MANIFESTO: At the Intersection of Impact: Willful Refusal & Sumud
By Khadija Salim & Razzan Quran
Khadija Salim (She/Her): is a counseling psychology doctoral student at Seton Hall University. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP), and Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction trainer. Her research interests lie in decolonial mental health, race-based trauma, and liberation psychology.
Razzan Quran (She/They): is a Palestinian organizer, sibling and facilitator. Razzan is currently completing their doctorate degree in clinical psychology at George Washington University. Razzan received their counseling training at the Palestine Counseling Center. Additionally, she held process therapy groups, parent groups and play therapy to Palestinian and Syrian refugees based in Beirut, Lebanon as part of her Masters internship program. Razzan’s intention and orientation, both clinically and in research, pertains to utilizing decolonial, queer and feminist praxis towards cultivating collective liberation and transformative justice in the mental health field. In the words of Audre Lorde, “Revolution is not a one time event”.
Manifesto