Nora Lester Morad: Writing as a Tool for Change for the Palestinians
About this episode
Nora Lester Murad discusses her experiences as a Jewish woman married to a Palestinian man and how her writing reflects her family's story in the context of the Israeli occupation.
This is a heart-wrenching and fascinating interview with Nora Lester Murad: Activist, Educator, and Writer About Palestine. Nora is Jewish and married a Palestinian, Muslim man. Together they raised three daughters in the West Bank during the Israeli occupation. Her middle grade novel, "Ida in the Middle" was inspired by her daughter and her own experiences living in the West Bank and coming back to the US to share her experiences. “Ida in the Middle” was a way for Nora to talk a...
People in this episode
Host: Elisabeth
Guest: Nora Lester Murad
Topics covered
- writing
- activism
- Palestine
- education
- family
- identity
Keywords
- Nora Lester Murad
- writing
- Palestine
- Ida in the Middle
- activism
- education
- family
- identity
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Ida in the Middle
Places: West Bank, US, Palestine, Israeli
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