Hicham Kayed’s interview was recorded online on May 20th 2020. This Episode is in English.  Hicham Kayed A Palestinian filmmaker and activist originally from Jaffa, was born in Lebanon where he currently lives and works. He is the director and the multimedia coordinator of AL-JANA, The Arab Resource Center for Popular Arts in Beirut, organizations...

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Life Stories Quilt: Episode 12- Interview with Hicham Kayed

Säye Skye’s Interview was recorded online on June 22nd, 2020.​  This Episode is in Farsi.  Säye Skye is an award winning transgender Iranian rap artist and LGBTQ rights activist at the forefront of a new hip-hop movement that has its basis in social consciousness. With astonishing originality, his experimental raps challenge deep-rooted stereotypes of misogyny,...

Life Stories Quilt: Episode 11- Interview with Säye Skye

Interview was recorded on June 2018 in the Mountains of Kurdistan. Interview with Bermal Che was recorded in June 2018 in the mountains of Kurdistan. Bermal Che is a Kurdish poet, Singer, songwriter  and freedom fighter. Bermal was born and grown up in Bakur – Northern Kurdistan (Turkey). She is member of PKK. This interview...

Life Stories Quilt: Episode 10 – Bermal Che

Interview with Ronia was recorded in June 2018 in Kurdistan.  Ronia Arial is a young Kurdish/Iranian writer, poet and freedom fighter. She was born and grown up in Sanandaj, Kurdistan (Iran). Ronia is member of PJAK (Kurdistan Free Life Party) and KJAR (Kurdish women society)  This interview is in Farsi. *Music and songs by: Bermal *Interview...

Life Stories Quilt: Episode 9 – Ronia

Interview with Janet Lumb recorded on December 15, 2018 in Montreal.​ Janet Lumb, born and raised in Toronto for twenty years and having lived in Vancouver for ten years, Janet Lumb has now been living in Montreal for the majority of her life. As a musician and sax player since ‘75 and working with dancers,...

Life Stories Quilt: Episode 8 – Part 2: Janet Lumb

Interview with Janet Lumb recorded on December 15, 2018 in Montreal. Janet Lumb, born and raised in Toronto for twenty years and having lived in Vancouver for ten years, Janet Lumb has now been living in Montreal for the majority of her life. As a musician and sax player since ‘75 and working with dancers,...

Life Stories Quilt: Episode 8 – Part 1: Janet Lumb

Interview is recorded on October 20th, 2017 in Montreal. Tess Tesalona is a Montreal based Filipino-Canadian feminist and union organizer. She is one of the founder and active member of Immigrant Workers Centre,  Women of Diverse Origins and more…..

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