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Qusay Hussein
This interview is with Qusay Hussein, an Iraqi former refugee who fled his native country to Jordan after losing his vision after a bomb blast detonation in Baghdad. After working with Doctors Without Borders in Jordan, Hussein moved to Austin,…
Emily Nash
This interview is with Emily Nash, a case manager and aspiring social worker in Austin. Emily reflects on her upbringing, including growing up lower class and the influences that caused her to pursue social work as a career. She discusses her current…
Tags: Austin (Texas), COVID-19, Culture shock, Disabilities, Family dynamics, Honduran-Americans, Honduras, Immigrant parents, Language, Language barriers, Marginalized communities, Mental health, Mutual aid, Social workers, Socio-economic class, Spanish, Texas freeze, The University of Houston, The University of Texas, Wealth inequality
Amanda Martinez Beck
This interview is with Amanda Martinez Beck, a fat liberation activist living in Marshall, TX. Amanda talks about the work that online activism involves, such as social media engagement, podcasting, and writing for various platforms. She discusses…
Tags: Accessibility, Activism, Baylor University, Catholicism, Catholics, Christian Bible, Christians, Conversion, Disabilities, Disability rights, Evangelicalism, Family dynamics, Fat liberation, Fatphobia, First-generation Americans, Gospels, Jesus Christ, Longview (Texas), Marshall (Texas), Online activism, Parenthood, Writers
Heather Malkawi
This interview is with Heather Malkawi, a seminarian studying at Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary. Heather shares the story of her experiences living with and treating her epilepsy, including discerning the choice to pursue seminary and…