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'Where Sage Meets Sage'
Sage Tea- شاي بالميرميه- Nablus- Palestine When I first came to Canada as a refugee, the first family to truly welcome me was an Indigenous family, my neighbors. They shared the teaching of smudging and the meaning of sage: care, intention, grounding. As a Palestinian, I recognized it immediately. Back home, مرميه, we gather sage, boil it, and drink it for warmth and healing. Different lands, same plant, same wisdom. Sage tea, connecting lands, stories, and hearts. Living in
Izzeddin Hawamda
Dec 26, 20251 min read


"The Saffron within Me"
When my feet touch the soil, and the breath of the mountains gathers me in, it feels as though the wheat fields swell with a million stories and quiet aching, as though my history rises from the land itself to unlock my hidden soul. And perhaps the moment my hands meet the dust of olives and figs, is the purest way, a body can return to the morning dew And I wonder, in such a meeting, do I become saffron too? So I breathe… until breath turns into branches, and the heart becom
Izzeddin Hawamda
Dec 4, 20251 min read


Tangled with the Land
I walk back onto this land, and it carries its scars like old stories. The stones feel hollow, the soil tired, yet still it opens its...
Izzeddin Hawamda
Sep 15, 20252 min read


Palestine
Palestine: Home of the Heart I arrived in Palestine as though I were returning to an ancient olive tree that had been waiting for me for...
Izzeddin Hawamda
Aug 27, 20252 min read


MCIC Award
SADAA Thank you, Manitoba Council for International Cooperation & Sadaa I’m deeply honored to receive the 2025 Global Citizenship Award...
Izzeddin Hawamda
Jun 26, 20251 min read


Untitled
SADAA صدى "Working towards Collective Peace" Honored to be featured in PACSSA Monthly, thank you to the Peace and Conflict Studies...
Izzeddin Hawamda
Jun 26, 20251 min read


"Sadaa صدى" 📢 Navigating Uncertainty: Communities in a Changing Political Climate Panel Discussion Event
On behalf of SADAA, an organization dedicated to amplifying marginalized narratives and ensuring they are heard, acknowledged, and...
Izzeddin Hawamda
May 23, 20251 min read


King Charles III’s Coronation Medal Recipient 2025
I am incredibly proud to share that I have been selected as a recipient of King Charles III’s Coronation Medal! This recognition is a...
Izzeddin Hawamda
Mar 9, 20251 min read


Braving Polarizing Conversations Workshop with Manitoba Teachers Society
"Braving Polarizing Conversations" I was honored and excited to be invited to speak at the MTS Equity and Social Justice Fall Seminar...
Izzeddin Hawamda
Feb 16, 20251 min read


WHEREWESTAND National Project
"WhereWeStand" National Project Edmonton- Winnipeg It was an honor to be invited to be part of the WhereWeStand Project again and to be...
Izzeddin Hawamda
Feb 16, 20252 min read


TEDXTALK 2025
✨🌟 Exciting News! 🌟✨ TEDxWinnipeg 2025 I am excited to share that I will be speaking at the TEDx 2025! TEDx is a global platform for...
Izzeddin Hawamda
Feb 16, 20251 min read


FUNDRAISER FOR PALESTINE
Fundraiser for Palestine Stories For Healing- February 16- 2025 A house full - 300 people My heart is full! Thank you for sharing stories...
Izzeddin Hawamda
Feb 16, 20251 min read
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