In the wake of the ongoing war in Gaza, a Palestinian-Canadian recounts her grandfather’s journey as a Palestinian refugee in exile and the intergenerational effect this had on her own life in the diaspora. The last time I saw my…
Category: Conflict/Occupation
Echoes of Conflict: International Students’ Experiences of the War in Gaza and Israel
Amidst growing turmoil and polarization at Columbia University over the conflict in Gaza and Israel, international students try to balance their complex identities with psychosocial strains and divisive US politics. By Hannah Sattler Throughout October and November, the hum of…
Armenia’s New Diaspora Generation Has its Say
By SEVITA RAMA Danica Harootian at the Report the Truth protest and march. Photo: Sanan Panossian. Sanan Panossian, a 28-year-old Armenian-American from San Francisco, California, has activism in her genes. She grew up in the largest Armenian diaspora community in…
The Occupation Hurts Everyone, Israelis Included
By YVETTE DEANE In the West Bank, Benzion Sanders is outfitted in an IDF uniform as part Nahal Brigade. Source: Benzion Sanders Staring through the slit of his ski mask at the enemy – a 17-year-old Palestinian, handcuffed, blindfolded, and…