Leap of Faith through Palestine: A Conversati...

In this final episode, I explain why Native Informant has reached a natural close. I reflect on how a show born from The Letters Project, built on honest conversation and cultural advocacy, found itself in a social landscape that now rewards performance over substance. I speak fr ...  Show more

On this week's episode, singer, actor, and creative practitioner Rashed Alnuaimi joins me for his first-ever podcast appearance. We explore the intimate balance between public visibility and private freedom, the courage to step away from industry pressures, and the childlike wond ...  Show more

Palestinian doctor, scholar and research fellow Ghada Karmi offers powerful, truthful and hard-hitting words on Palestine's past, present and future. She sheds light on a common experience amongst Palestinian diaspora: that of blocked memories, suppressed as a result of trauma. S ...  Show more

Today, we have the honor of introducing Jenan Matari, a dedicated advocate and storyteller whose journey encapsulates the struggles and triumphs of embracing one's identity. Born into a first-generation Arab American household, Jenan's family history is deeply rooted in the Pales ...  Show more

Ingrid Mattson, the first woman and first convert to lead the Islamic Society of North America, describes her experience of Islamic spirituality, which she discovered in her twenties after a Catholic upbringing. We probe her unusual perspective on a tumultuous age for Islam in th ...  Show more

Ingrid Mattson, the first woman and first convert to lead the Islamic Society of North America, describes her experience of Islamic spirituality, which she discovered in her twenties after a Catholic upbringing. We probe her unusual perspective on a tumultuous age for Islam in th ...  Show more