Connecting The Fragments: Palestinian Existence is More than Resistance

Talking About Recent Events and Environmentalism with Biologist Mazin Qumsiyeh

Today's conversation is with Dr. Mazin Qumsiyeh, scientist, author, professor, activist, and co-founder of the Palestine Institute for Biodiversity and Sustainability. In this episode, we talk about recent events happening in Palestine, the impact of the Palestinian cause in regards to the rest of the world, and how we desperately need to care for the land that we all share on this Earth. Organizations: Palestine Institute for Biodiversity and Sustainability - www.palestinenature.org ; Mazin Qumsiyeh's Website - http://qumsiyeh.org Mazin's Bio: Professor Mazin Qumsiyeh teaches and does research at Bethlehem and Birzeit Universities. He previously served on the faculties of the University of Tennessee, Duke, and Yale Universities. He and his wife returned to Palestine in 2008 starting a number of institutions and projects such as a clinical genetics laboratory that serves cancer and other patients. They founded and run the Palestine Institute for Biodiversity and Sustainability (PIBS) at Bethlehem University. Qumsiyeh published over 140 scientific papers on topics ranging from cultural heritage to biodiversity to cancer. His many published books include “Bats of Egypt”, "Mammals of the Holy Land", "Sharing the Land of Canaan: Human rights and the Israeli/Palestinian Struggle" and "Popular Resistance in Palestine: A History of Hope and Empowerment". To keep up with all we are doing go to: https://www.connectingthefragments.com/ [https://www.connectingthefragments.com/] It takes a lot to produce the podcast, so all support and donations are much appreciated! All donors will be featured on future episodes. Donate at: https://www.connectingthefragments.com/donate [https://www.connectingthefragments.com/donate] Contact/follow/like/share on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/Connecting-The-Fragments-103510674881397 [https://www.facebook.com/Connecting-The-Fragments-103510674881397] Podcast Original Music by Ronnie Malley - Website: www.ronniemalley.com [http://www.ronniemalley.com/] - IG/Twitter/Facebook: @ronniemalley Podcast Cover Art by Juan Gomez  -www.rudosdesignstudio.com [http://www.rudosdesignstudio.com/]

Talking Campus Organizing with Rifqa

Today's conversation is with Campus Organizer extraordinaire Rifqa. She was a part of Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) DePaul, still a part of SJP Chicago, and founder of Bar None. In this episode, we talk about the importance of on-campus organizing, what it's like to study your own oppression, and how organizing work gives hope for a liberated tomorrow. Rifqa's Info: Pronouns: She/Hers Organization: SJP Chicago, Bar None - Bar None social media handles: Twitter, Instagram: @barnonelaw Facebook: Bar None Social Media Handle: Twitter: @Riffs33 Occupation: Law student Bio: Originally from the beautiful villages of Saffa and Lifta, Rifqa Ahmad was born and raised in the southwest suburbs of Chicago, near Bridgeview or "Little Palestine." Rifqa graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in International Studies and a minor in History and International Politics. She is currently a law student and campus organizer with Students for Justice in Palestine -- Chicago. Recently, Rifqa founded and established Bar None, a student organization that seeks to educate and activate law students to become socially-conscious lawyers and raise awareness of civil and human rights issues on the local, national, and global level. When Rifqa isn't organizing or studying, she loves spending time with family and friends, hiking, and playing piano. Additional Information: I would love to include this quote: "Beyond the tears of sadness is a rising dream of Freedom, Dignity, and Honor" from Sammer Ghouleh, you can find her work on instagram @sammerghouleh. To keep up with all we are doing go to: https://www.connectingthefragments.com/ [https://www.connectingthefragments.com/] It takes a lot to produce the podcast, so all support and donations are much appreciated! All donors will be featured on future episodes. Donate at: https://www.connectingthefragments.com/donate [https://www.connectingthefragments.com/donate] Contact/follow/like/share on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/Connecting-The-Fragments-103510674881397 [https://www.facebook.com/Connecting-The-Fragments-103510674881397] Podcast Original Music by Ronnie Malley - Website: www.ronniemalley.com [http://www.ronniemalley.com/] - IG/Twitter/Facebook: @ronniemalley Podcast Cover Art by Juan Gomez  -www.rudosdesignstudio.com [http://www.rudosdesignstudio.com/]

