Voices Under Fire, interview with Alice Drury and Hannah Shomali

Voices Under Fire, interview with Alice Drury and Hannah Shomali

From Palestine Remembered by Nasser Mashni

October 31, 2025

About this episode

Yousef interviews Hannah Shomali and Alice Drury about the Voices Under Fire event aimed at supporting Gaza.

Yousef speaks with Hannah Shomali, a Palestinian-Australian activist and songwriter, and Alice Drury from the Human Rights Law Centre, about their upcoming event, Voices Under Fire: Stories from Gaza, which aims to raise funds and support for people in Gaza.The event will feature readings of poetry and first-hand accounts from Palestinians who have been forced to flee, who have been killed, and those still striving to survive in Gaza.Voices from the Palestinian resistance and ally movement, include Yousef Alreemawi, Jordy Silverstein, Miki Perkins and Jinghua Qian. Voices Under Fire, Thu 6 Nov, 6.15pm, Vic Trades Hall, Carlton. Event details at apan.org.au, book via humanitix.com. All ticket sales will go to families currently in Gaza to help them buy food, medicine and other necessities. Join the Free Palestine rally every Sunday at the State Library Victoria, from 12 PM.For info on upcoming events and actions, follow APAN and Free Palestine Melbourne.Catch daily broadcast updates via Let's Talk Palestine. Know The Way performed by Hannah Shomali. Image: Voices Under Fire event promo (2025).

People in this episode

Host: Yousef

Guests: Hannah Shomali, Alice Drury

Topics covered

  • Palestinian activism
  • fundraising
  • human rights
  • Gaza
  • poetry
  • survivor stories

Keywords

  • Palestine
  • Gaza
  • activism
  • fundraising
  • human rights
  • poetry
  • survivor stories

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Human Rights Law Centre, APAN, Free Palestine Melbourne

Books & works: Know The Way

Places: Gaza, Vic Trades Hall, Carlton

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