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Ronnie Malley: Ziryab, The Songbird of Adalusia
2023-10-22 14:00 - 15:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Illsley Ball Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, 200 University St, Seattle, WA, 98101, United States
From 9th century islamic Spain to present day America
Oudist Ronnie Malley presents his original musical narrative about the life of Ziryab, a 9th century musician and polymath, who traveled from Baghdad to Muslim Spain and shifted the course of history. 2023 Recipient of the Michael Jaffee Visionary Award of Chamber Music America, “Ronnie Malley’s musicianship is superb and his interweaving of his own life with the story of Ziryab’s, as well as his highly-informative discourse on the medieval master’s legacy, make for an enlightening performance.”

Vigil and March
2023-10-21 15:00 - 17:00 | WA

Arabic Storytime @ Lake City Branch / وقت القصص بالعربية في فرع ليك سيتي
2023-10-21 14:00 - 15:00, 2023-10-14 14:00 - 15:00, 2023-10-07 14:00 - 15:00 | Lake City – Seattle Public Library, 12501 28th Ave. N.E., Seattle, Washington, 98125, United States
At storytime, children from birth through elementary school and their families can enjoy stories, songs, and fun learning activities.
Event in English and Arabic.

Ramy Youssef at the Neptune
2023-10-19 19:00 - 21:00 | Neptune, 1303 Northeast 45th Street, Seattle, WA, 98105, United States
Ramy Youssef is an award-winning Egyptian American creator, actor, producer, director, and comedian who brings his unique voice and perspective to his storytelling. Youssef created, produces, directs and stars in the hit Hulu show “Ramy,” inspired by his own experiences centering around a first-generation Egyptian-American Muslim on a spiritual journey in his politically divided New Jersey neighborhood. He won a Golden Globe® in 2020 on behalf of “Ramy” in the category of “Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy.” In 2020, the Television Academy nominated Youssef for two Emmy Awards® in the categories of “Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series” and “Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series” on behalf of the second season of “Ramy.” He also won the Peabody Award on behalf of the series. The third season of Youssef’s widely celebrated “Ramy” premiered on September 30th, 2022.

Community Vigil
2023-10-19 18:30 - 20:00 | WA

وقت القصة باللغة العربية / Arabic Story Time (online) - KCLS
2023-10-19 16:00 - 16:30, 2023-10-12 16:00 - 16:30 | Virtual
وقت القصة عبر الإنترنت. كل خميس من 4:00 مساءً إلى 4:30 مساءً.
استمتعوا بالقصص والحركة والأناشيد باللغة العربية التي تنمي مهارات القراءة والكتابة لدى أطفالكم في وقت مبكر.
نرحب بجميع الأعمار مع الكبار.
الرجاء التسجيل *عبر الإنترنت هنا*. بعد التسجيل، ستصلكم رسالة تأكيد بالبريد الإلكتروني تحتوي على رابط Zoom الخاص بالبرنامج. سيتم استخدام نفس الرابط كل أسبوع لوقت القصة باللغة العربية. إذا كنتم لا ترون رسالة بريد إلكتروني، فتحققوا من ملف البريد العشوائي.
تتوفر ترتيبات تيسيرية ملائمة للأشخاص ذوي الإعاقة عند الطلب عبر البريد الإلكتروني access@kcls.org قبل سبعة أيام على الأقل من الحدث. و أيضا تتوفر التسميات التوضيحية التلقائية دائمًا للأحداث عبر الإنترنت.
Online Story Time. Thursdays, 4-4:30 pm.
Enjoy stories, music, movement, and rhymes in Arabic that develop your child’s early literacy skills.
All ages welcome with adult.
Please register online. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing the program’s Zoom link. The same link will be used each week for Arabic Story Time. If you do not see an email, check your Junk or Spam folder.
Reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities is available by request. Email access@kcls.org at least seven days before the event. Automated closed captioning is always available for online events.

