Peacemindedly

by Sara Jamshidi

Food News Commentary Documentary

Season 2

Congo Sole: How Once a Barefoot Refugee Delivered Thousands of Shoes

Emmanuel Ntibonera’s quiet life in the Democratic Republic of Congo was shattered when the Great War of Africa plunged his homeland into chaos. Only a boy, Emmanuel’s childhood gave way to a daily fight for survival when his family was forced to flee and become refugee in Kenya. As miracle after miracle, pulled his family from the brink of death, Emmanuel devoted his life to God’s work, went to college and build his own life in the United States. One day, Emmanuel decided to leave the safe borders of America and trace his footsteps back to the life he’d left behind. Emmanuel Ntibonera and Drew Menard talk with Sara Jamshidi about their mission to deliver hope to kinds and families in Congo.

Healing Power of Girlfriends: Deborah Olson & Carmen Renee Berry

Deborah Olson is the women’s emotional health specialist. Deborah has provided counseling services for nearly two decades in the greater Houston, Texas, area. She is the author of The Healing Power of Girlfriends: How to Create Your Best Life Through Female Connection. Carmen Renee Berry is the New York Times Bestselling Author, creator of the prolific author writing system, and CEO of Berry Powell Press. Carmen wrote Girlfriends: Invisible Bonds, Enduring Ties book a few years ago. Deborah and Carmen will talk with Sara Jamshdi about the healing power of female connections, something we need during the pandemic and depressing-news era.

A Field Guide to a Happy Life: Massimo Pigliucci

Massimo Pigliucci is the Professor of Philosophy at the City College of New York. Massimo has written, or edited more than thirteen book, co-hosted of the Rationally Speaking Podcast, and was the editor-in-chief for the online magazine Scientia Salon. He will talk with Sara Jamshidi about Stoicism: a philosophy designed to make us more resilient, happier, more virtuous and more wise–and as a result, better people.

Think Like a Feminist: Carol Hay

Carol Hay is an Associate Professor in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Massachusetts Lowell, and author of Think Like a Feminist: The Philosophy Behind the Revolution. Carol, in a warm and witty language, explain feminism to every day reader. She will talk with Sara Jamshidi about the philosophy behind feminism, its movement, and its controversies.

When Women Are Storytellers, Story Changes: Elizabeth Lesser

Elizabeth Lesser is the author of several bestselling books, including her latest book Cassandra Speaks: When Women are the Storytellers, the Human Story Changes. Elizabeth is the co-founder of Omega Institute, recognized internationally for its workshops and conferences in wellness, spirituality, creativity, and social change. She will talk with Sara Jamshidi about her book.

Modesty: A Fashion Paradox; Interview with Author Hafsa Lodi

Hafsa Lodi is an American journalist who has been covering fashion in the Middle East for the past decade. She was born in New York City. At the age of 14, she and her family were relocated to the United Arab Emirates. Modesty: A Fashion Paradox: Uncovering The Causes, Controversies And Key Players Behind The Global Trend To Conceal Rather Than Reveal is Hafsa's first and new book. You can purchase the book at Goltune.com and help our peace journalism initiative. Thank you very much.

Peacemindedly Features Peaceful Bridge Makers on its Second Season

In Peacemindedly, we focus on narrators to explore possibilities of more positive cooperation and collaboration among cultures, tribes, nations, and people. In our second season, we listen to authors and writers who spend their lives exploring ways we could expand our horizon to hear more sounds.

Season 1

Talking with Two Powerful Voices of Justice for Black Lives Matter Movement

Katrina Hasan Hamilton, writer, educator, wife, and the mother of an amazing 7-year-old, along with Yusef Miller, board member of Islamic Society of North County in San Diego are two passionate and powerful voices of Black Lives Matter. They will talk with Sara Jamshidi about the importance of taking the lives of black people in the United States very seriously.

Leaders &Organizers of Sisterhood of Salaam Shalom Talk About Peace and Commonalities Between Jews and Muslims

Sheryl Olitzky, Co-Founder and Executive Director for Sisterhood of Salaam Shalom, or SOSS; Sara Haider, Assistant Director, Chapter Management, for SOSS; and Julie Plaut Warwick, Laughter Yoga Teacher and Co-chairperson of SOSS Eastside (Seattle greater area) will talk with Sara Jamshidi about the importance of re-building kindness, peace and a sense of sisterhood between Jewish and Muslim communities.

Zainab Salbi: Raising Loud Peaceful Voices Against Injustice

Zainab Salbi is the co-founder and president of Women for Women International, an organization dedicated to serving women survivors of wars. Salbi is the author of national bestseller Between Two Worlds: Escape from Tyranny, Growing up in the Shadow of Saddam, and host for several shows including #Me Too, Now What? original series for PBS, Through Her Eyes with Zainab Salbi at Yahoo News, and Zainab Salbi Project, original series on Huffington Post. Salbi will talk with Sara Jamshidi about raising loud peaceful voices against tyranny.

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