Following the screening of Grandpa Rolf, Lights of Hope, and No Other Land, the ReFrame audience was invited to attend a panel moderated by Peter Boullata, Palestinian-born ordained minister and doctoral student in psychotherapy and spiritual care. The panel featured Karen Isaacs, Co-Founder and Co-Director of Solidarity of Nations – Achvat Amim; Aseel Zahran, Palestinian Peacebuilding Practitioner; Mohammad Al-Hroub, Trent Graduate and Co-Owner of Wadi Fine Foods; and Feyzi Baban, Chair of Global Justice and Development at Trent University.
Karen Isaacs
Karen is the co-founder and co-director of Solidarity of Nations – Achvat Amim. Karen has worked for many years in direct action in support of the people of Masafer Yatta, the subject of this film. Her work with Achvat Amim focuses on building partnership between diverse communities through mutual learning and solidarity.
Aseel Zahran
Aseel is a Palestinian peacebuilding practitioner and critical pedagogy designer.
Mohammad Al-Hroub
Mohammad is a Palestinian who has recently returned to Peterborough. A graduate of Trent University, Mohammad and his brother Anas run Wadi Fine Foods at the downtown market.
Feyzi Baban
Feyzi is the Chair of Global Justice and Development at Trent University. He specializes in global comparative politics and critical theories of international relations.
Moderated by: Peter Boullata A Palestinian born in Jerusalem and raised in Montreal, Peter is an ordained minister currently doing doctoral studies in psychotherapy and spiritual care. A pastor, a bookseller, and a writing tutor and teacher, Peter has an avid interest in post-colonialism, liberation movements, and the spirituality of cultural resistance.