Six Films for Palestine: Solidarity Screening + Fu (Online)
2023-10-19 - 2023-11-22 | Virtual
We stand in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank who are facing an escalation of violence by Israel aimed at their displacement, dispossession and destruction. What we are witnessing right now in Gaza are the horrors of genocide. A culmination of violence which has been ongoing for 75 years.
To help raise money to support Palestinians as they deal with this current escalation of violence, we are hosting a month-long online solidarity screening programme featuring a collection of six films by Palestinian filmmakers. In this collection of films, Palestinian filmmakers explore all the ways that the Israeli occupation stifles life and the many more ways that Palestinians find to resist and persist.
Donate what you can and please share widely. All donations will be split evenly between Medical Aid Palestine and Arwa’s relatives in Gaza. The films will be available to view online till 22nd November.

Once you have signed up you will see a link to the films in your order receipt and at the bottom of your confirmation email, under ‘additional information’. Look for an app.curate-it.co.uk link.

Films:
We No Longer Prefer Mountains (2023) dir, Inas Halabi
WE NO LONGER PREFER MOUNTAINS takes place in the Druze town of Dalyet el Carmel, in northern Palestine, pulling the viewer into a surreal world of geographic isolation, shrouded mysticism and a locale shaped by co-optation, coercion, and control. Weaving together intimate engagements with members of the community, in shared domestic spaces and outdoor environments, the film sets out to explore how the inner politics of the Druze have been controlled and reshaped as a result of the establishment of Israel in 1948. The film is informed by the landscape theory (fûkeiron), a Japanese Avant Garde film movement in the 60s whereby the filmmakers posited that filming the everyday surroundings reveal the oppressive and repressively isolating landscapes and the powers at play.
This film is only available in the UK, Belgium, Netherlands, Palestine, Canada, USA and Italy.

Foragers (2022) dir, Jumana Manna
Foragers depicts the dramas around the practice of foraging for wild edible plants in Palestine/Israel with wry humor and a meditative pace. Shot in the Golan Heights, the Galilee and Jerusalem, it employs fiction, documentary and archival footage to portray the impact of Israeli nature protection laws on these customs. The restrictions prohibit the collection of the artichoke-like ’akkoub and za’atar (thyme), and have resulted in fines and trials for hundreds caught collecting these native plants. For Palestinians, these laws constitute an ecological veil for legislation that further alienates them from their land while Israeli state representatives insist on their scientific expertise and duty to protect. Following the plants from the wild to the kitchen, from the chases between the foragers and the nature patrol, to courtroom defenses, Foragers captures the joy and knowledge embodied in these traditions alongside their resilience to the prohibitive law. By reframing the terms and constraints of preservation, the film raises questions around the politics of extinction, namely who determines what is made extinct and what gets to live on.

Strange Cities Are Familiar (2019) dir, Saeed Taji Farouky
Ashraf has been a political refugee in London for 30 years, content with spending his days in his study or his local social club. One day he receives a call from his friend, telling Ashraf that his son Moataz has been fatally wounded in a protest. His friend pleads with Ashraf to return home. As Ashraf struggles to return to Palestine, he recollects moments from his past – memories that are a heavy burden and a reminder of his failures and mistakes.

Ghost Hunting (2017) dir, Raed Andoni
For more than 25 years, one image has been haunting director Raed Andoni – that of a boy (18), head covered with a bag and handcuffed, sitting inside a prison yard. The same sounds always accompany this image: metal doors opening and footsteps slowly approaching. Through the lower part of the bag, the boy can see a man wearing white sneakers walking away. A survivor of the prison experience himself, Raed has fragmented memories that he can’t distinguish as real or imaginary.
In order to confront the ghost that haunts him, he decides to rebuild the Al-Moscobiya investigation centre in an empty warehouse near Ramallah. A casting call for former prisoners results in an eclectic group of construction workers, a blacksmith, an architect and an artist. As they build a copy of their former jail based on their own memories, Raed digs deep into their memories, triggered by reenactments and roleplaying. For this purpose, he focuses on the story of Mohammad (50), whose resistance to the investigation methods – stoked by laughter and rebellion – made him a hero among Palestinians.

