Join us for these three fabulous films: Madina IA – T​wo Arab immigrant sisters navigate the cold and violent land of a ghost town in the American Midwest. The absurdity of their surroundings mixed with their previous life begins to loom over their relationship, threatening the only comfort they have: each other. Like Salt – […]

Dania Ayah Alkhouli​ is a Syrian writer, editor, poet, and community organizer from sunny SoCal. She is the author of three poetry collections, the latest being ​Contortionist Tongue​from Moon Tide Press released early 2020. Her work centers on feminism, sexuality, culture, identity, religion, death & grief, domestic violence & sexual assault, and her homeland, Syria. […]

Seattle in the 1990s saw a critical shift in Arab feminist organizing work. Founding members of Seattle’s Arab Women’s Solidarity Association (AWSA) include Therese Saliba, professor and dean at the Evergreen State College, Nadine Naber, renowned Arab American scholar/activist, and Lena Khalaf Tuffaha, poet, writer and co-founder of IMEU. Join these panelists in a reflective […]

Farida Rady​ is an Egypt-born, UAE-raised, and Toronto-based writer and multi-disciplinary artist, focused primarily on film photography. She is currently pursuing a Masters of Environmental Studies in Urban Planning at York University. Farida​is always seeking new avenues of expression for herself and others, and you can find her work at @faridafilms on Instagram.

Samira Abed​ is a recent graduate from UC Berkeley, where she majored in English. She is of Palestinian origins, lives in the East Bay, and loves: dancing, thinking, sitting, drawing, and writing poetry. Email her at s​[email protected]