I'm thrilled to have been a co-organizer for Donkeysaddle Project's upcoming virtual fundraiser Creating the Future we Deserve. The event will feature artists from a variety of disciplines as we come together to imagine a brighter future. With so many oppressive forces at work, it's important for us to continue pushing back, building community, and imagining a better way forward. Get tickets here.

I'm honored to be reading some original work at The People's Forum for the event From Shakespeare to Gaza. The evening will be featuring a number of performances in support of Ashtar Theatre in Palestine. In lieu of tickets guests are asked to donate to the theater's Psycho-Social Relief Intervention Program. I'll be reading some work inspired by my trips to Palestine as a youth as well as in my 20s. More info can be found here.

I'm grateful to be able to come together in artistic community during this difficult time for many. On February 16th, I'll be joining a group of artists at The People's Forum to share music, poetry and more as we aim to bring awareness to what is happening in Gaza, and push for peace for all. I'll be reading some original work based on my previous visits to Palestine. More information can be found here.

I'm honored to be taking part in a reading of The Gaza Monologues, a series of monologues written by the youth of Ashtar Theatre in Palestine. The event is co-produced by Theatre of the Oppressed NYC, Radical Eveloution, Palestinian Youth Movement and The People's Forum. The event aims to bring awareness to the horrors of war that Palestinian children in Gaza have experienced over numerous years. Check out the livestream to hear their powerful messages here: ​https://www.tonyc.nyc/the_gaza_monologues

I'm deeply honored to be joining the Advisory Board of Donkeysaddle Projects, an incredible organization that I've had the pleasure of working with in the past as an actor. DSP's mission is to use art/storytelling for communal political education, to challenge injustice in all of its manifestations, to connect movements, and to nurture radical imagination. The values at the heart of DSP’s work are: integrity, vulnerability, humility, love, respect, accessibility, connection, movement, and being unafraid of ignorance or risk. It is ​a community who believes that storytelling and art play a crucial role in movements building towards liberation. Learn more at ​https://www.donkeysaddle.org/

On October 3rd at 4pm EST, fajjr+ali will be sharing some of our videos as part of Hafla, a virtual concert and fundraiser that is raising money for Syrian refugees in Greece. The event will feature performances by a number of artists and all the money will go to the Syrian-Greek Youth Forum. More info can be found here and you can donate here. 

More info here: The Syrian-Greek Youth Forum is an active group of individuals who are advocating, and promoting the active citizenship in Greece through participation in the city. Throughout the week SGYF engage in number of events, and programs.  the SGYF team needs your SUPPORT in order to make their DREAM a reality. Their mission of supporting the society by being collective and building sustainable solutions for themselves and sharing it with the community!

I'm honored to be taking part in a collaboration between Palestinian and Native American artists. The collaboration will be  a four day workshop where we explore the similar histories each community shares and will culminate in an evening of play readings written by or dealing with Palestinian and Native Americans. The project is produced by Donkeysaddle Projects and the Eagle Project and will take place at the American Indian Community House on Sunday October 21st at 7pm. 

On Saturday, March 24th, I will be running in the Gaza 5K at Prospect Park. The run/walk is sponsored by UNRWA USA which supports the work of UNRWA, the UN organization in charge of aiding Palestinian refugees. Proceeds from the race will go towards UNRWA's Community Mental Health Programme (CMHP) to help empower vulnerable refugees in Gaza, especially children, to better cope with the extreme challenges they face on a daily basis. I'm excited to be running my first 5K in 10 years for such an amazing cause. 

After performing in upstate New York, the Solutions Grassroots Tour performed in Brooklyn at the Irondale Center! We had some great guest speakers including Mark Ruffalo, Phylicia Rashad, Debra Winger and Zephyr Teachout! It was an amazing experience that helped to bring enewable energy accessiblity to New Yorkers.