Provoking Peace Podcast
Provoking Peace is where assumptions unravel, stories unfold, and the unexpected becomes the conversation. Hosted by one Muslim woman and one Jewish woman, this podcast challenges stereotypes and invites you into honest, sometimes uncomfortable, but always meaningful dialogue. In a world that often pits us against each other, we choose connection.
Each episode offers a window into what it means to build trust across lines of difference - not by avoiding the hard stuff, but by stepping into it with curiosity and courage. We explore faith, identity, politics, friendship, and everything in between - with humor, heart, and humility. Whether we're interviewing changemakers, unpacking global events, or sharing moments from our own lives, Provoking Peace is your invitation to listen differently, think deeper, and find common ground where you least expect it. Because disrupting assumptions isn't just possible - it's powerful. And peace? Sometimes it starts with a little provocation. Tighten your bra straps – its going to be a bumpy ride!
Episodes
9 episodes
The Future is Peace with Aziz Abu Sarah and Maoz Inon (Part 2 of 2)
In Part 2 of this profound episode of Provoking Peace, we continue our conversation with Palestinian peacemaker Aziz Abu Sarah and Israeli peacemaker Maoz Inon. They dive into the difficult, emotional process of writing the...
The Future is Peace with Aziz Abu Sarah and Maoz Inon (Part 1 of 2)
In this episode of Provoking Peace, hosts from the Sisterhood of Salaam Shalom sit down with Aziz Abu Sarah and Maoz Inon, co-CEOs of InterAct International. As a Palestinian and an Israeli working together, they discuss their shared j...
Personal Journeys, The Power of Language, and Shared Humanity with Peter Beinart & Dr. Dalia Fahmy
In the second half of the Sisterhood of Salaam Shalom’s annual conference keynote, Dr. Dalia Fahmy and Peter Beinart tackle the complex and heavily weighted language used to describe the Israeli-Palestinian conflict....
Personal Journeys, Political Realities, and Shared Humanity with Peter Beinart & Dr. Dalia Fahmy
In this special keynote presentation from the Sisterhood of Salaam Shalom’s annual conference at Rutgers University, co-host Tahija Vikalo sits down with journalist and commentator Peter Beinart and esteemed scholar Dr. Dalia Fahmy for a profou...
Listening Across Difference: Sacred Spaces, Storytelling & Interfaith Community with Dr. Celene Ibrahim & Vanessa Avery
In this episode of Provoking Peace, we are joined by Dr. Celene Ibrahim, scholar of Islamic intellectual history and gender studies, and Vanessa Avery, interfaith leader and Executive Director of Sharing Sacred Spaces<...
Bridging Communities with Courage & Compassion with Nina Fernando
In this inspiring episode of Provoking Peace, we sit down with Nina Fernando, Executive Director of the Shoulder to Shoulder Campaign, to explore the real work of peacebuilding at the intersections of religion, identity, and justice. N...
Media, Muslim Women & the Sacred Work of Peace with Daisy Khan
In this episode of Provoking Peace, we sit down with Dr. Daisy Khan—founder of WISE (Women’s Islamic Initiative in Spirituality and Equality), global interfaith leader, and author of 30 Rights of Muslim Women—for a wide-rangin...
Holding Identity, Grief & Solidarity in a Time of Genocide with Nancy Kreimer & Samah El-Haj Ibrahim
*RECORDED IN DECEMBER 2024*In this episode of Provoking Peace, we sit down with two remarkable women doing interfaith justice work in one of the most painful political moments of our time: Rabbi Nancy Kreimer, founder of the Dep...
The Path Forward: Finding Humanity Amid Conflict with Julie Cohen & Mo Husseini
Welcome to the Provoking Peace Podcast! In this powerful debut episode and timely conversation, the hosts speak with award-winning filmmakers Julie Cohen and Mo Husseini about their new documentary The Path Forward. The film gives voic...