With a contagious and distinctive laughter, Ahmad has been illuminating the air waves of Melbourne, with Arab beats, deep cuts, and music that samples familiar beats in new ways! These beats have reached around the world - with collaborations like Radio Al-Hara based in Bethlehem, Palestine. Joining us today for Stories of Community Resilience is Ahmad in the studio !

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0:00 - 9:00 - Music memories across life, working at Radio Jordan.

9:00 - 12:00 - Dounya Radio Program, how we fill in the cultural expression gaps.

12:00 - 15:00 - Radio as a means of self-expression.

15:00 - 20:00 - Collaborating with Radio Al-Hara in Bethlehem, Palestine.

21:00 - 31:50 - Radio connecting is in real life, community music events.

32:00 - 38:00 - Why we feel it is important to include Palestinian voices and artists, returning to our 'roots'.

38:00 - End - Proud moments, upcoming events.

Note - audio transcriptions provided on streaming services are automatically generated and may contain errors. Stories of Community Resilience is supported by a Content Grant from Community Broadcasting Foundation. Purple Planet Music - Track ‘Sunbeam’ Used under creative commons license. Arabic Melody Dance - Melodies of the Orient and Voice of the East by TimTaj is licensed under CC BY-NC 4.0. Recorded at SYN Media studios in Narrm, Melbourne February 2026.

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Amy Wooller and Veronica Greene from SYN discuss a choir that is inclusive and welcoming.

The Salt Choir is aiming to be an all-disability choir and a way for people with disabilities or equivalent to experience music. Information about upcoming sessions can found @the_salt_foundation contact Choir Master veronica@thesaltfoundation.org.au to get in touch.

Interviewer Amy's links can be found here.

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SYN media maker Darcy, interviews Ethan Symon. Ethan is a young disabled person who has been an aspiring actor for some time now he is is most well known for his work as a participant at Bus Stop Films, an all abilities filmmaking program. Ethan has starred in two films most notably - Ratbag (2023).

Ethan and Darcy the challenges of being a young disabled person trying to get into the film industry.

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Stories of Community Resilience is produced by SYN Media and is supported by a Content Grant from Community Broadcasting Foundation. Purple Planet Music - Track ‘Sunbeam’ Used under creative commons license.

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