Dark Humor in the Digital Space: A Conversation with Palestinian Creator Adnan Barq

About this episode

Adnan Barq discusses how he uses dark humor and storytelling to cope with life under Israeli occupation.

In this episode of “This is Palestine”, Adnan Barq, an outspoken Palestinian digital creator from Jerusalem, tells us “he thrives in chaos.” Barq unpacks how humor, sarcasm, and spontaneous storytelling help him navigate Israeli military checkpoints, censorship, and the daily absurdities of life under Israeli occupation. Barq explains how he uses sarcasm and dark humor to depict Israel’s oppression of Palestinian life, using his unique voice to share his absurd realities with the world. Thank you for tuning into This is Palestine, the official podcast of The IMEU! For more stories and resources, visit us at imeu.org. Stay connected with us: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theimeu/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/theIMEU Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theIMEU/ For more insights, follow our host, Diana Buttu, on: Twitter: https://twitter.com/dianabuttu

People in this episode

Host: Diana Buttu

Guest: Adnan Barq

Topics covered

• dark humor
• digital creation
• Israeli occupation
• Palestinian life
• storytelling
• censorship

Keywords

• dark humor
• Palestinian creator
• Israeli checkpoints
• censorship
• absurdity
• storytelling

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Institute for Middle East Understanding

Places: Jerusalem, Israel, Palestine

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