In part 2 of our powerful conversation with Palestinian artist, Ayed Arafah, (4:45) Ayed shares about the reality of growing up in a refugee camp under Israeli occupation and how in spite of such brutality, (20:10) the strength and resilience of the Palestinian people never wanes through the warmth of friendship, generosity of spirit, and rich cultural traditions. (23:00) Ayed reflects on this deep sense of belonging as an inspiring legacy of the Palestinian people going back thousands of years. (27:05) We also hear about some of Ayed’s current artistic endeavors, how he sees art as a powerful tool in the pursuit of freedom and liberation, (34:30) and how music is a meaningful outlet of expression.
If you haven’t had the chance to listen to part 1 in our conversation, please check out episode 40.
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/// EPISODE 41
/ Ayed Arafah interviewed by Seth Bernard
/ Produced, edited and mixed by Dan Rickabus and Chris Good
/ Narrators - Alex Smith, Ben Darcie, Dan Rickabus, Jenny Jones, Angela Gallegos, Rachel Marco-Havens
/ Graphic by Chris Good
/ Theme Music - Mike Savina, Seth Bernard & Dan Rickabus
/ Featured Music - “Homestretch” by Ecotone; “Authors (instrumental demo)" by Dan Rickabus; and “Shukran” by Ayed Arafah
