People say that your first love is like no other. But what if your first love is with a land; with Palestine?
In this episode you hear Assala's story filled with passion and love for her hometown Kharas. She's a poet, activist, public speaker and social worker who centres Palestine in all of her work. In 2018 she worked as a social worker with internally displaced young Palestinians. She spent this time working with young refugees on how to harness their individual talents and skills. With this story comes authentic reflections on what it means to have a voice when all else is taken.