In a time of metacrisis, with spiraling catastrophes all around us, how do we find our bearings and reclaim our agency? Our hearts have been broken open by the genocide taking place in Gaza. And we want a place to share our grief, hear the stories of the humans who are living inside this, and learn ways we can support them at this time. It has been said that "Grief is love that has nowhere to go". Come, let your grief be held inside this powerful container, and let your love find the form of renewed action and connection. 

Amy Day

Where Olive Trees Weep

Maral Quttieneh

Zaya Benazzo

Maurizio Benazzo

Ashira Darwish

Finley MacNeil

Caroline Campbell

Nickoloz Kachibaia

Yasen Stoev

Where Olive Trees Weep offers a searing window into the struggles and resilience of the Palestinian people under Israeli occupation. It explores themes of loss, trauma, and the quest for justice. We follow, among others, Palestinian journalist and therapist Ashira Darwish, grassroots activist Ahed Tamimi, and Israeli journalist Amira Hass. We witness Dr. Gabor Maté offering trauma-healing work for a group of women who have been tortured in Israeli prisons. Ancient landscapes bear deep scars, having witnessed the brutal reality of ancestral land confiscation, expulsions, imprisonment, home demolitions, water deprivation, and denial of basic human rights. Yet, through the veil of oppression, we catch a glimpse of resilience—deep roots that have carried the Palestinian people through decades of darkness and shattered lives. This emotional journey bares the humanity of the oppressed while grappling with the question: what makes the oppressor so ruthlessly blind to its own cruelty?

Documentary

We will gather in the sanctuary space of our Fellowship  - or main hall.  If you'd like to bring drinks or snacks to enjoy while you watch, please feel free.  However, we ask no alcohol at this event. 

Humboldt Unitarian Universalist Fellowship