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A podcast & storytelling platform that dives deep into narratives of Indigenous Peoples, racial justice, and human rights

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International Human Solidarity Day, established by the UN in 2005, reminds us that real change happens when we stand together—for peace, dignity, justice!

What’s one action you’ll take today to show solidarity? Drop 👇a comment.
December 20, 2025 at 3:46 PM
We’re thrilled to announce the release of a new podcast episode featuring Ilan Pappé, a leading Israeli historian and Professor at the University of Exeter.
Watch/Listen/Read the full episode here: www.theqissah.org
December 13, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Marking the second anniversary of the loss of a Palestinian and Gazan poet and writer, Professor Dr. Refaat Alareer,his powerful words continue to inspire the fight for freedom and justice for Palestine and all oppressed peoples.
Image Credit: Channel Draw
December 6, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Stand in solidarity with Indigenous communities that are bravely advocating for their freedom while striving to preserve their rich cultures and ancestral lands.
Take your day off to learn more about the real history of this day and the Indigenous Peoples of this land and be an ally!
November 26, 2025 at 3:21 PM
An insightful quote from Miko Peled, director & founder of Palestine House of Freedom in Washington, DC, featured in our podcast interview!

Watch/Listen/Read the full episode here: www.theqissah.org

#podcast #palestine
November 20, 2025 at 12:17 AM
In a moving new guest blog, Professor Ramya Vijaya examines the Gaza ceasefire and the human reality of living under occupation.
Read full blog at: www.theqissah.org/blog

#blog #gaza #qissahstories
November 15, 2025 at 5:39 PM
🌟 New Episode Alert! 🌟
In this episode, we speak with activist Sunita co-founder of the ‘Hindus for Human Rights,’ who discusses how her Hindu faith shapes her lifelong commitment to justice, pluralism, and human rights.

Watch, Read, or Listen at: www.theqissah.org

#podcast #qissahstories
November 8, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Check out this powerful quotes by Huwaida Arraf, Co-founder of the Freedom Flotilla Coalition, featured in our recent podcast interview!

Watch/Listen/Read the full episode here: www.theqissah.org

#quote #podcast #qissahstories
November 7, 2025 at 4:09 AM
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“The youngest New York mayor in more than a century. The city’s first Muslim mayor, first South Asian mayor, first mayor born in Africa.”

In First Draft from Zeteo, ⁦‪Peter Rothpletz ‬⁩on a historic night for Mamdani, for Dems, for NYC, for America:
🌊 It’s a Blue Wave, Baby!
Peter Rothpletz on Zohran Mamdani’s historic win, the Democrats’ electoral sweep, and Graham Platner’s viral response to the passing of Dick Cheney.
zeteo.com
November 5, 2025 at 1:36 PM
In our latest episode, we’re joined by Huwaida Arraf, a Palestinian-American human rights attorney and co-founder of Freedom Flotilla from Michigan, who has organised to break Israel’s illegal naval blockade on Gaza since 2008.
Watch, Read or Listen: www.theqissah.org
#podcast #qissahstories
November 3, 2025 at 2:26 AM
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"The Supreme Court Case That Could End Free and Fair Elections"

As Trump pressures states to redraw electoral maps to favor Republicans, the nation's far-right justices appear poised to weaken the Voting Rights Act and silence American minority voters:
The Supreme Court Case That Could End Free and Fair Elections
As Trump pressures states to redraw electoral maps to favor Republicans, the nation's far-right justices appear poised to weaken the Voting Rights Act and silence the voters it was meant to protect.
zeteo.com
October 18, 2025 at 2:08 AM
In the “From Turtle Island to Palestine, Storytelling Beyond Borders” series, Miko Peled joins us today to share his interactions with Palestinians. Thank you, Miko for sharing powerful stories of Palestinian resilience and your unwavering advocacy for Palestinian freedom!

#story #palestine
October 18, 2025 at 2:58 PM
This Indigenous Peoples’ Day, we honor the resilience, resistance, and enduring spirit of Indigenous communities everywhere — from Turtle Island to Palestine to Kashmir. The fight for land, dignity, and liberation is one. We uplift the call for justice and liberation!

