Wednesday, August 7, 6:00 PM EDT - in person at Busboys and Poets, 45K location, 450 K St NW, Washington DC View Map

Film Screening & Discussion | Where the Olive Tree Weeps

Join us for the screening of the film Where the Olive Trees Weep, sponsored by the Sumud Podcast and hosted by Busboys and Poets in Washington, DC. This film offers a searing window into the struggles and resilience of the Palestinian people under Israeli occupation. It explores themes of loss, trauma, and the quest for justice.

We will then have a short Q&A with Ashira Darwish, the film's executive producer, who will guide us on a somatic journey of Ashira Active Meditation to acknowledge our emotions, hold space for grief, and build Sumud and resilience in the mind and body.

Ashira Ali Darwish is the founder of Catharsis Holistic Healing, a trauma therapy project in Palestine. She is known for pioneering Sufi active meditation to help people suffering from continuous trauma. This type of active meditation draws its roots from ancestral and Indigenous knowledge. Her personal journey of healing from full-body paralysis with a severed spinal cord in 2012 has given her a deep insight into the process of recovery and healing. This unique perspective allows her to offer a highly specialized and culturally sensitive approach to trauma healing.

More info and tickets (free): Film Screening & Discussion | Where the Olive Tree Weeps | Busboys and Poets