Hannah Moushabeck: A Palestinian, Queer, Fat Activist, Children's Author, and Publisher of Primarily Palestinian Books
From Mindful, Happy Kids by Elisabeth
December 5, 2025 · 43 min
About this episode
Hannah Moushabeck discusses her work as a Palestinian, queer, fat activist and children's author, focusing on her book and the publishing of Palestinian literature.
In this extremely engaging and interesting conversation, Hannah talks about her book; "Homeland: My Father Dreams of Palestine;" Interlink Publishing, her family's publishing company where they publish books from Palestine and the Global South; and her role as a "queer, fat, Palestinian activist." She identifies the historical and current plight of Palestinians both in Palestine and in the United States. You can find information about Dr. Elisabeth Paige at www.mindfulhappykids.com.
People in this episode
Host: Elisabeth
Guest: Hannah Moushabeck
Topics covered
- Palestinian activism
- children's literature
- queer identity
- publishing
- cultural representation
Keywords
- Palestine
- queer activist
- children's author
- publishing
- cultural identity
- fat activism
- Global South
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Interlink Publishing
Books & works: Homeland: My Father Dreams of Palestine
Places: Palestine, United States
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