#indigenouspeoplesday
October 13, 2025 at 11:05 PM
🌟 Our latest podcast features Sahar Aziz, a distinguished Professor of Law, Chancellor's Social Justice Scholar, and an author whose voice carries the weight of someone who has spent decades watching the slow erosion of principles she once believed were bedrock American values.
#linkinbio
October 11, 2025 at 5:35 PM
While we remain cautiously optimistic about the latest round of ceasefire, we must remember: the fight is not over. A ceasefire is not justice — it's a pause, not peace. We must stay steadfast in our support for Palestinian liberation.
#ceasefire #free #palestine #justice #qissahstories
October 9, 2025 at 9:14 PM
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READ: Israel uses October 7 as justification to inflict pain on Palestinians because the date exposes what terrifies them most: they are defeatable. mondoweiss.net/2025/10/reme...
Remember to forget October 7
Two years on, the memory of October 7 returns as both catastrophe and possibility, reminding us that both resistance and surrender are choices haunted by loss. But two years on, we also learned someth...
mondoweiss.net
October 7, 2025 at 5:15 PM
From Turtle Island to Palestine to Kashmir — stories of resistance, resilience, and reclamation. Explore books 📚 that challenge colonial narratives and amplify voices too often silenced.
Sources: Beacon Press, Shop Palestine, University of Washington Press

#read #books #history #qissahstories
October 6, 2025 at 1:12 AM
In the “Storytelling Beyond Borders: From Turtle Island to Palestine” series, we are joined today by Lori — a Palestinian Christian American whose voice carries generations of resilience and truth! #palestine #story #jesus #history #qissahstories
September 28, 2025 at 1:35 AM
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READ: The devastation in Gaza is not just genocide but also ecocide - the intentional destruction of the ecology. Israel’s assault shows how settler-colonial violence is tied to environmental harm, and why climate justice depends on Palestinian liberation.
Ecocide, Imperialism and Palestine Liberation
The devastation in Gaza is not just genocide but also ecocide - the intentional destruction of the ecology. Israel’s assault shows how settler-colonial violence is tied to environmental harm, and why…
mondoweiss.net
September 28, 2025 at 1:00 AM
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Israel launched various attacks on six countries in the region over the course of 72 hours, according to Al Jazeera. But according to Israel, it is the one under threat from "hostile neighbors".
September 12, 2025 at 10:02 PM
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The violence of apartheid across the West Bank isn't just physical. Israel relies on constant psychological warfare to terrorize rural Palestinian communities and make them live with the perpetual dread of army raids and settler pogroms.

mondoweiss.net/2025/09/i-wa...

#Palestine #Israel
I was brutalized by Israeli soldiers in the West Bank. It was only a fraction of what Palestinians experience every day.
The violence of apartheid across the West Bank isn’t just physical. Israel relies on constant psychological warfare to terrorize rural Palestinian communities and make them live with the perpetual dread...
mondoweiss.net
September 7, 2025 at 2:02 PM
We’re honored to launch our campaign, “Storytelling Beyond Borders: From Turtle Island to Palestine” with Miko Peled who shares the story of the beauty of Palestinian culture and life that was hidden from him.
#culture #palestine #qissahstories
August 31, 2025 at 5:28 PM
A profound quote by Prof. Daniel Segal and Malkah Bird from our recent podcast—full story on website at www.theqissah.org

#podcast #story #solidarity #join #qissahstories #linkinbio
August 22, 2025 at 5:38 PM
In our latest podcast interview, Prof. Daniel Segal underscores the narrative of “a land without a people” has justified settler colonialism across history — from the founding of the U.S. to the establishment of Israel.
-Watch/Read the Story #linkinbio
#podcast #story #indigenous #qissahstories
August 14, 2025 at 12:25 AM
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Thank you for your voice Chris Smalls. Video via @democracynow.org
August 5, 2025 at 10:30 PM