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Siti's Stories: Highlighting Palestinian Women

Siti's Stories: Highlighting Palestinian Women

Siti’s Stories: Highlighting Palestinian Women is a podcast dedicated to amplifying the voices and celebrating the achievements of Palestinian women. Through in-depth interviews, personal narratives, and cultural insights, we explore resilience, identity, activism, and heritage—highlighting the powerful stories that shape Palestinian narratives and representation.

Inspired by the gatherings of our Siti’s (grandmothers), this podcast is a space where stories inspire, voices are heard, and community is celebrated. Each episode brings you authentic conversations with Palestinian women—leaders, artists, entrepreneurs, educators, mothers, and changemakers—who share their journeys of empowerment, resistance, and cultural preservation.

If you're passionate about Palestinian history, storytelling, women’s empowerment, and representation, this podcast connects you to untold stories and powerful voices that deserve to be heard.

Recent Episodes

June 3, 2025

Voicemails to Siti

For our final episode of Season 1, we’re closing with love. Voicemails to Siti is a moving compilation of listener-submitted stories, memories, and reflections about the Palestinian women who shaped us. From tender traditions...
May 21, 2025

Halema Salamah: A Palestinian Immigrant Who Built a Legacy of Generosity and Grit

In this powerful and deeply personal episode of Siti’s Stories , I share the incredible life of my grandmother, Halema Salamah Gaber. Her story is a testament to the spirit of resilience, determination, and boundless generosi...
May 13, 2025

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 i...
May 6, 2025

Weaving Identity: Lina on Turning Tatreez into Business, Story, and Community

In this episode of Siti’s Stories, host Laila sits down with Lina — a Palestinian-Panamanian creative, founder of Llinas thobe, and co-host of the podcast Tatreez Talk. Lina’s work is rooted in tatreez but she’s reimagining it through her own lens. From starting a business that helps others make th…
April 29, 2025

Literacy, Legacy & the Power of Storytelling with Deema Al Alami

In this authentic and heartfelt episode of Siti’s Stories, host Laila sits down with educator, author, and literacy advocate Deema Al Alami, whose work is transforming Arabic children’s literature and reclaiming Arab narrativ...
April 22, 2025

Threads of Legacy: How The Haleemah Project Uses Tatreez to Give Back

In this episode of Siti’s Stories , we sit down with Linda—the visionary behind The Haleemah Project , an initiative born out of love for her Siti Haleemah, a Nakba survivor. Linda embroiders Palestinian motifs onto upcycled ...