Decolonizing Your Mind: Sarah Al Zanoon on Palestinian Diaspora Identity, Grief, and Unlearning

Decolonizing Your Mind: Sarah Al Zanoon on Palestinian Diaspora Identity, Grief, and Unlearning

In this conversation, Ezra speaks with Sarah Al Zanoon, a Palestinian-Venezuelan organizer whose family has been directly impacted by the ongoing war in Gaza.


They explore Sarah’s experience growing up in the diaspora, navigating identity and belonging, and the process of “decolonizing” her own thinking. Sarah shares what it was like visiting Palestine for the first time, including a moment at a military checkpoint that shifted her understanding in a lasting way.


The conversation moves through grief, activism, and the tension of holding both gratitude and devastation at once—while continuing to take action in the face of it.


Sarah also speaks about how she channels her grief into organizing, mutual aid, and community-building, and reflects on what hope can look like in a moment that often feels hopeless.

If you can - please support the following organizations at Sarah's suggestions.

Gaza Soup Kitchen

PAMA - Palestinian American Medical Association

Don’t forget Sunday 5/31/2026 Ivy Room, Albany CA
The Mixtape for Palestine Concert

You can support Ezra's work and the show via our Patreon page

Additional Episode Resources Mentioned

Assata: An Autobiography - Assata Shakur

The Hundred Years War on Palestine - Rashid Khalidi

The Autobiography of Malcolm X - Malcolm X and Alex Haley

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