Talking About Humanism With Ronnie Malley, Part 2

Today's conversation is with Ronnie Malley, famous oud musician, writer, producer, actor, educator, composer, and creator of Connecting The Fragments theme music - he does it all!! We talk about humanizing Palestinians, not othering those who other us, and breaking down barriers with the talents we were given. This episode is part 2 of a 2 part segment. Ronnie's Bio: Ronnie Malley is a multi-instrumentalist musician, theatrical performer, writer, producer, and educator. He is the Executive Director of Intercultural Music Production [https://www.interculturalmusic.com/]. He has collaborated with artists internationally, composed and consulted for many cultural music projects in film and theater,  appeared as a guest artist on several works, and is executive director ofIntercultural Music Production [https://www.interculturalmusic.com/]in Chicago. Ronnie has a degree in Global Music Studies from DePaul University and is a teaching artist with Chicago Public Schools,Global Voices Initiative [http://www.globalvoicesinitiative.org/], andChicago Arts Partnership in Education [https://capechicago.org/], a faculty member atOld Town School of Folk Music [https://www.oldtownschool.org/], and a guest lecturer at universities. He is an international artist and has performed with the music groupsAllos Musica [http://allosmusica.org/projects/#/allosmusicaensemble/],Apollo’s Fire [https://apollosfire.org/],Diwan Al-Han [https://www.interculturalmusic.com/diwan-alhan],EMME (East Meets Middle East) [https://www.interculturalmusic.com/emme],Lamajamal [https://www.interculturalmusic.com/lamajamal],Mucca Pazza [http://www.muccapazza.com/],Newberry Consort [https://newberryconsort.org/],Surabhi Ensemble [https://www.sonicbids.com/band/surabhi/], and theU of C Middle East Music Ensemble [https://music.uchicago.edu/performance-opportunities/special-repertory/middle-east#:~:text=The%20Middle%20East%20Music%20Ensemble,company%20with%20noted%20guest%20artists.]. To keep up with all we are doing go to: https://www.connectingthefragments.com/ [https://www.connectingthefragments.com/] It takes a lot to produce the podcast, so all support and donations are much appreciated! All donors will be featured on future episodes. Donate at: https://www.connectingthefragments.com/donate [https://www.connectingthefragments.com/donate] Contact/follow/like/share on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/Connecting-The-Fragments-103510674881397 [https://www.facebook.com/Connecting-The-Fragments-103510674881397] Podcast Original Music by Ronnie Malley - Website: www.ronniemalley.com [http://www.ronniemalley.com/] - IG/Twitter/Facebook: @ronniemalley Podcast Cover Art by Juan Gomez  -www.rudosdesignstudio.com [http://www.rudosdesignstudio.com/]

Talking About Humanism With Ronnie Malley, Part 1

Today's conversation is with Ronnie Malley, famous oud musician, writer, producer, actor, educator, composer, and creator of Connecting The Fragments theme music - he does it all!! We talk about humanizing Palestinians, not othering those who other us, and breaking down barriers with the talents we were given. This episode is part of a 2 part series. You can catch the 2nd episode airing soon. Ronnie's info: Organizations:  Executive director of Intercultural Music Production [https://www.interculturalmusic.com/], works with InnerCity Muslim Action - IMAN [https://imanartistroster.org/] (Roster Artist), International Voices Project [https://www.ivpchicago.org/]Theatre Company (Artistic Associate), Chicago Arts Partnership in Education [https://capechicago.org/] (Artist Researcher), and Global Voices Initiative [https://www.globalvoicesinitiative.org/] (Teaching Artist). Bio: Ronnie Malley is a multi-instrumentalist musician, theatrical performer, writer, producer, and educator.  He has collaborated with artists internationally, composed and consulted for many cultural music projects in film and theater,  appeared as a guest artist on several works, and is executive director ofIntercultural Music Production [https://www.interculturalmusic.com/]in Chicago. Ronnie has a degree in Global Music Studies from DePaul University and is a teaching artist with Chicago Public Schools,Global Voices Initiative [http://www.globalvoicesinitiative.org/], andChicago Arts Partnership in Education [https://capechicago.org/], a faculty member atOld Town School of Folk Music [https://www.oldtownschool.org/], and a guest lecturer at universities. He is an international artist and has performed with the music groupsAllos Musica [http://allosmusica.org/projects/#/allosmusicaensemble/],Apollo’s Fire [https://apollosfire.org/],Diwan Al-Han [https://www.interculturalmusic.com/diwan-alhan],EMME (East Meets Middle East) [https://www.interculturalmusic.com/emme],Lamajamal [https://www.interculturalmusic.com/lamajamal],Mucca Pazza [http://www.muccapazza.com/],Newberry Consort [https://newberryconsort.org/],Surabhi Ensemble [https://www.sonicbids.com/band/surabhi/], and theU of C Middle East Music Ensemble [https://music.uchicago.edu/performance-opportunities/special-repertory/middle-east#:~:text=The%20Middle%20East%20Music%20Ensemble,company%20with%20noted%20guest%20artists.]. To keep up with all that we're doing go to: https://www.connectingthefragments.com/ It takes a lot to produce the podcast, so all support and donations are much appreciated! All donors will be featured on future episodes. Donate at: https://www.connectingthefragments.com/donate Contact the podcast at connectingthefragements@gmail.com Contact/follow/like/share on Facebook at  https://www.facebook.com/Connecting-The-Fragments-103510674881397 Podcast Original Music by Ronnie Malley - Website: www.ronniemalley.com - IG/Twitter/Facebook: @ronniemalley Podcast Cover Art by Juan Gomez  -  www.rudosdesignstudio.com

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To keep up with all that we're doing go to: https://www.connectingthefragments.com/ It takes a lot to produce the podcast, so all support and donations are much appreciated! All donors will be featured on future episodes. Donate at: https://www.connectingthefragments.com/donate Contact the podcast at connectingthefragements@gmail.com Contact/follow/like/share on Facebook at  https://www.facebook.com/Connecting-The-Fragments-103510674881397 Podcast Original Music by Ronnie Malley - Website: www.ronniemalley.com - IG/Twitter/Facebook: @ronniemalley Podcast Cover Art by Juan Gomez  -  www.rudosdesignstudio.com