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Podcast: Commune with Jeff Krasno
Episode: Peace Initiative for Israel & Palestine: Ep. 2 – Meet Mohsen Mahdawi
Description: We continue our four-part series from the Peace Initiative for Israel and Palestine hosted at Commune Topanga by featuring Mohsen Mahdawi, a passionate activist and bridge-builder at Columbia University, currently in his senior year.Mohsen underscores empathy as the foundation of his work for justice as a path to peace, especially in understanding others’ perspectives, including Israelis and Jews, without compromising on the Palestinian Thawabit (fundamentals) despite the challenging circumstances. In this conversation with Jeff, Mohsen shares his story of growing up in a Palestinian refugee camp and the significant trauma he experienced there. Despite losing an un...