{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Thin Veil with Ezra Lipp","title":"Decolonizing Your Mind: Sarah Al Zanoon on Palestinian Diaspora Identity, Grief, and Unlearning","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2442,"description":"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.\nThey 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.\nThe 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.\nSarah 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.\nIf you can - please support the following organizations at Sarah's suggestions.\nGaza Soup Kitchen\nPAMA - Palestinian American Medical Association\nDon’t forget Sunday 5/31/2026 Ivy Room, Albany CA\nThe Mixtape for Palestine Concert\nYou can support Ezra's work and the show via our Patreon page\nAdditional Episode Resources Mentioned\nAssata: An Autobiography - Assata Shakur\nThe Hundred Years War on Palestine - Rashid Khalidi\nThe Autobiography of Malcolm X - Malcolm X and Alex Haley\nFor questions comments or feedback write to TheThinVeilPod@gmail.com\nTheThinVeilWithEzraLipp on Instagram\nEzra Lipp on Instagram\n\nShow Music - \"Thin Veil\" by Magic In The Other ","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/fhBUvd45_rNnoJ7g61jw-mCpqqEbrbUP0UY24votLns/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS83MDBm/OTU5ODQ3ODA4OTU0/OTU4MTcxNDM3ZGI1/N2NmNy5qcGVn.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}