The hard truth of being a journalist covering Palestine w/ Xelena González - Ep 160

Fortress On A Hill (FOH) Podcast

Jovanni hosts journalist and author Xelena González, to discuss her experiences in Palestine, performing anti-war plays and meeting Palestinian-American diaspora folks in San Antonio, and the personal backlash she’s received as a journalist covering the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.

Xelena González is a journalist graduating from Northwestern University with a bachelor's degree in journalism. Now she is an author of children's books, poet, storyteller, essayist, and creator of the curative card deck Lotería Remedios. She conducts workshops on radical self love in other disciplines. Selena has received numerous awards for her books, such as the Tomás Rivera Mexican American Children's Book Award, the American Indian Youth Literature Honor Award, and the Pura Belpré Illustrator Award.

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