We Rise

We Rise Production
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We Rise brings you stories, interviews, and music to nourish our imaginations in service of collective liberation. Guided by Toni Cade Bambara’s call to make the revolution irresistible, each show explores the practice of solidarity in today’s freedom movements. Please note that our first 15 episodes also aired on KPFA's sister station KPFB. Brought to you by We Rise Cultural Production. www.weriseproduction.com

  1. 3d ago

    The Palestinian People vs. The Zionist Occupation: Mission Impossible | EP 3

    In our third episode of The Palestinian People vs. The Zionist Occupation, we sit down with Raji Sourani, an expert witness and one of the most prominent Palestinian Human Rights lawyers. Raji has spent his livelihood defending the rights of Palestinians at the International Criminal Court of Justice, zionist military courts, and national jurisdictions across Europe. As founder of the Palestinian Center of Human Rights (PCHR) in Gaza, he and his team of lawyers have documented and archived the violations of Palestinian rights by military courts and the military courts for over 30 years.  In 2024, Raji and PCHR joined South Africa’s legal team at the International Criminal Court of Justice to provide evidence for the case of genocide brought against the zionist occupation. In our conversation, we talk about the state of taking the zionist occupation to court for violations of international law, his team’s archiving and preserving of evidence at a time of genocide, and what the tribunal means to him as a strategy for Palestinian liberation. We want to note that this is one of our more sobering conversations from this series, and we encourage you to take care of yourself as you listen. ORGANIZATIONS & RESOURCES MENTIONED Read the Full Proceedings Here: internationalsolidarity.org/tribunal/ Palestinian Center for Human Rights | IG: @pchrgaza | pchrgaza.org A Predatory State: Israel’s Systemic Sexualized and Gendered Violence Against Palestinians | predatorystate.org  PRODUCERS Cat Petru, We Rise Co-Director & Lead Audio Producer Hannah Alzgal, We Rise Apprentice Maisa Morrar, We Rise Collaborator & Host of Rising for Our Motherlands GRATITUDE Thank you to MACBA: the Museum of Contemporary Art of Barcelona, for sharing their tribunal audio recordings with us, & to the coalition of event organizers for inviting us to bring the Tribunal to you. Thank you to We Rise co-director & artist nicole gervacio for creating the podcast art. The music in this series was recorded live at the Tribunal, thank you to musicians Giuliano Modarelli & Danio Catanuto.

    The Palestinian People vs. The Zionist Occupation: Mission Impossible | EP 3

  2. Oct 14

    The Palestinian People vs. The Zionist Occupation: Grassroots Baddies | EP 2

    In our second episode of The Palestinian People vs. The Zionist Occupation, we sit down with Azra Syed, the Secretary General of the International League of People’s Struggle (ILPS), an anti-imperialist, democratic, & socialist organization. ILPS is one of the core organizers of this tribunal & has been an international force for Palestinian liberation. As part of the international leadership of ILPS, Azra shares with us why the alliance took on organizing a tribunal on ecocide, what it means to build an international movement between the global north and south, & how naming ecocide in Palestine calls out ecocide everywhere. ORGANIZATIONS & RESOURCES MENTIONED Read the Full Proceedings Here: internationalsolidarity.org/tribunal/ International League of People’s Struggle (ILPS) | IG: @ilps_official | peoplesstruggle.org People’s Coalition for Food Sovereignty | IG: @pcfsglobal | pcfs.global PRODUCERS Cat Petru, We Rise Co-Director & Lead Audio Producer Hannah Alzgal, We Rise Apprentice Maisa Morrar, We Rise Collaborator & Host of Rising for Our Motherlands GRATITUDE Thank you to MACBA: the Museum of Contemporary Art of Barcelona, for sharing their tribunal audio recordings with us, & to the coalition of event organizers for inviting us to bring the Tribunal to you. Thank you to We Rise co-director & artist nicole gervacio for creating the podcast art. The music in this series was recorded live at the Tribunal, thank you to musicians Giuliano Modarelli & Danio Catanuto.

    The Palestinian People vs. The Zionist Occupation: Grassroots Baddies | EP 2

  3. Oct 7

    The Palestinian People vs. The Zionist Occupation: The Legal Precedent | EP 1

    In our first episode of The Palestinian People vs. The Zionist Occupation, we sit down with Edre Olalia, The Amicus Curae, otherwise known as the Friend of The Court. Edre is a people’s lawyer serving the National Democratic Front of the Philippines, representing the national liberation movement in peace negotiations with the government of the Philippines. With Edre, we focus on the legal tactic of people’s tribunals as a grassroots strategy for Palestinian liberation. We sat down with Edre at the end of Day One of the Tribunal. In the near background, you’ll hear movement people with decades of struggle & camaraderie coming together after the Jurors adjourned the court. ORGANIZATIONS & RESOURCES MENTIONED Read the Full Proceedings Here: internationalsolidarity.org/tribunal/ National Democratic Front of the Philippines | ndfp.info International Democratic Association of Lawyers | iadllaw.org National Union of Peoples’ Lawyers | nupl.net PRODUCERS Cat Petru, We Rise Co-Director & Lead Audio Producer Hannah Alzgal, We Rise Apprentice Maisa Morrar, We Rise Collaborator & Host of Rising for Our Motherlands GRATITUDE Thank you to MACBA: the Museum of Contemporary Art of Barcelona, for sharing their tribunal audio recordings with us, & to the coalition of event organizers for inviting us to bring the Tribunal to you. Thank you to We Rise co-director & artist nicole gervacio for creating the podcast art. The music in this series was recorded live at the Tribunal, thank you to musicians Giuliano Modarelli & Danio Catanuto.

