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The High Cost of Being a Journalist in Iran

Join us for a live-stream conversation on Thursday, April 27 at 7 p.m. EST / 4 p.m. PST Send your questions to [email protected] Journalists Niloofar Hamedi and Elahe Mohammadi, award-winners and the most Influential People of 2023, are in prison. With our guests, we will discuss Iran's new revolution, Journalism, and the fear of being fearless. #MahsaAmini #Iran #womenlifefreedom

Muslim Women Demand Space at Mosques to Guide Muslim Communities at Large

I’m talking with Sa’diyya Shaikh and Fatima Seedat, authors of The Women’s Khutbah Book: Contemporary Sermons on Spirituality and Justice from around the World. “These bold, tender, and fierce women are not asking for permission to preach: they are marching ahead with a luminous presence." “An excellent addition to the field of Islamic studies, this book illustrates beautifully and persuasively the diverse types of new female religious actors and how they are transforming religious authority.” Read more on Goltune.com (https://goltune.com/muslim-women-demand-space-at-mosques-to-guide-muslim-communities-at-large/)

They were just children: Palestinian children killed in Gaza

At least 69 people under 18 were killed in #gazaunderattack. Nearly all were Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. They had wanted to be doctors, artists, and leaders. Some of these kids are the same age as my daughter!! #palestiniankids #palestine #peace

Recipe for Refuge: Culinary Journeys to America

Join us tomorrow at Noon to discuss food and cooking from Mediterranean, Chinese, South-Asian cuisines. here: https://www.facebook.com/GoltunePeaceJournalism Recipes for Refuge is a delicious and unique collection offering readers an experience that transcends cooking experience. #ramadan #peacejournalism #food #mediteranneanfood #chinesefood #ramadankareem #ramadanmubarak

The Dangers of Poetry: The Middle East Poets Fight for Freedom of Speehc

Join us tomorrow, at Noon, PST, for a lively discussion. We will talk with Kevin Jones, Assistant Professor of History at the University of Georgia, and author of The Dangers of Poetry: Culture, Politics, and Revolution in Iraq, and Levi Thompson is Assistant Professor of Arabic at the University of Colorado Boulder, who translated Syrian-Palestinian poet Ramy al-Ashegh latest collection of poems My Heart Became a Bomb. We will talk about the dangers and implications of poetry in the Middle East. #poetry #poem #podcast #middleeast #peacemindedly #PeacefulBridgeMakers #peace #freedomofspeech

Behind the Kingdom’s Veil: Inside the New Saudi Arabia Under Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman

Join us tomorrow, Tuesday, March 30th at Noon, PST Behind the Kingdom’s Veil: Inside the New Saudi Arabia Under Crown Prince MBS. Susanne Koelbl is an award-winning journalist and foreign correspondent for the German news magazine DER SPIEGEL. In her recent book Behind the Kingdom’s Veil: Inside the New Saudi Arabia Under Mohammed Bin Salman, she chronicles the changes in Saudi Arabia in recent years. Sara Jamshidi will talk with Koelbl about Saudi Arabia and the murder of Saudi Journalist Jamal Khashoggi. #saudiarabia #jamalkhashoggi #peacejournalism #book #podcast #peacemindedly #saudiwomen #middleeast

Terror and Hope: The Science of Resilience, A Movie About How Syrian Kids in Refugee Camps Develop Happiness

Join us tomorrow at Noon, PST, to find out what we can learn from refugee children during the time of pandemic. Ron Bourke, filmmaker exploring issues of displacement, education, and healthcare directed Terror and Hope: The Science of Resilience. He features Rana Dajani, scientist, world expert in genetics and founder of We Love Reading Project, as well as other other experts to learn about how Syrian children’s not only cope with terror in refugee camps, but to create resilience and happiness. #peacejournalism #peace #love #compassion #peacefulbridgemakers #goltune #peacemindedly

The Invisible Muslim: Journey Through Whiteness and Islam, Conversation with Medina Whiteman

Join us for a conversation on March 9 at Noon, PST (Seattle local time) Medina Tenour Whiteman is a writer, poet, translator, musician, and an Anglo-American born to Sufi converts. In her recent book The Invisible Muslim: Journey Through Whitness and Islam, she discusses how her white privileged background has not helped her to feel ‘at home’ with her Muslim friends in Europe. #peace #peacejournalism #love #kindness #compassion #muslimwomen #womenempowerment

International Women’s Day Special: Conversation with Two Prominent Scholars

Join us for the conversation on Tuesday, March 2nd at Noon Aili Mari Tripp is Chair of the Department of Gender and Women’s Studies, and professor of Political Science, and Gender & Women’s Studies at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. Her new book Seeking Legitimacy: Why Arab Autocracies Adopt Women’s Rights recently published. She will join with Fatima Sadiqi, President of the Center for Studies and Research on Women, and professor of Linguistics and Gender Studies in the Department of English at Fes University. They will talk with Sara Jamshidi about women’s rights and movement in the Maghreb. Especial program for International Women Day. #peace #peacejournalism #love #kindness #InternationalWomensDay #compassion #morocco #tunisia #algeria #maghreb #womensrights #womensmovement #peacemindedly #goltune #goodfight

Muslim Women Are Everything! But How?

TUESDAY, FEB 23 @ NOON https://www.facebook.com/GoltunePeaceJournalism/ Dr. Seema Yasmin is an Emmy-Award winning journalist who was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. She and Fahmida Azim, illustrator whose artwork appeared on NPR, Dallas News, and a number of books and graphic novels, coauthored Muslim Women Are Everything: Stereotype-Shattering Stories of Courage, Inspiration, and Adventure. They talk with Sara Jamshidi about what inspired them to publish the book. #peace #peacemindedly #books #muslimwomen #Muslimwomenareeverything #podcast #kindness #compassion