TIFF Gallery
TPFF Lammah: Community Storytellers Gathering (all ages) brings together the wisest members of our community to share their personal life stories from Palestine and the diaspora, from the Nakba to Toronto organizing.
Date: October 3, 2026, 3:00pm
Location: TIFF Gallery, ground floor
A lammah is a traditional gathering where elders share stories with their community. Join our esteemed community leaders in conversation and hear about their experiences as Palestinian witnesses to historical events and their groundbreaking work that has strengthened the Palestinian culture and advocacy in Canada.
Participants will be placed in small groups with a storyteller and learn about a variety of topics. After the break participants can stay in their group or meet another storyteller.
This is a wonderful opportunity to hear these untold stories of important historical events in Palestine and their trailblazing initiatives in Canada. Register to meet those whose shoulders we stand on.
Meet our community storytellers:
Rana Abudulla is based in Winnipeg. She is an accountant and owner of the super popular Yafa Cafe. As a longtime advocate Rana championed many campaigns including the inclusion of the Nakba Exhibit to the Canadian Human Rights Museum.
Sami Al-Kilani was a professor at Al-Najah University, Nablus and a writer and poet. He helped found the Palestine Writers Union. His activism also led to him being arrested and imprisoned by Israel. He was also a part of the Palestine delegation at the Madrid Conference.
Issam Alyamani: Originally from Lebanon, Issam is a writer and long-time Toronto activist who has supported many important Palestinian institutions. He is also the author of Colors of Resilience featured in TPFF’s art exhibition.
Ghaleb Majid is a Nakba survivor from Beisan whose family resettled in the villages surrounding Nablus. After arriving to Toronto, he was part of the formative group that led Palestine activism from the 1970-90s and founded key Arab and Palestinian institutions.
Khaled Mouammar hails from Nazareth before settling in Toronto. He worked as Immigration Board Member and was also part of the formative group of Arabs and Palestinian activists in Toronto that led important activist efforts and established key Arab and Palestinian institutions. He continues this important work.
Fadwa Qourah is not stranger to Palestinian activism having grown up in the West Bank during the First Intifada. Her journey eventually brought her Toronto where she is a key member of the TPFF organizing committee.