Among the Olive Groves

Among the Olive Groves is a community radio streaming project – a collaborative archive of music, poetry, and discussion centered in the voices of Palestinians and those standing in solidarity with them. It is a dive in the cultural, political, historical and present day struggle for justice, freedom from occupation and unconditional liberation for Palestine.

Through this mobilization of independent media we challenge the misinformation and false portrayals propagated by global benefactors of colonialism, imperialism and capitalism. This initiative is rooted in a shared understanding of collective resistance and liberation, fostered by connections across geographical and cultural margins.

Welcome to join us in celebration of vibrant Palestinian stories

In love and solidarity.

Organized by Ataá (www.instagram.com/whoisataa), IDA Helsinki (www.idaidaida.net), Kairos (www.instagram.com/kairos.helsinki), NO NIIN (www.no-niin.com), Palestinian voices in Finland (www.instagram.com/palivoicesfin) & Sumud (www.sumud.fi).

Co-streamed on 5th of november by IDA Helsinki, IDA Tallinn, Operator Radio, Mutant Radio, Noods Radio, radiOrakel, The Lake Radio, Retreat Radio, Cashmere Radio & Tirkultura.

1. Among the Olive Groves – Concept reading by Elham Rahmati 00:00:00-00:01:02
2. A year after the war ends by Mahmoud Darwish (read by Isabella Shaw) 00:01:02-00:01:24
3. Kofia - Leve Palestina, krossa sionismen 00:01:24-00:04:14
4. A Vision of a Free Palestine:
   a conversation between Eugenie Touma van der Meulen & Shareef Abou Askar
   / moderated by Renaz Ebrahimi 00:04:14-01:16:20
5. Ghassan Kanafani, expert from Richard Carleton interview in Beirut, 1970 01:16:20-01:21:12
6. If My Words by Rafeef Ziadah from the album We Teach Life. Performed live at the Abbey Theatre in Dublin May 2016.
   Music by Phil Monsour. 01:21:12-01:27:37
7. Lullaby - Something like home (Live in Caisa Kulttuurikeskus 20.11.21) - Nemat Battah 01:27:37-01:32:53
8. Under Siege Poem by Mahmoud Darwish (read by Isabella Shaw) 01:32:53-01:42:10
9. Take Me Back to Palestine by dj DumTak (Adira Party) 01:42:10-02:42:30
10. Different Ways to Pray by Naomi Shihab Nye (read by Saban Ramadani) 02:42:30-02:44:52
11. EDWARD SAID and Palestine (1988), excerpt from the BBC series 'Exiles' 02:44:52-2:46:31
12. Not a Conflict: Some Ways to Think About Palestine: a conversation between Elham Rahmati & Ali Akbar Mehta
    4.11.2023 02:46:31-03:10:35
13. Improvisation into Bach choral by Eugenie Touma van der Meulen 03:10:35-03:12:56
14. Naturalized (read by Sophia Mitiku) 3:12:56-03:15:32
15. Simon Shaheen  - سهرة مع تقاسيم عزف عود 3:15:32-03:25:30
16. Jerusalem by Naomi Shihab Nye (read by Saban Ramadani) 3:25:30-03:27:06
17. President Nelson Mandela Inauguration Speech May 10, 1994 03:27:06-03:30:03
18. Darbuka Maksura by George Chamoun 03:30:03-04:09:06
19. Where the striped hyenas are, or, a tale is a map and a compass: some fragments on the fantastical, land and remembrance by Shayma Nader (essay from NO NIIN issue 15, 11.2022) 04:09:06-04:25:29
20. Intersectional Feminist by Nina Mufleh (NO NIIN Issue 4, 06.2021) 04:25:29-04:28:51
21. Angela Davis Revolution Today, expert from Revolution or Resistance, 2017 04:28:51-04:31:02
22. Solidarity Conversation 4:31:02-05:35:51
23. A Homage to Palestine by Dj Mora 05:35:51-06:08:13
24. Queering the map (read by Ida Valme) 06:08:13-06:10:11
25. Candlelight vigil organized by Palestinian Voices in Finland, Helsinki 3.11.2023 06:10:11-06:11:52
26. Poem by Jenan Matari (read by Eugenie Touma van der Meulen) 6:11:52-06:12:50
27. yoik by Máret Ásllat Ivvár Ovllá Nilla Ritni Ráste 6:12:50-06:14:15