In a world full of noise, silence is no longer an option.
That’s why I’m launching Out Loud—a new podcast where truth speaks, systems are questioned, and stories come alive.
Each week, I sit down with people courageous enough to challenge the status quo — voices that cut through the chaos and call us back to what matters: compassion, connection, and our shared humanity.
Because if we don’t say it out loud, who will?
Episode 1: Motaz Azaiza
The Man Behind the Lens, and the Grief It Carries
There are two versions of Motaz Azaiza.
There is the one etched into the consciousness millions, the lens slung over his shoulder, eyes bloodshot, not just from sleepless nights, but from witnessing what no one should ever have to.
The man who didn't just document Israel's genocide in Gaza, he became a portal, a lifeline, a resistance not of weapons, but of truth.
But then there is the other Motaz.
The one I met in Doha, far from the rubble and sirens. The man, not the symbol. Still fierce, still unfiltered, but softer too, honest in a way that hurts. Human, in a way the internet often forgets to allow.
We sat down, not to perform grief, but to process it. To talk, not for the algorithim, but for ourselves, about what it means to carry trauma while the world scrolls past.
About the paradox of visibility: how it can both heal and wound. How it can free you—and also trap you.
This is not just an interview. It’s a heart-to-heart. Between two Palestinians shaped by different histories, different wounds—but bound by the same longing. For justice. For connection. For a future we’ve never been allowed to imagine.
This is Motaz Azaiza, Out Loud.
Watch on YouTube and Spotify or listen on Apple Podcasts, and wherever you listen to your shows.
Don't forget to hit subscribe, leave a review, and share it with someone who needs to hear it. Because this isn’t just a podcast—it’s a movement.
What You Can Expect from Out Loud
This isn’t just a podcast. It’s a refusal to be silenced.
Emotionally raw, politically sharp conversations
Radical thinkers and cultural troublemakers
Voices from the margins: Palestine, gender justice, decolonization
Humor, humanity, and the healing that comes with honesty
If this moves you, share it.
And if you want to go deeper—behind-the-scenes notes, early access, extended cuts, and exclusive writing—you can become a paid subscriber.
It helps sustain this work, supports independent journalism, and makes more Out Loud episodes possible.
No pressure—just gratitude.
We’re building this space together.
With love and defiance,
Ahmed
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