Posted on January 29, 2025

Conversation with Ashira Darwish on Palestine; Processing Trauma of Occupation | Centering on Peace

Conversation with Ashira Darwish on Palestine; Processing Trauma of Occupation | Centering on Peace

Faramarz Farbod interviews Ashira Ali Darwish about Palestine and her experience of trauma, resilience, and healing. Ashira worked for 15 years as a TV and radio journalist and researcher in Palestine for the BBC, Amnesty International, and Human Rights Watch. She is the founder of Catharsis Holistic Healing, a trauma therapy project pioneering a type of Sufi active meditation that draws its roots from ancestral and Indigenous knowledge. She is an executive producer and a cast in the recently released Where Olive Trees Weep (www.whereolivetreesweep.com), a documentary exploring themes of loss, trauma, and the quest for justice in Palestine.

Originally aired on BCTV: 1/28/25
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This program was recorded via Zoom in collaboration with the BCTV studio in beautiful downtown Reading, PA. If you’re a member of the Berks County community and are interested in producing or submitting a program for air on BCTV, visit https://www.bctv.org/about-us/propose-a-program/.

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From the program: Centering on Peace

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