17 episodes
Preserving Palestine by GRAZIA Middle East GRAZIA Middle East
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- Society & Culture
Our Digital Editor Leen Al Saadi is a Palestinian who has strived to advocate for her people’s rights throughout her life and career. In this podcast, she speaks to other Palestinians from different industries who are making a conscious effort to preserve Palestinian identity, heritage and stories.
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S2 Ep9 Belly: " Taking the easy route has never been an option for me. I don't like someone telling me what I can and can't say"
For the ninth and final episode on season two of Preserving Palestine, we spoke Belly, the multi-award winning hip hop artist, rapper, songwriter and record producer. Belly, who was born in Jenin and lived across the Middle East before relocating to Canada and eventually the United States, was signed by major record labels including XO, Roc Nation and more. He's also collaborated with several artists and has written songs for Beyoncé and The Weeknd. His latest album, Mumble Rap 2 is set to be released this month.
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S2 Ep8 MC Abdul: "I'm a kid that grew up in Gaza City. I've witnessed five wars, how can we have time for childhood when I can become a martyr at any moment?"
For the eighth episode on season two of Preserving Palestine, we spoke to MC Abdul, the 14 year old rapper based in Gaza. Abdul gained instantaneous fame after he posted a video rapping in front of his refugee school when he was just 11 years old, and has ever since won the hearts of thousands across the globe. He has been signed by Empire Records and has an upcoming mix tape called "I May Be Young" set to be released soon.
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S2 Ep7 Sarah Bahbah: "Every series I've ever created, every word that you read, every visual that you see, stemmed from me processing my emotions"
For the seventh episode on season two of Preserving Palestine, we spoke to Sarah Bahbah, the Palestinian-Australian LA based artist and director. Sarah is best known for her romantic, relatable and unapologetically expressive artwork, where she marries evocative imagery with catchy and poignant one-liners, all inspired by her own life experiences.
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S2 Ep6 Preserving Palestine x Yalla Let's Talk
In this special episode, Host and GRAZIA's Digital Editor Leen Al Saadi invited Hani Dajani, fellow Palestinian host of the viral podcast, Yalla Let's Talk.
The two hosts interview each other simultaneously, becoming interviewees for the first time. They discuss they power of podcasting as a form of consuming media, the inspiration behind starting their shows and why it is important to both of them to leave an impact on the world. -
S2 Ep5 Meera Albaba: "I don't want people to buy from me just to feel better about themselves for supporting a Palestinian brand. I want people to buy my stuff because they value my art."
For the fifth episode on season two of Preserving Palestine, we spoke to Meera Albaba, the designer behind her namesake label, Meera Adnan. Meera is know for her whimsical, feminine and romantic designs tat pay an homage to the city she resides in, Gaza. Meera shares her insight from personal experience on why it is impossible to operate a brand from within Gaza, and shares why she wants people to value her for her talent, rather than as a way to support Palestine.
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S2 Ep4 Zeid Hijazi: "I'm so excited for what's next. I can sit and focus on everything that I've always wanted to focus on, including my brand and my wellbeing."
For the fourth episode on season two of Preserving Palestine, we spoke to Zeid Hijazi, the Palestinian-Jordanian designer who is getting one step closer each day to accomplishing his dreams of becoming a creative director of a luxury fashion house. Zeid discusses what it was like to win the Debut Talent Prize from Fashion Trust Arabia in 2020 and to get validation from some of his mentors such as Olivier Rousteing and Giambattista Valli, as well as why it can be problematic for him to be compared to Palestinians living under occupation.