A World Not Ours (2012) dir, Mahdi Fleifel
A World Not Ours is a passionate, bittersweet account of one family’s multi-generational experience living as permanent refugees. Now a Danish resident, director Mahdi Fleifel grew up in the Ain el-Helweh refugee camp in southern Lebanon, established in 1948 as a temporary refuge for exiled Palestinians. Today, the camp houses 70,000 people and is the hometown of generations of Palestinians. The filmmaker’s childhood memories are surprisingly warm and humorous, a testament to the resilience of the community. Yet his yearly visits reveal the increasing desperation of family and friends who remain trapped in psychological as well as political limbo. Official Selection of the 2013 Berlin International Film Festival.

They Do Not Exist (1974) dir, Mustafa Abu Ali
Salvaged from the ruins of Beirut after 1982, Abu Ali’s early film has only recently been made available. Shooting under extraordinary conditions, the director, who worked with Godard on his Ici et Ailleurs (Here and Elsewhere), and founded the PLO’s film division, covers conditions in Lebanon’s refugee camps, the effects of Israeli bombardments, and the lives of guerrillas in training camps. They Do Not Exist is a stylistically unique work which demonstrates the intersection between the political and the aesthetic. Now recognised as a cornerstone in the development of Palestinian cinema, the film only received its Palestine premiere in 2003, when a group of Palestinian artists “smuggled” the director to a makeshift cinema in his hometown of Jerusalem (into which Israel bars his entry).

Bios:
Inas Halabi (b.1988, Palestine) is an Artist/Filmmaker. Her practice is concerned with how social and political forms of power are manifested and the impact that overlooked or suppressed histories have on contemporary life. Recent exhibitions and screenings include Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival (2023), de Appel Amsterdam (2023), Showroom London (2022), Europalia Festival, Brussels (2021), Silent Green Betonhalle, Berlin (2021); Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam (2020); and Film at Lincoln Center, USA (2020). She lives and works between Palestine and the Netherlands.
Jumana Manna is a visual artist and filmmaker. Her work explores how power is articulated, focusing on the body, land and materiality in relation to colonial inheritances and histories of place. Through sculpture, filmmaking, and occasional writing, Manna deals with the paradoxes of preservation practices, particularly within the fields of archaeology, agriculture and law. Her practice considers the tension between the modernist traditions of categorisation and conservation and the unruly potential of ruination as an integral part of life and its regeneration. Jumana was raised in Jerusalem and lives in Berlin.
Mahdi Fleifel (1979, United Arab Emirates) is a Danish-Palestinian filmmaker and visual artist who was born in Dubai, grew up in a refugee camp in Lebanon and moved to Denmark in 1988. Fuelled by his own experience, his films frequently deal with refugees. His debut feature, A World Not Ours (2012), received over 30 awards from different festivals and in 2016 he received a Silver Bear Jury Prize for his short, A Man Returned.
Saeed Taji Farouky is a Palestinian-Egyptian-British filmmaker, educator, and curator who has been making work around themes of conflict, human rights, and colonialism since 2004. His work is dedicated to developing a vernacular cinema, liberated from the conventions of the industry and distinct from classical European story structure.His 2021 documentary, A Thousand Fires premiered as the opening film of Locarno’s Critics’ Week where it won the Marco Zucchi Prize for most innovative documentary. His previous feature documentary Tell Spring Not to Come This Year premiered at Berlinale 2015 where it won 2 awards.
Born in 1967 in the West Bank, Raed Andoni is a self-taught filmmaker who has been involved in the development of independent cinema in Palestine since 1997. Producer before becoming a director, he is the co-founder of Dar Films, an independent production company based in Ramallah. Through Dar, he has produced and co-produced several award-winning documentaries, such as The Inner Tour, Live from Palestine and Invasion. Raed Andoni is also the co-founder of the Paris-based production company Les Films de Zayna.
Mustafa Abu Ali, (1940 in Maliha, Palestine – 30 July 2009 in Jerusalem, Palestine) was a Palestinian filmmaker. Abu Ali studied at the University of California-Berkeley in the 1960s before studying cinema in London, graduating in 1967. One of the founders of Palestinian cinema under the auspices of the PLO, and the Palestinian Cinema Association in Beirut in 1973, (re-established in Ramallah in 2004), he wrote four screenplays and directed more than 30 films, for which he won more than 14 awards, the most recent from the 2003 Ismailia Film Festival.

