Zaki Barak Hamid
Director of Community Engagement
About
Zaki Barak Hamid is an Arab immigrant from Jordan. In the US since 1994, He received his bachelor’s degree in theater from the University at Albany in upstate New York, and a Master of Fine Arts in classical theatre from the University of Delaware. In Seattle since 2003, Zaki's most recent role was a program director at Humanities Washington, where he produced hundreds of Humanities-themed lectures and discussion programs throughout the state. Before that, he served as Intiman Theatre's director of education and community programs. He also teaches classes on film, and mass media, at Everett Community College. He enjoys spending time with his wife and daughter, reading, watching endless movies, and cheering on his beloved Seattle Sounders.
Stories
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Seattle Story Project
'I somehow erased my Palestinian identity for the life I have now in Seattle'
In 1992 in Beirut, I was on a three-way phone call with an American DJ and an Israeli heavy metal musician.
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Week In Review
Protests, council meetings, and elections this week
Zaki Hamid discusses the week's news with The Seattle Times' Jonathan Martin and Naomi Ishisaka, and The Stranger's Jasmyne Keimig.
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The Record
August 6th | Seattle City Council weighs ending Navigation Team
What happens if the city's Navigation Team is defunded? Why do some women turn to the White Nationalist movement? And the history of hip hop in the Pacific Northwest.
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The Record
August 5th | How could Cal Anderson Park better serve its community?
In the aftermath of the CHOP, where do we go from here? A chat with the mayor. And a look at the early election results.
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The Record
Mayor Durkan denounces council plan to cut SPD budget
Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan has pushed back against the Seattle City Council budget committee's plan to eliminate or reduce several SPD programs this year.
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The Record
August 4th | Is nature really healing?
If only the memes were true. A chat with King County Executive Dow Constantine, and with Washington Secretary of State Kim Wyman. And a look at how one area already plagued by gentrification is weathering the pandemic.
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The Record
August 3rd | Calling for better working conditions, PAC-12 athletes say #WeAreUnited
With football at risk, do student athletes have new leverage for the first time? How COVID-19 has been handled by the Seattle Indian Health Board. How the pandemic has affected a small business. And the fight to reduce or even zero out prison populations.
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The Record
June 15th | Are We Going To Be OK: Protests and Journalism
In KUOW's online show, "Are We Going To Be OK?" Zaki Hamid and Jeannie Yandel talk to two journalists about covering the protests and journalistic objectivity.
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KUOW Newsroom
What makes a neighborhood special and sustainable during a pandemic?
Neighbors helping neighbors in Rainier Vista
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KUOW Newsroom
When in need, design a mask and print it: A coronavirus success story
How one local music store has joined the efforts to help protect health care workers on the front lines of the Covid-19 pandemic.