Seven years ago I moved from the Netherlands to live with my Palestinian husband in East Jerusalem. My life here is full of stories. I love sharing the unexpected side of Palestine. As a tour guide I talk about history, heritage, flora and fauna, as Kristel, I have my personal experiences to share. In this episode Vivien Sansour talks about the importance of heirloom seeds and the cultural heritage that is connected to the traditional crops. Musician Zaid Hilal was inspired by the story of the Abu Samra heirloom wheat and he composed a song. "Oh Abu Samra, handsome dark one, we miss the time when my grandmother used to bake delicious bread of you". You can hear the full version of this song on Soundcloud if you look for Zaid Hilal.Zaid also produced the music for this podcast.To learn more about the work of the Palestinian Heirloom Seed Library you can find them through El Beir, Arts and Seeds on facebook and instagram and google for articles.If you are enjoying listening to the podcast, please support me to continue. Buy me a coffee (or a falafel) for 3 dollar on www.ko-fi.com/storiesfrompalestineTourism is down and I have no other income currently.Thank you so much, it is really helpful and appreciated! I would also love to hear from you, send me a message on facebook, instagram or by e-mail. Become part of the Palestine community!!More information, photos, links on www.storiesfrompalestine.info Connect to Stories from Palestine on social media, follow the YouTube channel and sign up for the weekly e-mail. You can find all the links in the linktree: https://linktr.ee/StoriesfrompalestineIf you enjoy listening to Stories from Palestine then you should also check out the podcast Jerusalem Unplugged. You can find it on most podcast players and on social media.