We’d like to thank all the filmmakers for giving us permission to use their films in solidarity with Palestinians and for their generosity and help during this horrendous time. Thank you also to Aya Films/Curate-it for providing the online platform from which to share the films.
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Other Cinemas is a project focused on the transformational power of film; whether that is showcasing the work of Black and non-white filmmakers; creating networks for Black and non-white creatives to work, learn and collaborate; or using film to document the stories of Black and non-white communities. Other Cinemas regularly hosts free film screenings in ways and spaces that serve our communities and also runs an informal film school of young Black and non-white filmmakers which seeks to create a real space for conversation and collaboration. Other Cinemas was set up by Arwa Aburawa and Turab Shah, two filmmakers who saw the need for better ways to make and share films.

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Our Lady of Saydnaya - 6th Annual Fundraising Event
2023-10-15 18:00 - 20:00 | WA
Live Entertainment, Dinner, Raffles & Non-hosted Bar
Music by Naseem Band
Cuisine by Fork Mediterranean Grill
$75/per person
Under 12: $20

Social Justice Film Festival: We Dare to Dream
2023-10-15 14:00 - 15:30 | WA
We Dare to Dream is the story of refugee athletes from Iran, Syria, South Sudan, and Cameroon who swim, run, and fight their way to opportunity and safety in host nations across the world. Spanning a breadth of backgrounds, personal stories, and Olympic sports, the film reveals the lives and hopes of refugee athletes training to compete on the world stage, showing the fire and the drive of young people forced to leave their families, homes, and countries of birth to build new lives out of nothing.
Directed by Academy Award®-nominated Waad al-Kateab (For Sama), executive produced by Angelina Jolie, and produced by Academy Award® winner Joanna Natasegara (The White Helmets, Virunga, The Edge of Democracy) and Emmy-winning producer Abigail Anketell-Jones (The Edge of Democracy, The Nightcrawlers) of Violet Films, two time Academy Award®-nominated producer, Bryn Mooser (Body Team 12, Lifeboat) and Kathryn Everett of XTR Studios and Joe Gebbia of Gebbia Productions, We Dare to Dream tells the amazing stories of young refugee athletes aiming to compete in the Tokyo Olympics. This is their story of resilience and inspiration, hardship and loss, hope, and home. Culminating in their competition at the summer Olympics, their compatriots back home and their new communities in refugee camps watch as these determined young athletes fight for their place in the world. This is their story of heart in the face of adversity, and most of all, hope for a better life.
AND VIRTUAL SCREENINGS AVAILABLE
https://socialjusticefilmfestival.org/festival#films

Yalla Nemshi! - Let's Walk!
2023-10-15 10:00 - 12:00 | Google Building C (Parking Lot), 747 6th Street South, Kirkland, WA, 98033, United States
A family walk, on the second Sunday of each month. 10am – all levels welcome.
Meet on Google’s Kirkland Campus in the parking lot of Building C
Contact Nadera with questions: nadera0425@yahoo.com
This event is NOT rain or shine . . . only shine! For the safety of the older and younger participants, the walk will be cancelled if it rains.

Social Justice Film Festival: Listed
2023-10-14 20:30 - 22:00 | WA
Showings – select to order tickets:
Sat, Oct 14th, 8:30 PM @ Social Justice Film Institute

Whisk Cooking Class: Street Foods of the World
2023-10-14 17:30 - 20:00 | Whisk, 10385 Main St, Bellevue, WA, 98004, United States
Want to expand your culinary passport? Are you looking for a new dish to spice up your repertoire? Do you dream of tasty treats on foreign streets, but haven’t been able to get away? If the answer is yes, this class is for you! Join Chef Drew Flanders in this hands-on class where you will prepare simple but flavor-packed dishes inspired by foods sold in the markets, festivals, and by street vendors from around the world. From Morocco to Japan, Mexico to Senegal, in this class you will prepare and enjoy a variety of flavors and textures from the simple perfection of the taco, the warm comfort of “Japanese pizza”, to the glory of two different types of grilled-meat-on-a-stick!
Make, eat and enjoy street foods from

Morocco – Chermoula Chicken
Mexico – Alambres, Steak and Bacon Tacos with Salsa Verde
West Africa – Spicy Peanut-Dusted Beef Skewers
Japan – Okonomiyaki – Seafood Pancakes

Participants will have the option of enjoying wine or beer as street food is always best with a beverage!

