The West and The Rest

Welcome to another episode of Beyond Melanin, where we discuss the world's global structure and the power of narratives during a crisis. In this episode, we emphasize the importance of empirical evidence and being intentional about how we participate, whether online or offline. Although we do not delve deep into the topic of Palestine and Israel, we believe it is essential to understand the role of stories in shaping our perception of the world. Join us as we share our thoughts on this critical topic.

Further reading:

Within a ‘white’ affective space: racialization in Iceland and development discourses: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/13504630.2015.1004996

To support folks of Palestine:

Charity dinner in support for the people of Palestine, dine in or take out (Event is on the 26th and orders are due 24th): https://fb.me/e/1ihuLVWXm

A cookbook to connect with and fall in love with Palestine - Zaitoun: Recipes from the Palestinian Kitchen by Yasmin Khan : https://a.co/d/iiAtq0r

We mentioned this has been an ongoing conflict:

Here is an article with some empirical timeline 

https://www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/2023/10/9/whats-the-israel-palestine-conflict-about-a-simple-guide

Book recommendations:

The Hundred Years' War in Palestine-  https://a.co/d/hW4jrFI