Listen now (48 mins) | Asma Barakat was born and raised in New Jersey, and visited her family’s village in Ramallah shortly after the Second Intifada. She recounts learning about the occupation of Palestine through news networks, such as Al-Jazeera, and developing her own relationship with her identity, ancestry, and religious background throughout her teenage years. Asma discusses her place in the diaspora and the ways she connects with Palestine, whether that is in her academic work or tatreez.