https://www.mamaganuush.com/home daily 1.0 2026-06-09 https://www.mamaganuush.com/pinkwashing daily 0.75 2026-04-13 https://www.mamaganuush.com/contact daily 0.75 2026-04-15 https://www.mamaganuush.com/interviews daily 0.75 2026-04-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66067ad460d4ee229a29464e/09c86e18-f956-4b14-b4dd-b5491b23ad65/Sammy-and-Josh-thumbnail-624x300.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66067ad460d4ee229a29464e/6bfab734-7cd5-4321-bb5a-b4ab1c15e0fa/Untitled-design2-scaled.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66067ad460d4ee229a29464e/39ec9017-4f3a-4f8b-b526-62bb2f9a7762/IMG_3857.webp https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66067ad460d4ee229a29464e/31f3e6d7-8a19-4a42-b059-6d7f48410e56/cultural-boycott.jpg.webp https://www.mamaganuush.com/portfolio daily 0.75 2026-04-15 https://www.mamaganuush.com/zines daily 0.75 2026-04-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66067ad460d4ee229a29464e/ac0856d7-d336-419d-87c2-66a0e23312a2/1.jpg Zines Close-up of a man with gray hair and a serious expression, set against a background of stacked skulls and desert mountains. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66067ad460d4ee229a29464e/7ef76d09-72ba-4c69-ab53-9782f7f63496/A+Zine+for+a+Cause.jpg Zines Person standing against a wall, wearing a bandana, sleeveless shirt with green text, red pants, and black shoes, with one arm raised behind their head. Text on the image reads 'Matthew Lawson Photography' and 'Mama Camush'. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66067ad460d4ee229a29464e/41b920d9-28a8-428b-ae7b-26f576f4e9d2/2.jpg Zines A historical poster titled 'Das Gesicht des Faschismus' with a large skull illustration, black and white photographs of people, and a colored baseball cap with slogan 'Make America Great Again' placed on top of the skull. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66067ad460d4ee229a29464e/dae73cc2-8e4f-4c38-9f36-a35f483089db/2.jpg Zines A Black and white photo of a person wearing a keffiyeh headscarf and face covering, making an obscene gesture with the middle finger. Text around them includes political statements about Israel and Palestine, with hashtags and a QR code at the bottom. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66067ad460d4ee229a29464e/c26ce97c-f967-4e2f-bd85-d08508870381/4.jpg Zines Black and white photo of a person standing on the beach holding a phone to take a selfie, wearing a bandana over their head, a sleeveless shirt with bold text, black pants, and high-heeled shoes. The shirt has the text 'Dykes Hate Zionists' and a smaller word 'Bayshame'. The image includes handwritten-style text that reads: 'MAMA CAMMUSH' and a message expressing support for Palestinian liberation. https://www.mamaganuush.com/film daily 0.75 2026-05-14 https://www.mamaganuush.com/about daily 0.75 2026-06-09 https://www.mamaganuush.com/yatal3een daily 0.75 2026-07-04 https://www.mamaganuush.com/exhibitions daily 0.75 2026-04-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66067ad460d4ee229a29464e/d534bd60-fd78-46c7-97d0-5edcf62efa00/B0008974-Edit.jpeg Exhibitions Person dressed in traditional Middle Eastern or North African attire with a white and red embroidered robe and head covering, wearing makeup and standing barefoot against a gray background. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66067ad460d4ee229a29464e/0d933e18-4133-49ba-bc92-9793e68e47de/B0008854-Edit.jpeg Exhibitions Person wearing a beige sleeveless shirt with green writing, red leggings, black boots, a black headband, and a black-and-white checkered face mask, standing against a plain grey background. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66067ad460d4ee229a29464e/686aa7a7-68ea-4700-a529-5a261e4d031c/ry93026-006.jpeg Exhibitions Person sitting outdoors on a chair, wearing a mask, sunglasses, and colorful underwear, surrounded by greenery. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66067ad460d4ee229a29464e/b433f589-5ebc-4ef5-a53f-7c5b58a1747c/2025-02-20_Ilford3200_4.jpeg Exhibitions Person wearing a patterned head covering and mask, black gloves, and a dark, shiny dress, standing against a plain wall, raising a middle finger, in a studio setup. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66067ad460d4ee229a29464e/cb0a354b-c2b9-41e4-bf3f-d3015669799f/B0009130-Edit.jpeg Exhibitions Person wearing traditional dark embroidered clothing with a head covering and a yellow decorative mask. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66067ad460d4ee229a29464e/ec1055b7-04a3-4305-b8a1-0fe2148feefe/B0008923-Edit.jpeg Exhibitions Person wearing a beanie, face covered with a patterned cloth, a sleeveless t-shirt with green text, red pants, black boots, and a towel hanging from the waist, standing against a gray background. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66067ad460d4ee229a29464e/9a6ca881-68ff-41c9-8f75-8e621e709d6a/ry93026-002.jpeg Exhibitions Person standing outdoors in a lush garden, wearing a colorful one-piece swimsuit, a black ski mask, white sneakers, and showing off tattoos, while flexing one arm. