Antoun Issa, journalist and author

About this episode

Antoun Issa discusses his new book about his mother's experiences during the Lebanese Civil War and migration to Australia.

"These wars are just part of this acceleration and expansion of colonialism" Journalist and author Antoun Issa's new book Rebirth: A Love Story From the Depths of War has just been released. The book is about his mother's experiences of her time in Beirut in 1974 during the Lebanese Civil War and her migration to Australia. On the menu: Ashta without rice, burnt chicken drumsticks, and cheesecake with chocolate. Sides include: food as a tool of communication, coming out to the family, a...

People in this episode

Host: Savva Savas

Guest: Antoun Issa

Topics covered

• colonialism
• migration
• Lebanese Civil War
• food as communication
• family dynamics

Keywords

• Antoun Issa
• Lebanese Civil War
• migration
• food memories
• Rebirth

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Rebirth: A Love Story From the Depths of War

Places: Beirut, Australia

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