Land Stories explores the importance of the land, food, plants, folklore and knowledge of the indigenous populations of Palestine and South Lebanon. Investigating. preserving and reclaiming this incredibly rich cultural history and heritage within the current and historical context of culture-washing, climate justice, food justice, land justice and ecocide.

At a time of global reckoning, how can a love of the land, what it provides, and a refusal to give up, help save us?

We will be hosting an evening of dynamic discussion, knowledge sharing - and of course traditional food sharing; cooked up by our partners at Coexist Community Kitchen who will be nourishing us with a light supper* and sweet treat to accompany our panel discussions. This event is a fundraiser with 100% of the profit shared between organisations working on the ground within the discussed fields: the Palestine Institute for Biodiversity and Sustainability, and bee keepers in south Lebanon whose entire livelihoods have been lost due to the recent bombardments.


Our panel discussions will consist of the following knowledgable speakers:

Philippe Pernot is a French journalist based in Beirut and will be joining us live from Lebanon, reporting for numerous respected publications with a focus on solidarity movements, intersectional struggles and inequalities, mountains and sea, humans and nature. He joins us to discuss topics covered in his recent article for The New Arab: Ecocide in Gaza: The environmental impact of Israel’s war.

Ped Asgarian is a Director of Feeding Bristol, a charity that puts food justice at its heart. Ped has spent over a decade working to improve the local, ethical food system and was the Managing Director of The Community Farm in Chew Magna.

Sally Azzam is a Palestinian activist with 15 years experience working in human rights and women's organisations. Co-founder of Liwan cultural centre in Nazareth (a social enterprise aiming to revive and rejuvenate the historical part of the city). Since relocating to Bristol in 2021 Sally is part of the community engagement team of Amos Trust and the Bristol Palestine Film Festival.

Michal Nahman is a scholar and activist. She is Associate Professor of Social Antropology at UWE where she teaches and researches on food justice among other things. Born to Jewish Israeli parents in Canada, Nahman's current research focuses on cooking and thinking about the politics and cultures of food of the Middle East and North Africa.

*vegan and gluten free options will be available

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