Meet Mishkal Grantees

Ahmed Eid is a Palestinian musician and songwriter, known for his unique sound and radical storytelling. Describing his music, Ahmed says: “My music is about existence and resistance — it’s rooted in both personal memory and collective struggle. In the face of genocide, I believe art can build connection and resilience, even when there are attempts to silence us.”

Beyond the stage Eid supports the next generation of musicians with projects such as @thepalestinemusicspace.

Alaa Shehada is an actor and comedian from Jenin, and a graduate of The Freedom Theatre. His work blends comedy and tragedy to highlight Palestinian realities in a fresh, satirical way. In his project "The Bridge Play", he shares his theatrical vision through sharp and humorous performance.

Amal Mukhairez is an artist from Gaza who reimagines Palestinian folktales through a contemporary artistic lens. Her work explores the intersections of identity, heritage, and lived experience through participatory performance.

Ashraf Al-Afifi is a spoken word artist from Gaza. His project “Speaking as a Need” transforms daily struggles into powerful artistic words. Through performance, he gives voice to untold stories, honest, urgent, and full of dignity.

Bilal Alkhatib is Palestinian filmmaker working on documentary and fiction films that visibalize the ordinary life of people in Palestine. Khalil Al-Batran is an independent theatre director, actor, and music creator. His work explores free artistic forms that engage with reality and connect art with social and human issues.

The Palestine Music Space and Delia Arts are two cultural initiatives, focused on building collaborative, creative platforms for Palestinian musicians. Their project “Delia x Palestine Music Space Sessions” showcases live performances and original audio work blending authenticity and experimentation.

Hakaya Collective is a cultural group of over 15 storytellers dedicated to reviving Palestinian oral stories, while being actively involved in activities related to identity and collective memory. Through performances that blend narrative and theatrical presence, they transform folktales into powerful, living artistic and social experiences.

The Jerusalem Youth Cultural Forum is a creative space in Jerusalem where young artists collaborate on collective artistic projects. Through music and folk heritage, they express the city’s cultural and social reality, affirming their national youth identity and preserving cultural heritage.

Lekaa Sharaf is a theatre artist and group facilitator, interested in the intersections between art and society, and in rebuilding them through group facilitation and the development of artistic spaces and works concerned with justice and the dismantling of prevailing structural relationships. She relies on the use of imagination and drama as tools for liberation and as a means for social change.

Ramzi Maqdisi is a filmmaker and theatre and film actor from Jerusalem, known for blending performance and cinema. His work delves into psychological and existential themes, creating internal worlds that reflect both personal and collective conflicts.