The Ordinary Elite - E5 - 'Upside-Down Love' with Sari Bashi

About this episode

In this episode, Sari Bashi shares her journey as a human rights lawyer and the unexpected love story that unfolded during a legal case in Israel.

The Ordinary Elite is a Scottish podcast brought to you from Glasgow by John McGovern and Mike Dailly. Both are Solicitor Advocates - John a criminal defence lawyer and Mike a civil litigation practitioner and social justice campaigner. In episode 5 of Season 5 we meet Sari Bashi an Israeli-American human rights lawyer who petitions Israel's Supreme Court for her Palestinian client's right to travel freely. When the case began, neither expected to fall in love -and when it was over, nobody expected their love to endure. We discuss Sari's inspiring book and the realities of life in Israel and Palestine. You can purchase Upside-Down Love here .

People in this episode

Hosts: John McGovern, Mike Dailly

Guest: Sari Bashi

Topics covered

• human rights
• Israel
• Palestine
• love story
• legal advocacy
• travel rights

Keywords

• human rights lawyer
• Israel
• Palestine
• travel rights
• love story
• legal case
• Sari Bashi
• Upside-Down Love

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Israel's Supreme Court

Books & works: Upside-Down Love

Places: Israel, Palestine, Glasgow, Scotland

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