Life Stories Quilt

Hicham Kayed’s interview was recorded online on May 20th 2020. This Episode is in English.  Hicham Kayed A Palestinian filmmaker and activist originally from Jaffa, was born in Lebanon where he currently lives and works. He is the director and the multimedia coordinator of AL-JANA, The Arab Resource Center for Popular Arts in Beirut, organizations...

Säye Skye’s Interview was recorded online on June 22nd, 2020.​  This Episode is in Farsi.  Säye Skye is an award winning transgender Iranian rap artist and LGBTQ rights activist at the forefront of a new hip-hop movement that has its basis in social consciousness. With astonishing originality, his experimental raps challenge deep-rooted stereotypes of misogyny,...

Interview was recorded on June 2018 in the Mountains of Kurdistan. Interview with Bermal Che was recorded in June 2018 in the mountains of Kurdistan. Bermal Che is a Kurdish poet, Singer, songwriter  and freedom fighter. Bermal was born and grown up in Bakur – Northern Kurdistan (Turkey). She is member of PKK. This interview...

Interview with Ronia was recorded in June 2018 in Kurdistan.  Ronia Arial is a young Kurdish/Iranian writer, poet and freedom fighter. She was born and grown up in Sanandaj, Kurdistan (Iran). Ronia is member of PJAK (Kurdistan Free Life Party) and KJAR (Kurdish women society)  This interview is in Farsi. *Music and songs by: Bermal *Interview...

Interview with Janet Lumb recorded on December 15, 2018 in Montreal.​ Janet Lumb, born and raised in Toronto for twenty years and having lived in Vancouver for ten years, Janet Lumb has now been living in Montreal for the majority of her life. As a musician and sax player since ‘75 and working with dancers,...

Interview with Janet Lumb recorded on December 15, 2018 in Montreal. Janet Lumb, born and raised in Toronto for twenty years and having lived in Vancouver for ten years, Janet Lumb has now been living in Montreal for the majority of her life. As a musician and sax player since ‘75 and working with dancers,...

Interview is recorded on October 20th, 2017 in Montreal. Tess Tesalona is a Montreal based Filipino-Canadian feminist and union organizer. She is one of the founder and active member of Immigrant Workers Centre,  Women of Diverse Origins and more…..

Interview is recorded on October 20th, 2017 in Montreal. Tess Tesalona is a Montreal based Filipino-Canadian feminist and union organizer. She is one of the founder and active member of Immigrant Workers Centre,  Women of Diverse Origins and more…..

Interview is recorded on October 19th, 2017 in Montreal. To celebrate Freda’s 85th birthday! A unique and wonderful Artist and Activist.  Happy BirthDay Freda!  “Art is not a mirror held up to reality but a hammer with which to shape it.” -Bertolt Brecht One advantage of having had the good fortune to live into old age is...

Interview is recorded on October 19th, 2017 in Montreal. To celebrate Freda’s 85th birthday! A unique and wonderful Artist and Activist.   Happy BirthDay Freda!  “Art is not a mirror held up to reality but a hammer with which to shape it.” -Bertolt Brecht One advantage of having had the good fortune to live into old age...

For a World With Equality Against Forced Displacement, Religious Fundamentalism and Neo-Fascism To honour and celebrate 2019 International Women’s Day, Life Stories Quilt podcast created a small Audio Quilt for March 8, asking different people about the importance of International Women’s Day in their opinion! Most of the recording happened at the Women of Diverse...

Talks are recorded on March 2nd, 2019 in Montreal. On March 2nd 2019 to celebrate International Women’s Day, The March 8 Committee of Women of Diverse Origins organized; Panel; Speakers, Culture, resistance and Bannock! This podcast episode includes three sections; First you will hear ZAHIA EL-MASRI speech. Zahia was born as a Palestine refugee in...

Marlene Hale’s talk is recorded on March 2nd, 2019 in Montreal. On March 2nd 2019 to celebrate International Women’s Day, The March 8 Committee of Women of Diverse Origins organized; Panel; Speakers, Culture, resistance and Bannock! On this podcast Episode you will hear Marlene Hale’s speech from Wet’suwet’en Nation.  To know more about Women of...

Interview is recorded on November 12th, 2017 in Montreal. Eileen Young, is a Montreal based painter, educator and social justice activist.  Montreal in the 1960s (Culture, FLQ, Quebec, French language) → 00:10 – 5:13 Germany in 1964 (West Berlin, Rape, Class Discrimination) → 8:00 -12:40 Student Activism (University of Berkeley) → 13:23 – 15:00 Protesting...

Interview is recorded on November 12th, 2017 in Montreal. Eileen Young, is a Montreal based painter, educator and social justice activist.  Childhood (living in army camps, difficult adjustment to living in Oakville) → 00:05 – 3:34 University (McGill University in early 1960s, scholarship, student life, graduation, gender norms) → 3:35 – 9:30 Family life (marriage,...

Interview with Medya is recorded in Kurdistan – June 2018. Medya is a Kurdish female fighter, poet and writer. ترجمه فارسى گفتگو با هوال مديا را مي توانيد با صداى هوال جوانا گوش كنيد Songs and Vocal: Bermal

Interview with Medya is recorded in Kurdistan – June 2018. Medya is a Kurdish female fighter, poet and writer. Songs and Vocal: Bermal

Interview With Shadi Amin is recorded in Trier – Germany on June 2018. Shadi Amin is an Iranian writer and activist. She was forced to leave Iran in the early 1980s because of her political activities. She is currently living in exile in Germany. In this episode, she talks about her recent contribution to the...