from Gaza to diaspora l Farah Qaddan

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What is it like to be a Palestinian from Gaza? Was it like to be a Palestinian diaspora, which means you have left your homeland for another country. For us to be better allies, we need to hear people's stories. In this episode, we are joined by Farah Qaddan. Farah is an avid storyteller, published writer and creative that centres her Arab Palestinian identity in everything she does. Episode Breakdown: (0:00) Intro (0:39) growing up in Gaza (14:40) what it's like to be a Palestinian diaspora right now? (17:50) how can we become better allies? (21:23) what are some terms we should not be using? (28:00) a message to "pro-israelis"... (33:49) Farah's viral speech: understanding the words behind her message and what her message is now to politicians (49:00) how do different generations of Palestinian diaspora experience their identity? (51:32) what does a free Palestine look like? (53:00) conclusion