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66067ad460d4ee229a29464e/58e2c74b-1df4-4a5f-8623-9de8773824fa/2025-08-16_Ilford3200_1.jpeg Exhibitions A woman dressed in traditional attire holds a pipe with coins attached to it, covering part of her face. The outfit includes a patterned shawl or dress and a head covering. The background is plain and light-colored. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66067ad460d4ee229a29464e/03291423-467c-44c9-b7f9-01f77de516fc/ry93026-003.jpeg Exhibitions Person wearing a black mask over eyes, making a peace sign near face with tongue out, shirtless with tattoos, wearing a necklace and a swimsuit with red, white, and green stripes, surrounded by green plants. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66067ad460d4ee229a29464e/93ccd99b-49c1-47e4-88f7-5d55420ea259/ry93026-005.jpeg Exhibitions Person with tattoos wearing a ski mask, pearl necklace, black tank top, green shorts, and sneakers squatting among greenery in a backyard. https://www.mamaganuush.com/yatal3een-1 daily 0.75 2026-07-04 https://video.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66067ad460d4ee229a29464e/11e6a6be-f47b-4146-8b3c-75316255a0be/playlist.m3u8 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66067ad460d4ee229a29464e/39ec9017-4f3a-4f8b-b526-62bb2f9a7762/IMG_3857.webp Bella Ciao Reclaiming Yaffa: Mama Ganuush Bella Ciao This short film is a powerful act of cultural reclamation and artistic futurism. It envisions a world where the historical Nakba never occurred, and Palestine's cultural heart, the city of Yaffa (Jaffa), remains unoccupied and thriving. In this space, queer Palestinian joy is not just possible but is a central, celebrated part of the cultural fabric. The piece features Mama Ganuush, a is a potent expression of Palestinian queer futurism. Here, they perform an improvisational dance to the song "Bella Ciao", an antifascist Italian anthem that was in the 40’s before the occupation of Yaffa. It was also Tory and Deeg’s favorite song. Two elders from Queers Undermining Israeli Terrorism. I wanted them to be happy. Bring joyful anthem to bring the power in a moment we need to stop fascism. The Artist: Mama Ganuush Mama Ganuush (They) is a disabled, Muslim, trans Palestinian performance artist and activist whose work is deeply rooted in Palestinian liberation and intersectional resistance. Their art directly addresses and challenges colonialism, advocating for queer, disabled, and Palestinian rights. Born to a father displaced from Yaffa during the Nakba and a mother displaced from Gaza during the Naksa, Mama Ganuush’s life and art are inseparable from their heritage. Their performance style draws from the elegance of Egyptian golden-era dance and Palestinian folk traditions, blending them with a vision of what Palestinian art could have become without colonization. This specific performance is a realization of a lifelong dream: to imagine a queer Palestinian dance unfolding inside the iconic Cinema Al-Hambra in Yaffa, a place their father knew before 1948. The Song: “Bella Ciao” "Bella ciao" is an anti-Nazi and anti-fascist Italian folk song dedicated to the partisans of the Italian resistance, who fought against the occupying troops of Nazi Germany and the collaborationist fascist forces during the liberation of Italy. The exact origins are not known, but it is theorized to be based on a folk song of the late 19th century, sung by female workers of the paddy fields in Northern Italy in protest against harsh working conditions. https://www.mamaganuush.com/avemaria daily 0.75 2026-07-04 https://video.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66067ad460d4ee229a29464e/f7e0d94d-5405-4b16-8836-c0800bc652c9/playlist.m3u8 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66067ad460d4ee229a29464e/a19bf7a4-9fd0-4ca8-a555-4e3975d36420/B0009058-Edit.jpg Ave Maria Reclaiming Yaffa: Mama Ganuush Ave Maria Performance Accompanied by the Islamic Call to Prayer This short film is a powerful act of cultural reclamation and artistic futurism. It envisions a world where the historical Nakba never occurred, and Palestine's cultural heart, the city of Yaffa (Jaffa), remains unoccupied and thriving. In this space, queer Palestinian joy is not just possible but is a central, celebrated part of the cultural fabric. The piece features Mama Ganuush, whose work is a potent expression of Palestinian queer futurism. Here, they performance to the song “Ave Maria” resembles the sounds you would hear in Palestine: Christian and Muslim prayers. It is a representative of my clowning and contemporary interpretations. The Artist: Mama Ganuush Mama Ganuush (They) is a disabled, Muslim, trans Palestinian performance artist and activist whose work is deeply rooted in Palestinian liberation and intersectional resistance. Their art directly addresses and challenges colonialism, advocating for queer, disabled, and Palestinian rights. Born to a father displaced from Yaffa during the Nakba and a mother displaced from Gaza during the Naksa, Mama Ganuush’s life and art are inseparable from their heritage. Their performance style draws from the elegance of Egyptian golden-era dance and Palestinian folk traditions, blending them with a vision of what Palestinian art could have become without colonization. This specific performance is a realization