Book Discussion with Yousef Bashir

March 28, 2019

Yousef Bashir is the author of The Words of My Father: A Memoir and was interviewed by KJZZ producer Claire Caulfield at an intimate discussion at the KJZZ/K-BACH studios in Tempe.

Shot by an Israeli soldier at the age of 15, Bashir is dedicated to peace in the Gaza Strip all while living with a bullet still in his back. Members and staff alike were moved as KJZZ Morning Edition Producer Claire Caulfield guided a discussion and Bashir told us how he has survived and, through dogged determination, has come to thrive while living here in the U.S. He shared that the generosity of strangers has made his education in the U.S. possible. While he has not seen his family in over 10 years, he bears no animosity towards those who inflicted pain and suffering on him and his family.  He remains passionate in his plea for peace.

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