. We discuss the unique power of comics to reach both children…

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• Episode 216 [in English]: Creators for Gaza

  Sheyam Ghieth is an artist, organizer, Egyptian propagandist, and repeat podcast guest after 4 years!  Sheyam is a co-founder of Creators for Gaza, a SWANA-led mutual-aid network connecting artists and amplifiers with Palestinian families facing genocide. Check it out to donate or get involved as an artist! They also discuss their work drawing connections between disease and colonialism in genocidal states, building COVID-19 and Palestine solidarity, especially in the face of mask bans meant to attack pro-Palestine protesters. This work includes their Zine “mask up we need you” (in collaboration with @rimo_skyo). We also talk about how we’re showing up…

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• Episode 215 [in English]: A Whole Lot of Stuff

  We’re back with an episode with Alia, Ellie, and Nadia talking about: – An incredible show Nadia saw called LINES about the interconnected histories of Palestine, Uganda, and the UK through prison systems  – Participating in Palestine protests and college encampments around us (and how college students are doing a better job of building a movement as they go than most of us) – Why protests and direct action can sometimes be *good* for mental health, actually – Nadia’s organizing work with @dancers_for_palestine – Anti-BDS laws, anti-protest laws, and anti-bail fund laws across the US – Alia goes to @laylitparty…

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