Najla Said’s memoir begins, “I am a Palestinian-Lebanese-American Christian woman, but I grew up as a Jew in New York City. I began my life, however, as a WASP.” Said’s coming-of-age tale, “Looking for Palestine: Growing up Confused in an Arab-American Family,” details her struggle to understand and accept her multifaceted identity.
With production help from Midday intern Marjie Goodman