5 / The Siyam Family

Meha Siyam joins Saja on the podcast to share her family's story. They chat about what it was like for Meha to live in Palestine as a child and young adult, the importance of education in Palestinian culture, and how she used her voice at a young age to stand up for Palestinian rights after she moved to the United States.

6 / The Miari Family

Linda Miari joins Saja on the podcast to discuss what it was like for her to grow up in the Ain El Helwa Palestinian Refugee Camp in Lebanon. They discuss how she balances her half Palestinian, half Ukrainian identity, and how she's working towards breaking the generational trauma that comes with being Palestinian.

7 / The Barkawi Family

Lina Barkawi joins Saja on the podcast to share her family's story. They discuss what it was like for Lina to grow up in an international community with a half-Palestinian, half-Panamanian background, and how she became obsessed with Tatreez (Palestinian Embroidery) as a way to keep Palestine alive for generations to come. 

Sign up for Lina's Tatreez Workshops at www.linasthobe.com! 

8 / The Zeedan Family

Bashar Zeedan joins Saja on the podcast to share his family's journey into the diaspora. They discuss the importance of preserving his Palestinian identity despite having lived abroad his entire life, and how the collective power of people can shape the world's understanding of the Palestinian struggle.

Visit Bashar's online Arabic bookstore at: ⁠www.ketab.co.uk ⁠or follow their page on Instagram @ketab.co.uk.