Knowledge Share Description
Palestinians are people of the land, and plants serve as an integral part of this connection. But what happens when this relationship is severed? In this knowledge share, we will examine ancestral plants and the role they play in Palestinian food and land-based culture. Together we’ll move through the history of foraging and generations-old culinary traditions, while discussing the devastating effects that genocide, forced famine and mass displacement can have on these practices. We will learn about how Palestinians on the land are preserving these traditions, and ways of remembering in the diaspora.
We will explore:
a deeper understanding of a variety of Palestinian ancestral plants and their uses
ethical foraging practices
examples of remembrance work
resources for further education.
Cost
$35 - early bird until April 15th
$45 - low income
$65 - standard
$90 - pay-it-forward (if you have financial abundance, this is our pay-it-forward option to fund our full tuition scholarships)
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The zoom link will be sent upon registration. Recording will be available for 30 days.
Please apply here for a scholarship.
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Accessibility Information
Virtual Gathering
*ASR (automated) captioning provided
The knowledge share zoom link will be sent out immediately upon purchase, along with any other necessary information.
Wednesday, May 15, 2025
5:00pm - 7:00pm Eastern Standard Time
Class will be recorded and available for 30 days. This means you can join from anywhere in the world.
Facilitator
Michelle Nazzal is a Palestinian-American designer and cook. She runs a vegan Palestinian food pop-up called Mishmish, and is a founding member of the Nafas collective, a group of cooks, gardeners and cultural workers who seek to preserve food traditions through storytelling and remembrance work. She currently resides in Oakland, CA.