Who Gets to Grow Food in Palestine?
Abbas Milhem, executive director of the Palestinian Farmers’ Union, on Palestinian agriculture and food sovereignty in the occupied West Bank—over taboon bread, za’atar, olive oil, and fresh seasonal produce.
Why Are Canada’s Nurses Fed Up?
Birgit Umaigba, a registered nurse and clinical educator, on the core issues frontline workers face that are fueling Canada’s health care crisis—over jollof rice and fufu.
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Palestinian farmers face harassment, arrest, and violence for tending their own land, while nearby Israeli settlements expand with military protection.
In the West Bank, Palestinian Farmers Are Losing Their Land
In the occupied West Bank, access to Palestinian farmland is weaponized through blockades, checkpoints, and violence—threatening lives and sovereignty.
Losing My Grandmother Changed Everything. A Fish Curry Helped Me Understand Why.
"As my mother cooked, she said she heard my nanu’s voice, guiding her: how to mix mustard seeds with oil, when to turn the heat up, when to turn it down. “You’ll know it’s ready when the fish looks like it’s swimming in its oil,” she said."
