Episode 10: Massoud Hayoun
In this episode of the Seen Jeem podcast, Arab American National Museum (AANM) Director Diana Abouali chats with award-winning author Massoud Hayoun about his book, When We Were Arabs: A Jewish Family's Forgotten History. In this decolonial memoir, Massoud explores his grandparent's remarkable story as Jewish Arabs whose experiences were shaped by colonial ambitions in North Africa. Listen to this episode to hear from Massoud about his investigation of regional politics and how it helped him uncover his incredible family history.
About Massoud Hayoun:
Massoud Hayoun is an award-winning investigative journalist, based in Los Angeles, who has reported internationally for outlets including Al Jazeera, Agence France-Presse, South China Morning Post, and CNN. He speaks and works in five languages and won a 2015 EPPY Award.
Hayoun is the Arab American Book Award-winning author of When We Were Arabs: A Jewish Family’s Forgotten History. The book is both a decolonial memoir of his grandparents, who raised him and are coauthors of the book, as well as a political theory of Arabness and belonging.
