Sami Awad
Kosha Joubert
October 16, 2024
8:00 pm - 9:30 pm (Berlin)
English/ArabicPlease join us for a conversation about the film ‘Where Olive Trees Weep’ with Sami Awad, a visionary peace activist and co-director of Nonviolence International. Sami is devoted to a “lasting and just peace” in the Holy Land, the area between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea. He is an advocate for nonviolent resistance and an inspirational leader working towards a shared future for Palestinians and Israelis. Sami will be joined by Ibrahim Ashour from Ghaza, Project Manager of the Palestine Trauma Relief Project.
In preparation, you are warmly invited (but not required) to watch the film, which gives background to the current crisis in Israel/Palestine and shows the lives of people from the occupied West Bank. Their universally human stories speak of intergenerational pain, trauma and resilience. Please watch “Where Olive Trees Weep” if you have the time and resourcing to do this, ideally with friends and people who you feel safe and supported by: https://whereolivetreesweep.com/.
Sami Awad is a visionary peace activist devoted to a “lasting and just peace” in the Holy Land, the area between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea. In 1995, he founded the Holy Land Trust, a Palestinian non-profit in Bethlehem dedicated to promoting personal and societal healing.
As Co-Director of Nonviolence International, Sami continues to guide efforts in community development, and lead educational programs on nonviolent action, trauma resilience & leadership. He is an advocate for nonviolent resistance and an inspirational leader working towards a shared future for Palestinians and Israelis.
Kosha Joubert serves as CEO of the Pocket Project. She holds an MSc in Organisational Development, is an international facilitator, author, coach and consultant, and has worked extensively in the fields of sustainable development, curriculum development and intercultural collaboration. Kosha grew up in South Africa under Apartheid and has been dedicated to the healing of divides and collective trauma ever since. Kosha has received the Dadi Janki Award for engaging spirituality in life and work and the One World Award for her work with the Global Ecovillage Network. She serves as host and mentor on Thomas’ online courses, co-moderated two Celebrate Life Festivals and was a co-host of the 2019 and 2020 Online Summit on Collective Trauma.
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