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 ! 

Follow Ahmad @djmatab and Listen to radio Dounyashow here 

Rebecca's latest projects are on Linkedin 

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 Resilienceis 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. 

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 !&nbsp;
Follow Ahmad<a href="instagram.com/djmatab"> @djmatab</a> and Listen to radio Dounya <a href="https://www.pbsfm.org.au/program/dounya">show here&nbsp;</a>
Rebecca's latest projects are on&nbsp;<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebecca-maakasa-b4b309137/">Linkedin&nbsp;</a>
0:00 - 9:00 - Music memories across life, working at Radio Jordan.&nbsp;
9:00 - 12:00 -&nbsp;Dounya Radio&nbsp;Program, how we fill in the cultural expression gaps.
12:00 - 15:00 - Radio as a means of self-expression.
15:00 - 20:00&nbsp; - Collaborating with Radio Al-Hara in Bethlehem, Palestine.&nbsp;
21:00 -&nbsp; &nbsp;31:50&nbsp; - Radio connecting is in real life, community music events.&nbsp;
32:00 - 38:00 -&nbsp; Why we feel it is important to include Palestinian voices and artists, returning to our 'roots'.&nbsp;
38:00 - End - Proud moments, upcoming events.
Note&nbsp;- audio transcriptions provided on streaming services are automatically generated and may contain errors. <a href="http://syn.org.au/socr">Stories of Community Resilience</a> is supported by a Content Grant from <a href="http://cbf.org.au">Community Broadcasting Foundation</a>. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwT-Ep3Fzog">Purple Planet Music - Track &lsquo;Sunbeam&rsquo;</a> Used under creative commons license. Arabic Melody Dance - Melodies of the Orient and&nbsp; Voice of the East by <a href="https://timtaj.com/music/voice-of-east">TimTaj</a> is licensed under <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/?ref=openverse">CC BY-NC 4.0</a>. Recorded at&nbsp;<a href="syn.org.au">SYN Media</a> studios in Narrm, Melbourne February 2026.&nbsp;

Stories of Community Resilience is a podcast anthology series sharing interviews of Culturally & Linguistically (CALD) diverse people and communities in Naarm/Melbourne. The project aims to build the capacity of CALD producers of all experience levels. From 2025, the series is produced by young volunteers at SYN. 

Supported by the Community Broadcasting Foundation, SYN volunteers are encouraged to get involved in this project by sharing a story, or helping to tell anothers.

Stories of Community Resilience is a SYN Media Podcast.

Stories of Community Resilience&nbsp;is a&nbsp;podcast anthology series sharing interviews of Culturally &amp; Linguistically (CALD) diverse people and communities&nbsp;in Naarm/Melbourne. The project aims to build the capacity of CALD producers of all experience levels. From 2025, the series is produced by young volunteers at SYN.&nbsp;
Supported by the&nbsp;<a href="https://cbf.org.au/">Community Broadcasting Foundation</a>, SYN volunteers are encouraged to get involved in this project by sharing a story, or helping to tell anothers.
Stories of Community Resilience is a SYN Media Podcast.