    The Palestinian People vs. The Zionist Occupation: The Legal Precedent | EP 1

  4. Sep 27

    The Palestinian People vs. The Zionist Occupation | TRAILER

    What does justice look like for the martyrs, survivors, & victims of zionist colonialism, imperialism, & genocide? How can today’s judicial processes & laws serve our liberation struggles? What is justice for Palestinians? In autumn of 2025, We Rise headed to Barcelona to bear witness, document, & archive the International People’s Tribunal for Palestine, titled, Right to Resist: The Palestinian People vs. The Zionist Occupation and U.S. Government. Over this 5-episode miniseries, we dive deep with survivors, experts, & tribunal organizers about the inseparable struggle between land & people, the utility & limitations of the law in service of liberation, & tapping into the power of the people when institutions fail us. Join us for weekly episodes of The Palestinian People vs. The Zionist Occupation. ORGANIZATIONS & RESOURCES MENTIONED Read the Full Proceedings Here: internationalsolidarity.org/tribunal/ International League of People’s Struggle (ILPS) | IG: @ilps_official | peoplesstruggle.org International People’s Front | IG: @internationalpeoplesfront | internationalsolidarity.org People’s Coalition for Food Sovereignty | IG: @pcfsglobal | pcfs.global PRODUCERS Cat Petru, We Rise Co-Director & Lead Audio Producer Hannah Alzgal, We Rise Apprentice Maisa Morrar, We Rise Collaborator & Co-Host of Rising for Our Motherlands GRATITUDE Thank you to MACBA: the Museum of Contemporary Art of Barcelona, for sharing their tribunal audio recordings with us, & to the coalition of event organizers for inviting us to bring the Tribunal to you. Thank you to We Rise co-director & artist nicole gervacio for creating the podcast art. The music in this series was recorded live at the Tribunal, thank you to musicians Giuliano Modarelli & Danio Catanuto. Please bear in mind, these conversations are emotionally evocative, and we encourage you to take care of yourselves as you listen. Pause when you need to. Listen with a friend. Remember, the voices you hear are part of a global chorus of solidarity with Palestine. From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free. Learn more & connect with us at WeRiseProduction.com and @WeRiseProduction on IG to keep up with future series & live events.

    The Palestinian People vs. The Zionist Occupation | TRAILER

  5. Sep 22

    SUBMERGE | Somos Semillas, We Are Seeds | Season 2 Trailer + Dance Series

    Welcome back to Somos Semillas, We Are Seeds! On season two, the center point of our conversations shifts to: Land. And practice. What seeds are you heartfeeding and nourishing in this season of crises, with the lands you steward? We welcome back guests from season one, and invite new guests to join our circles - crosspollinating from Lenca land and across Turtle Island. We explore queer, strange solidarities, courting relationship with land. We slow down. Dive deep and spread wide. In addition to the podcast -- we have another juicy offering to share with you! Cat and nicky will be teaching a live, in-person dance series this autumn in Huchiun, Ohlone land. The series is 5 weeks, and begins Tuesday, October 27th. Learn more + sign up at WeRiseProduction.com As the days shorten and darken, we descend into the depth and decay of autumn. This series, called Submerge, invites us into the medicine of movement to guide us through this time. Inspired by Somos Semillas, We Are Seeds season 1, we will dance our way through the 5 elements: ether to water, earth, fire, and winds. Please join us for this special offering -- which is also a fundraiser for season 2 of the podcast! Please accompany us in raising $6,000 to produce season 2 by participating in the dance series, making a contribution, and sharing this with your communities. Details + registration at WeRiseProduction.com Thank you to La Clave de Sol for sharing your beautiful music with us. You can listen to Sumergirse and more of their music on Spotify. Thank you all for listening. We can't wait to dance with you and share the powerful stories we are weaving on season two.

