Masa Kateb

Masa Kateb is a Syrian-Canadian storyteller and activist for peace and justice from Sham/Damascus—humanity's oldest capital city. Since seeking refuge in Canada in 2018, she has rooted herself on the shores of the Salish Sea in Vancouver, BC. From Mother's Day 2024 through late October 2025, she journeyed across Canada for peace—traveling with the Peace Caravan and Walk4Peace in Mi'kma'ki to amplify voices for nuclear disarmament and collective healing. On Insight Timer, she guides listeners through meditative sleep stories, sacred chants, and sound journeys inspired by Islamic Sufi traditions; weaving storytelling with breath, gratitude, and connection to the natural world toward nervous system regulation, deep rest, and belonging to all life. A former professional basketball player and journalist, Masa is a Shami culinary artist, poet, and carrier of ancestral wisdom. She brings deep lived experiences to cultural bridge-building and advocacy work. She holds a Neuroscience of Change certificate from Coaches Rising, a Purpose MBA through 108 Coaching, and co-founded the neuroscience-based Quantum Care coaching practice during the pandemic. Masa teaches Arabic through story-based immersion and offers Shami Food & Storytelling Experiences around Vancouver—inclusive gatherings that transform relationships to produce, holistic health, and people. Masa brings ancient wisdom to modern practices, honours land before borders, and considers all living beings as her relatives.

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