Samar is the artistic/founding director of Yaa Samar! Dance Theatre (YSDT) and is based in Palestine and NYC. Samar graduated from the Ailey/Fordham BFA program under the tutelage of Kazuko Hirabayashi and her work has been performed in 19 countries on four continents. YSDT's mission is to create invigorating performance and education programs that expand access to and promote understanding through the arts. They celebrated 20 years this June.

Our conversation is rooted in curiosity about each other's cultures, appreciation of the multiple functions of art, and enduring hope for liberation. 

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