    SUBMERGE | Somos Semillas, We Are Seeds | Season 2 Trailer + Dance Series

  6. Aug 11

    Rising for Our Motherlands | Even In Our Dreams, Part 2 | EP 8

    We dive back in to our conversation with Tina Shauf-Bajar, organizer with GABRIELA Oakland, and Lubna Morrar, with the Palestinian Feminist Collective. After sharing our histories of migration and displacement in Part 1, we discuss how these legacies continue to shape our communities – our identities, relationships, and sense of belonging – in the diaspora today. If you haven't listened to Even in Our Dreams Part 1, Episode 6 of Rising For Our Motherlands, we encourage you to go back to listen now. Lubna Morrar is poet, hairstylist and makeup artist. She is a Palestinian community organizer and activist from the Bay Area. Tina Shauf-Bajar is a Filipino community organizing, singer and culture worker who has long been involved in migrant rights organizing, connecting struggles in her homeland to those faced by workers in the Bay Area. Together we explore how re-membering our languages, food and cultural practices are antidotes to resist pressures like assimilation and generational separation from our lands. We reflect on how embodying dignity becomes a powerful act of resistance and resilience, on the importance of cultural production as a strategy, and make space to freedom dream. Special thanks to Kendall of We Rise and KPFA for hosting us as we recorded our conversation. This episode features poetry, Try Not To Cry (a poem for Gaza) by Lubna Morrar, an excerpt from Algerian revolutionary Frantz Fanon's 1961 book The Wretched of the Earth narrated in the 2014 documentary called "Concerning Violence", and chants from a Bay Area protest. Featured music: A Time To Cry by Rim Banna, Gangsta Warrior by Mass Bass (which includes the vocals of Tina Shauf-Bajar),  Organizing Steadily by Power Struggle, Amihan & RAHSELLA, G'areeb Fi Bladi (Stranger in My Own Country) by DAM, and Palestine Will Never Die by Lowkey featuring Mai Khalil.

    Rising for Our Motherlands | Even In Our Dreams, Part 2 | EP 8

  7. May 15

    Rising for Our Motherlands | From the Sea | EP 7

    Today, on Nakba Day, we’re honored to share a very special interview with you. Nakba Day commemorates the mass displacement of Palestinians that began on May 15, 1948. “Nakba,” the Arabic word for “catastrophe,” refers to the forced expulsion of more than 750,000 Palestinians and the destruction and depopulation of over 500 Palestinian villages, towns, and cities by Zionist militias and, later, the Israeli army. In this episode, Maisa co-hosts with We Rise apprentice Hannah in an interview with Saif Abu Keshek a member of the steering committee for the Global Sumud Flotilla. This interview was recorded at the International People's Tribunal on Palestine in Barcelona, where the People's Tribunal charged the settler colonial state of Israel of genocide and ecocide in November 2025. Together, we discuss how people's tribunals can serve as both a tool and strategy in the Palestine Liberation movement. We also speak about the central role of Palestinian political prisoners in the struggle for liberation. Political prisoners are not only symbols of resistance — they are our compass, grounding the movement in steadfastness, sacrifice, and collective responsibility. Earlier this year, on April 30, Saif — a Spanish national of Palestinian origin — and Brazilian activist Thiago Ávila were abducted while sailing alongside dozens of activists as part of the latest humanitarian mission organized by the Global Sumud Flotilla. Saif and Thiago were imprisoned in Israel for 10 days under brutal conditions, where they endured torture and took part in a hunger strike. The Global Sumud Flotilla continues to sale to break the siege on Gaza. GlobalSumudFlotilla.org @GlobalSumudFlotilla We Rise will be releasing exclusive interviews with the People's Tribunal organizers and people who shared live testimony in Barcelona, stay tuned in to We Rise Production for episode release.  InternationalSolidarity.org/tribunal @InternationalPeoplesFront This episode features music by DAM, Abu Arab, Ahmad Kaabour and sounds from the the International People's Tribunal on Palestine in Barcelona.

    Rising for Our Motherlands | From the Sea | EP 7

  8. May 1

    Rising for Our Motherlands | Even In Our Dreams, Part 1 | EP 6

    In this episode, we dive into a powerful conversation about what it means to live in diaspora. As people whose homelands are shaped by ongoing struggle and displacement, we reflect on how living away from our ancestral lands informs our identities, relationships, and sense of belonging. Lubna & Tina illuminate our histories of migration and displacement from Falasteen & the islands known as The Philippines. They share how these legacies of displacement continue to shape their communities in the diaspora today. Lubna Morrar is poet, hairstylist and makeup artist. She is a Palestinian community organizer and activist from the Bay Area. Tina Shuaf-Bahar is a Filipino community organizing, singer and culture worker who has long been involved in migrant rights organizing, connecting struggles in her homeland to those faced by workers in the Bay Area. Together we explore how re-membering our languages, food and cultural practices are antidotes to resist pressures like assimilation and generational separation from our lands. We also reflect on how embodying dignity becomes a powerful act of resistance and resilience. Special thanks to Kendall of We Rise and KPFA for hosting us as we recorded our conversation Music from El Fanoun, Mass Bass, Ruby Ibarra, Ana Tijoux featuring Shadia Mansour & Nitty Scott

    Rising for Our Motherlands | Even In Our Dreams, Part 1 | EP 6
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We Rise brings you stories, interviews, and music to nourish our imaginations in service of collective liberation. Guided by Toni Cade Bambara’s call to make the revolution irresistible, each show explores the practice of solidarity in today’s freedom movements. Please note that our first 15 episodes also aired on KPFA's sister station KPFB. Brought to you by We Rise Cultural Production. www.weriseproduction.com

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    We Rise Production
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2026
  • Episodes
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