In this tender and deeply grounding episode, we sit with Mai Khader Kakish; storyteller, recipe-keeper, and the heart behind Almond & Fig. 🌿 Mai shares how Almond & Fig began as a way to feel closer to home while her family remained in Palestine; a place to preserve her teta’s recipes and document the stories, wisdom, and traditions woven into every dish. For Mai, food is not just nourishment; it is storytelling, resistance, and the inheritance of a people who survived unimagina...
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In this tender and deeply grounding episode, we sit with Mai Khader Kakish; storyteller, recipe-keeper, and the heart behind Almond & Fig. 🌿 Mai shares how Almond & Fig began as a way to feel closer to home while her family remained in Palestine; a place to preserve her teta’s recipes and document the stories, wisdom, and traditions woven into every dish. For Mai, food is not just nourishment; it is storytelling, resistance, and the inheritance of a people who survived unimagina...
Storytelling as Resistance: Preserving Palestinian Identity with Jenan Matari
Siti's Stories: An Archive of Palestinian Voices
51 minutes
7 months ago
Storytelling as Resistance: Preserving Palestinian Identity with Jenan Matari
In this powerful episode of Siti’s Stories, I sit down with Palestinian storyteller, advocate, and now author Jenan Matari, whose work amplifies Indigenous voices and fights for the preservation of cultural heritage. Jenan is a beacon of storytelling resistance, using her platform to bring awareness to the struggles of marginalized communities—especially Palestinians. We dive deep into: Navigating Palestinian Identity: Jenan shares her experience of feeling the need to "button up" her Palesti...
Siti's Stories: An Archive of Palestinian Voices
In this tender and deeply grounding episode, we sit with Mai Khader Kakish; storyteller, recipe-keeper, and the heart behind Almond & Fig. 🌿 Mai shares how Almond & Fig began as a way to feel closer to home while her family remained in Palestine; a place to preserve her teta’s recipes and document the stories, wisdom, and traditions woven into every dish. For Mai, food is not just nourishment; it is storytelling, resistance, and the inheritance of a people who survived unimagina...
