
In his newly-published memoir, Scars and Medals, Mohanad Alsayed recounts his experiences as a refugee child growing up in Tulkarm, in the occupied West Bank, during the first intifada.


Mohanad Alsayed's memoir Scars and Medals traces his life from coming of age during the first Intifada to his search for his uncle in later life. A gripping read from start to finish, it is available now from Iskra Books to purchase or as a free pdf book: http://www.iskrabooks.org/books/p/scars-and-medals

interview with Dennis Bernstien at Flashpoints show on KPFA Radio. where he introduces his new memoir “Scars and Medals”


In this episode, Brett speaks with Mohanad Alsayed about his memoir Scars and Medals (Iskra Books), a powerful and deeply human account of growing up Palestinian under occupation, carrying exile across continents, and trying to make sense of memory, loss, family, and resistance.

Scars and Medals: Palestinian Resilience and Resistance amidst Occupation (w/ Mohanad Alsayed)

a president who wants to be Jesus Christ, a vice president who reports to a foreign country’s leader and a foreign country’s leader who is acting as a de facto president of the UNITED STATES, make this make sense!

He cant be saying the truth when he says one thing and its opposite in one breath!