Ep19: Al faza’a (a surge of solidarity) with Manzur Al Matin
"Beware the level-headed person if they’re angry." — Arabic proverb What happens when a nation reaches its breaking point? In this episode of Trouble Makers, we sit down with Manzur Al Matin, an Advoc...
17 Feb 202537min
E18: Story of Self, Us, and Now with Yomna Ahmed
"If I am not for myself, who will be? And if I am for myself alone, what am I? And if not now, when?" — Rabbi Hillel the Elder. Yomna Ahmed, a Harvard-trained community organizer, empowers activists t...
10 Feb 202543min
E17: Build People Power, then Negotiate with Gino Govender
What does it take to challenge powerful systems and win? In this episode, we explore the power of grassroots organizing, worker solidarity, and strategic negotiations in the fight for justice. Veteran...
3 Feb 202556min
E16: Use the Law, Don’t Be Afraid of It with Meralney Bomba
"Winning this case isn’t just about us—it’s about showing people that you can demand justice and fight for your rights." —Meralney Bomba Description: What does it take for a small island community to...
27 Jan 202518min
E15: Organizing Strategies that Scale with Zakia Soman
How do we build numbers? How do we organize at a colossal scale? How do we build mass cooperation amidst our cultural, linguistic, generational, religious diversity? How do we unite around issues affe...
22 Jan 202529min
E14: Joy is a Revolutionary Force – Joséphina Bouden
We explore with Tunisian trans activist Joséphina Bouden (Jouda) how joy becomes a powerful form of resistance in the face of oppression. We discuss how cultural disobedience transforms everyday acts ...
6 Dec 202455min
E13: Why Palestine Matters to Africa – with Wesam and a live audience
In this powerful episode recorded with a live audience at MS TCDC in Arusha, Tanzania (a centre established by the administration of Pan-African socialist Julius Nyerere, who famously said “We will st...
15 Nov 20241h 1min
E12: Fees Must Fall (Pt 2)—With Walter Rodney Library organizer Phethani Madzivhandila
Phethani Madzivhandila is an organizer, theorist, and unionist based in Azania (South Africa). He’s a member of The Pan Africanist Congress of Azania and one of the Walter Rodney Library founders. He’...
14 Nov 202445min
