“I feel that right now home is in a path. As we are not just Israelis and Palestinians that are just meeting and hanging together, we choose to walk a path together.” Leor Roseman
E230 – Ripples Collective on Sacred Activism, Liberation and Peace // Embodying Another Possibility
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About this interview: “How can collective prayer create ripples that transform the world?
In this final, heartfelt episode of the year, Ripples Collective shares their voices in a truly unique and tender way. Together they weave a moment of beauty and reflection gently infused with music, care and love.
Ripples Collective is a group of Palestinian and Israeli non-violent activists, artists, and heart-led humans working together in connection, strength and love to embody another possibility. Representing the work of RIPPLES – a non-profit organisation working with psychedelics to support collective healing and liberation between the river and the sea and beyond, this collective met each other on the astral planes – diving deep into ancestral wounds and flying high into prophetic hopes. They have glimpsed another approach and are willing to ripple out. Bending societal frameworks, holding each other in moments of despair, times of war and separation – connecting, liberating, healing, visioning.
Bringing diverse voices for peace, this episode is a special gem exploring the question ‘How can collective prayer create ripples that transform the world?’
Together we explore:
:: How music and ritual hold the power to transform our lives and communities
:: What personal journeys have shaped the voices of Ripples Collective
:: How activism and spirituality come together to forge a new path forward
:: What stories emerge from Gaza and the West Bank and how they reveal an alternative reality
:: What the significance of song and collective prayer is in creating unity and hope
:: How we can navigate divisiveness to find common ground
:: How the power of collective dreams can envision a better future
:: How to honour the old while imagining and creating the new
:: How the notion of home is rooted in a sense of belonging
We hope that this piece called ‘Embodying Another Possibility‘ brings forth a feeling hope of and a collective prayer for Freedom, Dignity, Equality, Safety, Justice, Compassion, Solidarity and Peace rippling out far and beyond.
“The happening is now, while we can still save what is left. What is left of the place and the people inside it, including my family, to bring back light, to bring back light into Gaza.” Haneen Abosoad
Rawan Roshni is a Palestinian/Balkan, Global Citizen, Arab Woman, based in Jordan. She uses her voice as an Artivist through her singing/songwriting and facilitation of brave spaces focusing her work in the SWANA region. Her facilitation over the past decade has ranged from issues such as conflict transformation, collective liberation, feminine leadership, catalyzing community, emotional processing tools, conscious relating, consent and more! She fuses Sound, Movement and Intuitive Rituals as tools in her work, bringing elements such as group singing, sound work through vocalization, whirling dance, and intentional nature-based practices. She has co-founded multiple interfaith and world music projects and most recently has been touring her solo tri-lingual live-looping Music & Poetry performance Al-Tuyoor: Messages from the Birds for 2 years across 6 countries and counting!
Leor Roseman is a Senior Lecturer and Psychedelic researcher at the University of Exeter. He has previously worked at the Centre for Psychedelic Research, Imperial College London, under the mentorship of Prof. Robin Carhart-Harris and Prof. David Nutt, supporting the foundational work of a remerging research field. His interdisciplinary research covers neuroscience, psychology, phenomenology, anthropology and conflict resolution, using various research methods such as fMRI, quantitative, qualitative, microphenomenology, ethnographic, and participatory research. Leor co-developed and teaches the new Master’s degree – Psychedelics: Mind, Medicine and Culture. Also, Leor co-founded Ripples – a non-profit dedicated to peacebuilding supported by psychedelics.
Haneen Sabbah (Gaza / Portugal) is a Peace Activist, Storyteller, Writer, Organizer. She began her writing journey with contributions to We Are Not Numbers and Global Voices, focusing on Palestinian narratives and culture. Since leaving Gaza in 2018, Haneen has dedicated herself to nonviolent resistance, promoting Palestinian heritage through songs, food, and stories, and teaching Arabic. Her work integrates peacebuilding, regenerative living, and the connection between inner healing and collective liberation.
Sulaiman Khatib (Souli) (Ramallah) is a committed advocate for peace in the Middle East and actively participates in various programs aimed at promoting a peaceful resolution to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict at local, regional, and international levels. He is a co-founder and former Director of Combatants for Peace, a non-profit peacebuilding organization initiated by former Israeli soldiers and Palestinian prisoners dedicated to non-violent resistance to end the occupation and achieve equality, freedom, and peace for both peoples. Currently, he serves as the Director of International Relations for Combatants for Peace. Sulaiman is also the founder and former General Director of the Al-Quds Association for Democracy and Dialogue.
Noam Enbar (Tel-Aviv-Jaffa) is a versatile artist and a catalyst for several innovative musical projects. As a singer, composer, and songwriter, his work challenges established norms. He is the founder of the Israeli post-rock band Habiluim, the Klezmer-Punk ensemble Oy Division, and The Great Gehenna Choir. Noam is also acclaimed for composing music for theatre and film. Additionally, he contributes as a musician to ceremonies for diverse communities, firmly believing in the transformative power of psychedelic work to unite and connect people.
Marwan Halabi (Daliat El Carmel), who doesn’t speak in the circle but sings with Noam at the start and the end and was with us, is a Palestinian of Druze descent from Mount Carmel, fluent in both Hebrew and Arabic. His music stems from his identity as someone positioned in the middle, someone who identifies with both sides. It’s a unique standpoint, being able to embrace such different perspectives simultaneously without being torn apart. From this position, Marwan’s music embodies a spirit of connection and unity.
Although Ayelet Yekutiel was not physically present during this gathering, her profound influence as an Israeli dance artist and somatic practitioner was deeply felt.
To connect or work with Ripples Colletive, visit ripplescollective.com
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artwork video via atmos Resources and links from this episode:
- Just Giving – Support Ripples Collective to take their performance on a tour
- Combatants For Peace
- Rawan Roshni’s Website
- Marwan and Naom’s Website
- Moving Towards Liberation
- Terence McKenna
- Alixa Garcia
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