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Back from hiatus to discuss the ongoing genocide in Palestine. Join us for an urgent and critical conversation with  Joy where we discuss settler colonialism in The Rio Grande Valley and Palestine. 
*edit: at 25min it is 5 generations instead of 5 years*
Joy (she/her) is a queer farmer and soil scientist who organizes for collective liberation. Texas born with roots in Palestine and Lebanon, she is able to draw connections between the need for land sovereignty and lack of access to freedom of movement. Joy lived in the RGV between 2018-2021, completing an M.Sc. in Agroecology from UTRGV. Most recently, Joy has been an active organizer with the Viva Palestina Orchestra (linktr.ee/vivapalestinaorchestra), playing Palestinian resistance music in the face of the ongoing genocide. She farms in upstate NY and runs her own soap business which started in Edinburg in 2020 (@saboonmaazeh), supporting humanitarian relief efforts in Palestine and Lebanon. 
To support families fleeing Gaza, Click Here:
https://linktr.ee/fundsforgaza https://linktr.ee/jotxsyrecuerdos
Film mentioned: https://www.cinemapolitica.org/film/pinkwashing-exposed-seattle-fights-back/
TikTok mentioned: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTLuKFdCh/ 

Rubén Garza is a Non-Binary Trans Poet and artivist from Edinburg, TX. Tune in to hear their Valley manifesto! 

Meet Hilda and Tee, a lesbian couple who have been married for 29 years and counting.  Hilda is originally from Louisiana and Tee is from Detroit but they met in California while working for an Aerospace company. Tune in to hear their story.

For our first episode of 2021, we interviewed Danielle Small, a non-binary writer from Jamaica. Join us as they talk to us about their intersecting identities, fashion, and creative projects. @qtpoccreatives *bonus ep* 

For this episode, we interview Eddie Piña, your favorite gay Tio. Join us as he talks to us about his farmworker experience, the Valley club scene in the 2000s,  HIV, and veganism. 

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Episode Edited by A. Ramirez 

In this episode, we interview Adrian Melgar, an organizer and teacher from the RGV. Join us as he talks to us about being trans in the borderlands, creating resources for the community, and teaching during a pandemic/hurricane hit.

If you would like to support RGV families and students directly you can donate to Adrian's classroom wishlist, venmo, or cashapp.

Link: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2QK07A0ZXNTD0?ref_=wl_share
Venmo: @adrianwaddy
Cashapp: $AdrianWaddy

Listen to his full story on all podcast platforms.