S. Maham Rizvi

Never unfelt that—as we mourn those killed, injured, tortured, and those whose stories are left untold- from Palestine to the rest of the world—we insist on life and more importantly, we insist on each other- to force beauty and joy despite all efforts to break us down. #freepalestine🇵🇸 #insistingonlife #gaza #palestineheirloomseedlibrary #viviensansour #nevillewisdom #love #lovingtheworld❤️ #sacredhumanlife #ancestors #grateful #remeberingthevictims #palestineseeds #travelingkitchen #gratitude #freepalestine🇵🇸❤️

We spent a perfect September Sunday together like one big happy plant family. 🌿🌿🌿 Unified by our kin, the seeds. Earlier this summer, my friend Owen, seed protector and owner of @@seedkeeping invited myself and a few other Palestinians to the land they are leasing. It was my first time on the seed farm, and I was blown away with the amount of work they were doing. Together, we planted a few rows of Molkhia. We repeated after Hassan “اللهم اطعمنا واطعم منا Allahuma Ataemna w ataem miena”. Which means “god please feed us and feed people through us.” This weekend god answered our prayers. Many hands cared for the seeds that traveled with the winds hailing from the east. Many hands went into protecting the soil it was planted in, many cared for the plants, and harvested them. Many hands went into making the fire, and picking every leaf to make the leafy stew. Together, many hands cooked a delicious, a nourishing meal- for the heart and soul. We spent hours exploring the flowers, and each other. So many of us meeting for the first time, learning our names, and mapping our connections. Ultimately remembering we are: One family. In unity. In Love. The love was palpable. The plants made this happen. 🌿 Owen, thank you again for creating the space to bring us all together. May the seeds we share, continue to teach us and connect us. May we all continue to work toward justice, until all beings are free. #freepalestine🇵🇸 #palestine #farmers #seedprotectors #seedsaving #palestinianfarmers #culture #love #connection

Ciudad de México, ven a conocer más sobre “La La Lil Jidar” لا لا للجدار (significa “no no a la muralla”) — un archivo de fotografía y audio de los 20 años del Muro del Apartheid, y nuestro colectivo de artistas en Filadelfia por la solidaridad con Palestina. 🇵🇸 🗓️ 7 - 11 de Febrero 📍Av. Progreso 69, Col. Escandón (entrada por Calle Gral. Francisco Murguía) 🎙️Charla y presentación con tres personas del colectivo La La Lil Jidar — jueves 8/2 de 19:00 a 21:00. (@amershani , @mahamscience , y Nora Elmarzouky) Último slide: Recepción de apertura de la exposición “Identity” con compás artistas — mié. 7/2 de 19:00 a 21:00. Curado de @askabrother . #lalaliljidar #palestinalibre #mexicocity #cdmx #MexasConPalestina #semanadelarte #ceasefirenow

TOMORROW! Meet our collective and learn more about how this emergent collaboration developed. La La Lil Jidar started at a photography archive of @amershani ’s 20 years in and out of the West Bank. Since Spring 2023, it has evolved into much more — a Palestinian and solidarity arts collective. You’ll hear from: @amershani @khaliduhhh @qaisassali @mahamscience @tracychahwan @yaqeen_yamani Nora Elmarzouky And other beloved humans who have joined our efforts along the way. 🙏🏽 Moderated by our cherished friend and fellow organizer, @anissaweinraub . 🎟️ RSVP at link in bio. 🍲 Dinner provided by @renatas_kitchen . #nowalls

Eating lahm bi ajin in my dad’s jacket which he never took to abu dhabi, in philadelphia #lalaliljidar @lalaliljidar #hudaasfour @hudasmusic #aishamershani @amershani

EMERGENCY RALLY! Tomorrow, Sunday 10/15 at 5pm. Rittenhouse Square. Philadelphia. Stories are being shadowbanned. SHARE and post WIDELY!

Welcome to my push to document and share-out things that I live. I’m at @eureka_mindspace , an artists’ residency in the Hudson Valley for the next 3 weeks, doing a culinary residency. What that mean?? Tbd. For now, just re-membering creativity. ✌🏽 —————— Slides: 1: my mental maps for meals. 2: gulabi chai, shahi elaichi, black eyed peas and pinto beans from the Haliwa-Saponi tribe, @diasporaco haldi doodh mix, my pink chicory + orange pickle, pruning discards of gobernadora gifted from @everyleafspeaks , hing resin, whole limoo amani, powdered limoo amani from @burlapandbarrel , drying out fresh chana, alubukhara, dalchini, elaichi, edible camphor, dried apricot paste. 3: some Muslim essentials — ja-e-namaaz, tasbihye, bukhoor, zamzam, moringa. 4: beloved books and one CD pack. 5: me. 6: solid reminder.

33, you lookin good on me. Slides: Maham in my 30s. ✌🏽 2021 2020 2019

The last time we were together, and five days from when we will be next.

Hug on your friends. 📸 @justworthy

Night lookin good on all the stars. ✨