Summary
This interview is with Robaa Alnajar, a Palestinian-American medical student in San Antonio, TX. Robaa details the various places her family has had to live, including the countries in which she lived as a child. She shares her experiences of the dismissal and misappropriation of her voice as a Palestinian by authorities like her university and her congressional representative. Robaa opens up about losing over twenty family members to the recent bombigs in Gaza, and the difficulty she has had in finding empathy and comfort in her community. She also talks about her relationship with her Palestinian identity, including how being Palestinian influences her as an aspiring medical professional.