From the archive: ‘In our teens, we dreamed of making peace between Israelis and Palestinians. Then my friend was shot’

Roy Cohen recounts his personal journey from hope to disillusionment amidst the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, highlighting his poignant friendship with a Palestinian boy named Asil. The podcast explores the challenges faced by Israeli and Palestinian teenagers in a summer camp called Seeds of Peace. It delves into the events leading up to the Second Intifada, including protests and clashes, and discusses the narrator's transition from studying neuroscience to becoming a documentary filmmaker.