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Inspired

by 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

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Episodes

  1. 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

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. 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

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

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

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Marisa Mazria Katz and Bilal Qureshi; Seeds of Peace

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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...

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Inspired is created and hosted by Marisa Mazria Katz and Bilal Qureshi; Seeds of Peace.
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