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October 8, 2024 45 mins

Filmmaker and author Naz Riahi tells a heartbreaking story she wrote for SongWriter about the loss of a beloved pet, and how her experience of grief was shaped by the war in Gaza. Neuroscientist Dr. Meghan Myer explains the way empathy maps on to different parts of our brains, and talks about her imaging research. And songwriter Rahill Jamalifard of the band Habibi plays a brand-new song written in response.

The song is available on Rahill's Bandcamp, and all proceeds benefit Gaza Mutual Aid

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Season six is made possible by a grant from Templeton World Charity Foundation


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