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A weekend that leads to recommendations
Mar. 2nd, 2025 03:48 pm Consuming media is not the same as activism. That said.
Yesterday, I went to see a screening of Where Olive Trees Weep. If you haven't seen it or there's not a screening near you, you can PWYC on the internet. It's about Palestinians, trauma, and resistance, focusing primarily on journalist, activist, and therapist Ashira Darwish, with appearances from Dr. Gabor Maté, Amira Hass, and Ahed Tamimi. It's beautifully shot and compassionately written and edited.
The hardest thing about the film is that it was shot in 2022. You know. Before things got as bad as they are now. And yet it's still unbearable to see.
Then today I saw Omar El Akkad speak on his new book, One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This. Which I haven't read yet, but I've read a bunch of his articles and American War, all of which I loved. I go to a lot of readings and this one was probably the best. He's quiet and self-effacing, like he is rather surprised to find himself in front of a microphone speaking at the first of two sold-out events. And every word out of his mouth is just the most insightful, thoughtful thing you've heard anyone say. I can't wait to read this book and I already know that I'll weep big ugly tears.
Anyway. There's two things to check out, but then you (and I) have to go do something.
Yesterday, I went to see a screening of Where Olive Trees Weep. If you haven't seen it or there's not a screening near you, you can PWYC on the internet. It's about Palestinians, trauma, and resistance, focusing primarily on journalist, activist, and therapist Ashira Darwish, with appearances from Dr. Gabor Maté, Amira Hass, and Ahed Tamimi. It's beautifully shot and compassionately written and edited.
The hardest thing about the film is that it was shot in 2022. You know. Before things got as bad as they are now. And yet it's still unbearable to see.
Then today I saw Omar El Akkad speak on his new book, One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This. Which I haven't read yet, but I've read a bunch of his articles and American War, all of which I loved. I go to a lot of readings and this one was probably the best. He's quiet and self-effacing, like he is rather surprised to find himself in front of a microphone speaking at the first of two sold-out events. And every word out of his mouth is just the most insightful, thoughtful thing you've heard anyone say. I can't wait to read this book and I already know that I'll weep big ugly tears.
Anyway. There's two things to check out, but then you (and I) have to go do something.
