Sumud Podcast with Susan Abulhawa | Episode #28

On this episode of the #SumudPodcast, we uplift, empower, and amplify Palestinian American writer, human rights activist, and animal advocate Susan Abulhawa. Susan Abulhawa is best known for her novel Mornings in Jenin, which sold over 1 million copies and was translated into 27 languages, making Susan the most widely-read Palestinian writer of all time. In today’s episode, Dr. Ed and Susan talk about her growing up, the start of her writing career, her visits to Jenin and Gaza, and lastly her intake on the upcoming American presidential election. Stay tuned with all things Sumud on our Linktree: Connect with Dr. Ed Hasan on Instagram @DrEdHasan or LinkedIn to join the conversation. Connect with Susan on Instagram, X, Linkedin, and threads @susanabulhawa Chapters 3:55 Susan growing up in the diaspora 10:37 Susan’s early life in the United States of America and the struggles she faced 16:36 Susan’s early writing career 19:52 Susan talks about her visit to Jenin and what made her write Mornings in Jenin novel 27:36 Susan talks about her visit to Gaza recently and how it’s different from Jenin 37:22: Susan Shares her final moments in Gaza 41:30 Dr. Ed relates the Mornings in Jenin’s plot twist to post-October 7th children’s kidnapping and organ trafficking 44:20 Susan shares her thoughts on how the Israeli community reacted to Gaza’s genocide 46:19 Dr. Ed discusses the possibility of transitioning Mornings in Jenin into a movie 47:44: Susan talks about her Playgrounds for Palestine project 52:12: Susab talks about her involvement in Palestine Writes project 57:02: Dr. Ed and Susan share opinions on American presidential candidate Jill Stein 1:00:57: Susan talks about her 10 rules for living