of a lifelong dream: to imagine a queer Palestinian dance unfolding inside the iconic Cinema Al-Hambra in Yaffa, a place their father knew before 1948. The Song: “Ave Maria Performance Accompanied by the Islamic Call to Prayer” An example of religious plurualism in Lebanon, this Youtube video features Lebanese diva Tania Kassis singing an inspired arrangement of the Christian Ave Maria accompanied by the Islamic call to prayer, or adhan, performed by Mhammad Shaar and Maen Zakaria. ania Kassis is very interested in religious and cultural dialogue, and in this song celebrates both Lebanon’s cultural diversity and the religious connections between Christianity and Islam. This musical project was put together for the creation of a National Islamo-Christian Holiday in Lebanon (March 25, Annunciation Day). This musical experience is a strong reminder that, while we tend to hear much more about the ideas and acts of religious extremists on all sides, there is a large and vocal core of people in the Middle East who have no problem living together in diverse communities. It is good to be reminded that for many in the Middle East, as in America, harmony is a result of many different voices coming together to celebrate their diversity. https://www.mamaganuush.com/inverted-triangle daily 0.75 2026-07-04 https://video.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66067ad460d4ee229a29464e/1b922093-686c-4a22-8b4f-cb1ca6d3678f/playlist.m3u8 https://video.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66067ad460d4ee229a29464e/1b922093-686c-4a22-8b4f-cb1ca6d3678f/thumbnail Inverted Triangle Reclaiming Yaffa: Mama Ganuush Inverted Triangle Performance Accompanied by Brass Liberation Orchestra. This short film is a powerful act of cultural reclamation and artistic futurism. It envisions a world where the historical Nakba never occurred, and Palestine's cultural heart, the city of Yaffa (Jaffa), remains unoccupied and thriving. In this space, queer Palestinian joy is not just possible but is a central, celebrated part of the cultural fabric. The piece features Mama Ganuush, whose work is a potent expression of Palestinian queer futurism. Here, they performance to a street brass band improvising in a clown monster or a warning from the protectors of the Palestinian and Lebanese people. The red and white are the common colors between Lebanese and Palestinian flag colors. The inverted triangle was band as it resembled militant resistance. Also the city hall area dragged unhoused people into prison cells and the thriving community was empty replaced with empty police cars. I decided to defy the moment by wearing the inverted red triangle and having the focus mainly on it. White clown makeup with face tattoos resembling both Palestinian and Lebanese motif. A way to express the unity of Al Sham (decolonial term instead of the levant). The outfit is hand stitched by Andrew Medlin the Palestinian designer. The look is also a futuristic take of Palestinian renaissance replacing the victorian style with a triangle with Gaza white cotton. This dance a way to reclaim the space for the people instead of the fascist state. Dancing infront of the United Nations fountain the day the UN asked for the first lebanese ceasefire in March of 2025. The Artist: Mama Ganuush Mama Ganuush (They) is a disabled, Muslim, trans Palestinian performance artist and activist whose work is deeply rooted in Palestinian liberation and intersectional resistance. Their art directly addresses and challenges colonialism, advocating for queer, disabled, and Palestinian rights. Born to a father displaced from Yaffa during the Nakba and a mother displaced from Gaza during the Naksa, Mama Ganuush’s life and art are inseparable from their heritage. Their performance style draws from the elegance of Egyptian golden-era dance and Palestinian folk traditions, blending them with a vision of what Palestinian art could have become without colonization. This specific performance is a realization of a lifelong dream: to imagine a queer Palestinian dance unfolding inside the iconic Cinema Al-Hambra in Yaffa, a place their father knew before 1948. The Song: “Ave Maria Performance Accompanied by the Islamic Call to Prayer” An example of religious plurualism in Lebanon, this Youtube video features Lebanese diva Tania Kassis singing an inspired arrangement of the Christian Ave Maria accompanied by the Islamic call to prayer, or adhan, performed by Mhammad Shaar and Maen Zakaria. ania Kassis is very interested in religious and cultural dialogue, and in this song celebrates both Lebanon’s cultural diversity and the religious connections between Christianity and Islam. This musical project was put together for the creation of a National Islamo-Christian Holiday in Lebanon (March 25, Annunciation Day). This musical experience is a strong reminder that, while we tend to hear much more about the ideas and acts of religious extremists on all sides, there is a large and vocal core of people in the Middle East who have no problem living together in diverse communities. It is good to be reminded that for many in the Middle East, as in America, harmony is a result of many different voices coming together to celebrate their diversity.