In Episode 5, host Max Hyman dives into the experiences of Israeli and Palestinian teenagers dissecting their identities and the concept of identity as a whole. Hyman analyzes responses to questions about how being forced to pick one identity or another has hurt many, whether it be pitting future goals versus family traditions or school curriculums versus the media. Clips of interviews illustrate the raw emotion this podcast attempts to uncover and are again stitched with this analysis, focusing on themes of losing one's identity through trauma, inability to explore nuance, the supposed importance of labels in Israeli/Palestinian society, and successful ways society has and should simultaneously promote both identity strengthening and opportunities for such nuance. After an exploration of these experiences, we make suggestions for creating and improving identity-building in such a fragile Israeli-Palestinian climate to most efficiently and sustainably reach a peaceful future. Hyman founded Teens for Peace in the Middle East as a teen himself and continues the mission of the organization to amplify the voices of teenagers caught in the middle of the conflict through this miniseries. Listen now!