Inas Radwan

At last I gave in, not because I wanted to listen but because I became curious. If they wanted to talk, so be it. I didn’t have to understand or feel their pain; I would just listen if they wanted to talk. When they started talking, I realized that they were saying the same things I say only from a different perspective.
Inas Radwan studies hospital management at the American University of Jenin. For the last three years, she has been involved with Building Bridges for Peace, a program which brings young Palestinian, Israeli and American women together for a summer camp in the United States. At home, the Palestinians and Israelis continue to meet through year-long follow-up programs. Inas has been a participant, a leader in training, and a counselor at the camp.

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Place of BirthSaudi Arabia
ResidenceZababde, Jenin
Year of Birth1983
ProfessionStudent
OrganizationBuilding Bridges for Peace
IdentityPalestinian
LanguagesArabic, English
Web siteBuilding Bridges for Peace
Date of InterviewOctober 13, 2004