"I also appreciate that your interview with Hanny touched on difficult issues of identity, displacement, and belonging. Often, Palestinian perspectives and narratives are silenced or deliberately left out of Canadian public discourse. Highlighting the experience of Palestinians – who experience war and live under occupation – is important in educating the Canadian public about the daily challenges and traumatic experiences that Palestinians endure."
May 12, 2023
To:
Tara McCarthy, Host, Edmonton AM CBC Radio One
Mark Connolly, Host, Edmonton AM CBC Radio One
Pippa Reed, Producer, CBC Radio One
Dear Ms. McCarthy, Mr. Connolly, and Ms. Reed,
I’m writing to you on behalf of Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East (CJPME, https://www.cjpme.org) to express my appreciation regarding the news segment featured on Edmonton AM hosted by Tara McCarthy and Mark Connolly aired by CBC Radio One on May 11, 2023, titled “A Palestinian Albertan artist.”
I was glad to see this segment profile Palestinian artist Hanny Al Khoury about his art exhibition La La Lands and his experiences of living under occupation in Palestine.
I also appreciate that your interview with Hanny touched on difficult issues of identity, displacement, and belonging. Often, Palestinian perspectives and narratives are silenced or deliberately left out of Canadian public discourse. Highlighting the experience of Palestinians – who experience war and live under occupation – is important in educating the Canadian public about the daily challenges and traumatic experiences that Palestinians endure.
I encourage you to continue sharing Palestinian experiences and hope that such stories are more frequently included in CBC Radio One Edmonton AM’s programming.
Should you wish, you can contact me at 438-380-5410 for more information.
Sincerely,
Tayla Shair
Media Analyst, Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East