UNITY IN THE PURSUIT OF JUSTICE - CAIR-WA 2023 banquet
2023-10-14 17:00 - 20:00 | Muslim Assocation of Puget Sounds (MAPS), 17550 NE 67th Ct, Redmond, WA, 98052, United States
Join CAIR Washington for an evening with two of the most renowned students of knowledge the ummah has to offer. Shaykh Hasib Noor and Ustadh Ubaydullah Evans will be in town for one evening only to speak at the CAIR-WA banquet, where we can benefit from their expertise and knowledge. Read more about our featured speakers below.

The banquet will be hosted by Zahra Billoo, the Executive Director of CAIR-SFBA and a civil rights advocate. We are presenting a Community Service Award to Dr. Ahsen Nadeem, beloved outgoing MAPS Youth Director, and will hear from special guest Imam Farid Sulayman, whose story of travel delays and watchlist issues was recently featured on the front page of the Sunday Seattle Times. This packed program is one that you won’t want to miss.

Get your tickets now, while early bird pricing is still available!

This year’s theme is “Unity in the Pursuit of Justice”. No matter what, our communities come together to uphold the civil rights of our brothers and sisters, and to pursue justice for those who need it. Most recently, our community came together at a crucial moment to help fund an Afghan brother’s travel costs in order to make a vital asylum interview.

In a few short years, CAIR-WA has become a powerhouse legal services provider with four immigration attorneys, while continuing to lead in advocacy. Whether in civil rights, bullying, or other cases, we lead the charge and ensure that our community’s rights are protected. For the past two decades, CAIR-WA has been the leading voice in the media for Washington state’s Muslim community. We lead with high impact and high visibility stories, like Imam Sulayman’s, through our relationships with reporters. Join us to celebrate our wins and ensure that we can continue to protect our community’s civil rights.

“Palestine Support Table” at CAIR-WA 2023 banquet—please join!
Those of you who joined in last year remember confusion (ticketing together as a table vs individual tickets and sitting together at the Palestine Support Table) Now CAIR nudges us toward simplifying: individual tix, and we’ll set up and find each other at the table there
“..the easiest way for everyone will be to have folks register for individual tickets via Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/unity-in-the-pursuit-of-justice-cair-was-2023-banquet-tickets-685212016587?aff=oddtdtcreator
When they register, they can note on the registration form that they are a part of the Palestine Solidarity Table. .Excited to have you all again!”
Last year the table spontaneously doubled, to 2 tables! Banquet attendees on the spot joined us, when seeing the “Palestine Support Table” and flag! C’mon down! Especially with ever-increasing collaboration in Arab/Muslim world, it’s critical to “show the flag” at such community events~~

All out for Palestine: Rally for Return
2023-10-14 13:00 - 15:00 | WA
Saturday | 1pm | Westlake Park, Seattle
All out for Palestine: Rally for Return

Join us Saturday to stand in solidarity with the people of Gaza and Palestine i…
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Saturday | 1pm | Westlake Park, Seattle
All out for Palestine: Rally for Return

Join us Saturday to stand in solidarity with the people of Gaza and Palestine in their struggle for freedom from the chains of Zionism!

Please bring signs, flags, and dress for the weather
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Join us on Saturday to stand in solidarity with the Palestinian people in their fight for freedom from Zionism!

