Isra Abu Zayed is the Founder of Zeit Bladi & Co-Host of the Hamburger Generation Podcast. What started out as a gift for her daughter to give to her teacher, evolved into Zeit Bladi, a local startup of artisanal organic produce supplying Extra Virgin Palestinian Olive Oil sourced annually as a grassroots project to help support local farmers in Palestine.
Last Message: “Whatever you are buying, carefully choose where your money goes”
0:00 Intro
1:40 Isra’s background
2:45 Hamburger generation podcast & storytelling
8:57 The link between Arabic language and culture
14:11 Retaining your cultural identity
17:56 The significance of olive oil in Palestinian culture
22:30 Zeit bladi story
33:10 How Palestinian olive oil is made
41:04 Palestinians' special connection to olive oil
45:25 Food teaches us about other cultures
47:55 Palestinian farmers' stories
53:06 Finding yourself as a Palestinian
57:30 Proud
59:47 Last message
Follow Isra:
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/israabuzayed/
Zeit Bladi: https://www.instagram.com/zeitbladi/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/isra.a.z/
Youtube: @hamburgergeneration
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