Palestine, democracy and the government

The She Speaks We Hear Podcast is back for a brand new season!

Season 2 starts with Sharmeen Ziauddin interviewing Dr Myriam Francois, a Franco-Irish journalist, writer and filmmaker.

At the time of recording 30,000 people have been killed in Gaza, by Israel since 7 Oct, many of them women and children. Off the back of the helplessness and trauma many people are feeling globally, it was important for She Speaks We Hear to capture this sentiment. Hearing those voices that often go unheard. To kick off this season we will largely focus on the tragedy taking place in Gaza and all the consequences of it across the world, with a focus on the UK.

In this explosive episode (there are a few swearies) Myriam says it how it is - she does not hold back and articulates what a lot of people are feeling.

Sharmeen and Myriam discuss the state of democracy following the British Prime Minister's recent remarks about the Palestinian solidarity marches that call for a ceasefire in Israel and Gaza, how to beat the misinformation that is out there on social media and what you can do to support the Palestinian people.

Myriam also talks about her latest documentary Finding Alaa which you can watch on BBC iPlayer.

She can be found on @MyriamFrancoisC on X or myzfrancois on Instagram. You can visit her website at www.myriamfrancois.com.

You can find Sharmeen on @sharm33n or Instagram @sharm33nz.

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