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Nathan Thrall's book revisits a tragic bus accident in Jerusalem

Nathan Thrall's book revisits a tragic bus accident in Jerusalem

FromNPR's Book of the Day


Nathan Thrall's book revisits a tragic bus accident in Jerusalem

FromNPR's Book of the Day

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Length:
8 minutes
Released:
Dec 4, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Today's episode is a true story that takes place in Jerusalem. In 2012, a bus collided with a semi trailer. Six Palestinian kindergarteners and a teacher burned to death. Abed Salama,, who is the father of one of the children, has to navigate physical and bureaucratic barriers as he searches for his son. In A Day In The Life of Abed Salama, author Nathan Thrall revisits the journey and the vivid people, both Palestinian and Jewish, Salama encountered. Thrall and Salama speak with NPR's Leila Fadel about the emotional odyssey and the book's new reception after the Hamas attack on Israel in October.
Released:
Dec 4, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

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