Please bring signs, flags and weather appropriate clothing

Fundraiser: Alida's Bakery
2023-10-14 - 2023-10-31 | Alida’s Bakery, 607 SE Everett Mall Way, Ste 9A, Everett, WA, United States
HAPPY HONEY BAKLAVA
$15.00

Make your day brighter with honey baklava! This box includes eight pieces of golden, rolled baklava: 4 classic pistachio and 4 salted-caramel cashew.
10/14 – 10/31: All Proceeds from Baklava Sales Go to Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza

Rally For Palestine
2023-10-12 12:00 - 14:00 | WA
UW STUDENTS RALLY THIS THURSDAY FOR PALESTINE:
STUDENTS, WORKERS AND COMMUNITY WELCOME
Bring banners, kuffiyahs, flags, posters, signs, and spread the word!
THURSDAY, OCT. 12, NOON
Meet at Red Square

Palestine 101 and Intro to Organizing
2023-10-09 08:00 - 17:00 | University of Washington – Thomson Hall, 1911 Skagit Lane, Seattle, WA, 98105, United States
Join us on October 9th in Thomson Hall (rm. 135) to learn about the ongoing Nakba, imperialism today, and how to get organized within the movement. Play Kahoot, win some merch and enjoy some snacks with fellow comrades!

RSVP: https://tinyurl.com/uwpalestine101

Rashida Tlaib in town for Fundraising Events!
2023-10-08 10:00 - 11:00 | Zeitoun Grill, 21 Central Way, Kirkland, WA, 98033, United States
Join us to help keep a strong voice like Rashida Tlaib in Congress. We must suppport the courage she brings in speaking up against injustices everywhere!
Donate here: secure.actblue.com/donate/washington4rashida
RSVP: rasha@rashidaforcongress.com

Seffarine Trio at Lakewold Gardens
2023-10-08 | WA
08 Oct

Seffarine Trio at Lakewold Gardens
Lakewood, WA
with Antonio Gomez on percussion in the beautiful Lakewold Gardens concert series.

RCF at Olympia Fall Arts Walk
2023-10-07 12:00 - 18:00, 2023-10-06 18:00 - 22:00 | Olympia – Rafah Solidarity Mural, 119 1/2 Capitol Way N, Olympia, WA, United States
RCF AT OLYMPIA FALL ARTS WALK
FRIDAY October 6, 6-10 PM, & SATURDAY, October 7, Noon-6 PM
The Rachel Corrie Foundation for Peace & Justice (RCF) in partnership with Art Forces continues to mark the 20th anniversary year of RCF and of Rachel Corrie’s stand in Gaza with a rededication of the Olympia-Rafah Solidarity Mural Project (ORSMP) at Olympia Fall Arts Walk, October 6 & 7. Community activists will speak of the mural’s history, it’s impact in our community, and its future. A photo exhibit from RCF’s partners at the Palestinian Cultural Palace – a cultural, developmental, and social gathering place for youth in Gaza that aims to maintain Palestinian cultural heritage – and new elements of “Olympia’s Hidden Histories,” a project launched in fall 2022, will also be featured.
We’ll be selling our beautiful Palestinian embroidery, handcrafted olive tree wood carvings, Middle-Eastern jewelry and, also, artisan olive oil products from Canaan Palestine.
Watch for further details, coming soon. Join us during Arts Walk weekend at the Olympia-Rafah Solidarity Mural, 119 1/2 Capitol Way N, at the corners of Capitol and State in downtown Olympia.

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Arab Senior Men's Coffee Club
2023-10-07 10:00 - 12:00 | Queen Bee Cafe – Kirkland, 1002 Lake Street S., Kirkland, WA, 98033, United States
Are you bored at home?
Do you like to share your rich life experiences with others?
Are you interested in discussing politics and how to solve world problems?
Then join the Arab senior men’s club for coffee.

We will meet on the first Saturday of every month.
We had two wonderful meetings so far and our group is growing. We will be meeting at private residence.
If you are interested please email Nadera at:
nadera0425@yahoo.com

We look forward to seeing you there.

Virtual Movie Screenings: Every Saturday with Palestine Museum US
2023-10-07 09:00 - 11:00 | Virtual
Check website: https://www.palestinemuseum.us/events for current showings and for registration links!
Often the screening ends with a Q&A with the director!

Book Tour: Light in Gaza: Writings Born of Fire
2023-10-06 17:30 - 19:00 | St James Presbyterian Church (Bellingham), 910 14th St, Bellingham, WA, 98225, United States
LIGHT IN GAZA: WRITINGS BORN OF FIRE
book tour
Edited by our friends at the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC), Light in Gaza brings together sixteen essays and poems by twelve Palestinian writers. The book includes political essays, personal narratives, economic analysis, and poetry. It imagines what the future of Gaza could be, while reaffirming the critical role of Gaza in Palestinian identity, history, and struggle for liberation. Writer and contributor Yousef M. Aljamal, a Palestinian refugee from Al-Nusierat refugee camp in the Gaza Strip will be the featured speaker.

