Fady Joudah

Fady Joudah, an award-winning poet and physician from Gaza, and Tariq Luthun, a Palestinian American data engineer and activist, share powerful perspectives on the ongoing conflict and its toll on their communities. They discuss how the rights to tell their stories are often restricted, reducing their humanity to mere statistics. Through personal experiences, they emphasize the vital role of storytelling in rehumanizing conflict and navigating the complexities of Palestinian identity in America. Their reflections reveal the resilience and beauty of their culture amidst trauma.

Palestinian American poet and physician Fady Joudah discusses the challenges of publishing anti-apartheid poetry in English. He explores the power of silence, resisting victim narratives, and the generative capacities of language in times of genocide and injustice.

Palestinian American poets, Fady Joudah and Tariq Luthun, discuss the erasure of their identities and the challenges they face as Palestinian Americans. Topics include advocacy for Palestinians, the impact on parents of the conflict in Gaza, and the erasure and dehumanization of Palestinians in the media.