UPCOMING SHOWS + events
Nov 5, 2026 I Living with Drones, WLU
This performance is part of the forum, “Marking the 25th Anniversary of the Global ‘War on Terror’” at WLU.
This show is presented in partnership with the Laurier Department of Sociology, Laurier Students' Public Interest Research Group (LSPIRG), The Muslim Fund (TMF), Olive Tree Foundation (OTF), Palestinian Youth Movement-KW (PYM-KW), and Public Service Alliance Canada-Ontario (PSAC 902).
Living with Drones’s supporters include the Palestinian Scholars and Students at Risk network (PSSAR); The Muslim Fund; the Voices of Palestine project and TMU’s Creative School.
All proceeds from ticket sales will be donated to PSSAR to support students from Gaza securing fully-funded graduate studies here.
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Nov 9, 2026 I DCC 707, Toronto Metropolitan University
Journalism as Solidarity: Documenting Life and Death in Gaza
A conversation exploring the challenges of documenting Palestinian lives and stories in Gaza during genocide, and the role of journalism in bearing witness, building solidarity, and telling stories that might otherwise go unheard.
Hedaya Saleh Shamun, Gazan Writer, Journalist and Researcher
Laila Hashem, Palestinian Performer, Living with Drones
Mariam Shaka, Palestinian Oud player & Singer, Living with Drones
Facilitated by Sonya Fatah, Director of Living with Drones and Associate Professor, School of Journalism, TMU.
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Dec 4, 2026 I Church of the Holy Trinity, Toronto
Songs of Solidarity: A Celebration of Indigenous & Palestinian Music
An evening bringing Indigenous and Palestinian musicians and performers together through music and storytelling to move through grief, listen to one another, and create embodied solidarity. The concert celebrates Indigenous and Palestinian resistance, cultural expression, and shared struggles for liberation. Hosted by Monique Mojica and Roula Said, with:
Brianna Olson-Pitawanakwat and Mskwaasin Agnew
John Kameel Farah, Musician
Mariam Shaka, Palestinian Performer
Olivia Shortt, Musician and Performer
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