Friday, October 6, 5:30-7:00 p.m.
St. James Presbyterian Church
910 14th St, Bellingham, WA 98225
Amnesty International & community colleagues present Access Denied: Human Rights and Health Care Refused in Gaza

The Arab Spice Pantry
2023-10-05 18:00 - 21:00 | the Pantry, 1417 NW 70th Street, Seattle, WA, 98117
Much of what’s distinctive about Arab cuisine comes down to the spices, and in this class Nadia Tommalieh will show you how to integrate these inimitable flavors into your kitchen. You’ll learn about sumac, baharat mshakaleh – the most famous spice blend, and the Tommalieh family’s za’atar recipe, before working them into shushbarak (Baharat-spiced lamb and beef dumplings with yogurt and fried garlic, mint, and pine nuts); jebneh makliyeh bi khobez (fried cheese in crispy Arabic bread with tomato and and za’atar spice); and salatet bandora with toum bi sumac (tomato, garlic and herb salad in sumac and pomegranate dressing).
Please note: some classes can be adjusted for students with dietary restrictions, but many cannot. If you’re vegetarian, pescatarian, or gluten-free, you can use the drop-down menu on our events page to view the best classes to fit your needs. If a class you’re interested in doesn’t appear in that filtered view, please email us before registering and we’ll see if the class’s menu can be modified.

Book Tour: Light in Gaza: Writings Born of Fire
2023-10-05 17:30 - 19:00 | University of Washington – Miller Hall, 2012 Skagit Ln, Seattle, WA, 98105, United States
I wanted to invite you to join SUPER UW and Samidoun Seattle on October 5th from 5:30pm – 7:00pm at Miller Hall 301 as we welcome Yousef Aljamal and Jennifer Bing for a discussion moderated by Dr. Alice Rothchild of the new anthology Light in Gaza: Writings Born of Fire.

Light in Gaza is a seminal, moving, and wide-ranging anthology of Palestinian writers and artists. It constitutes a collective effort to organize and center Palestinian voices in the ongoing struggle. As political discourse shifts toward futurism as a means of reimagining a better way of living, beyond the violence and limitations of colonialism, Light in Gaza is an urgent and powerful intervention into an important political moment.
Register at bit.ly/LightInGazaUW
Facebook Event: https://fb.me/e/30ECERxWN

Conflict, Hope, Peace, and Public Health in Palestine - Lecture
2023-10-05 10:00 - 11:30 | University of Washington – Hans Rosling Center, 3980 15th Ave NE, Seattle, WA, 98105, United States
Join the DGH DEI Committee for a discussion with Professor Izzeldin Abuelaish on conflict, hope, peace, and public health in Palestine.
Thursday, October 5, 2023 | 10:00-11:30 a.m.
Hans Rosling Center Room 101
Prof. Izzeldin Abuelaish is a Palestinian Canadian physician and an internationally recognized human rights and peace activist devoted to advancing health and education opportunities for women and girls in the Middle East. Born and raised in Jabalia Refugee Camp in the Gaza Strip, he is the first Palestinian doctor to receive an appointment in Medicine at an Israeli hospital. Through his work, he has experienced firsthand the impacts of conflict in many countries. His experience working as both an insider and outsider to conflict has led him to believe that doctors are particularly well-poised to serve as peacemakers, based on the moral doctrine of their profession. His work as both a healthcare practitioner and a peace advocate builds on this philosophy of health as a tool for peace. Prof. Abuelaish has been nominated five times for Nobel Peace Prize.

Dr. Abuelaish’s book, I Shall Not Hate: A Gaza Doctor’s Journey, an autobiography inspired by the loss of his three daughters to Israeli shelling, has achieved critical acclaim and has been translated into 23 languages. It is available as an e-book from the UW library and the Seattle Public Library.
