Zina's Buqalah

Oct 22 2024 21 ep. 43 mins 3
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(Pronounced: Zee-naa's Boo-kaa-laa) A duty to memory and possibly. A virtual space for folks to tell those stories that you'd never hear about in school, the narratives that have been silenced, pushed to the side, and often manipulated or even erased. It's for the narratives that confront dominant culture and norms, and for the stories that we carry in our veins, those that speak to our healing and liberation. And it's most definitely, a nod to our ancestors. Instagram @zinas.buqalah. Music produced by @Monk_HTS & @Evaclear_Music.

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