Inspired
Inspired
Marisa Mazria Katz and Bilal Qureshi; Seeds of Peace
Restoring faith in humanity, one story at a time. Journalists Marisa Mazria Katz and Bilal Qureshi travel the globe, meeting seven uncommon changemakers whose commitment to improving their corners of the world grows from a single, common seed. From Portland, Maine to Tel Aviv; Lahore, Pakistan to a Palestinian refugee camp; the south side of Chicago to the Negev. Meet educators, artists, politicians, and activists who are all challenging the status quo. Music by Sun Tailor. #GetInspired
Meet Pious: Get Inspired
Discover how an immigrant from Ghana, who began a new life in America washing dishes, became the first Muslim elected to the city council in Portland, Maine. Support the show
Jan 25, 2019
25 min
Meet Avigail: Get Inspired
Follow a human rights lawyer as she marches in a conservative Israeli town's first-ever pride parade, fights discriminatory laws at the Knesset, organizes a Palestinian workers' collective, and returns home every night to an urban kibbutz. Support the show
Jan 25, 2019
19 min
Meet Ahmed: Get Inspired
Step into a classroom in Lahore, Pakistan and meet the founder of the school who is determined to fight gender inequity, and generational cycles of poverty, through education. Support the show
Jan 25, 2019
20 min
Meet Abu Tareq: Get Inspired
Walk alongside a community elder and emissary of peace as he meanders through the narrow streets of Al Arroub refugee camp in the West Bank and climbs the hills to the memorial of a Palestinian poet. Support the show
Jan 24, 2019
15 min
Meet Journey: Get Inspired
Go to high school in the south side of Chicago and meet a teen who studies hard, performs with her dance team, and teaches others how to save the lives of gunshot victims. Support the show
Jan 24, 2019
16 min
Meet Sun and Saz: Get Inspired
Drop by a music studio in Israel to meet a Palestinian rapper and a Jewish indie folk artist who met in the Negev and teamed up to combine melodies … and create a new narrative. Support the show
Jan 24, 2019
20 min