This week's episode is a pretty heavy one, topic-wise. We review Salt Houses by Hala Alyan, a multigenerational story about a Palestinian family who face displacement after displacement in the wake of wars in the Middle East.

The kids book feature "These Olive Trees" by Aya Ganameh is also a Palestinian story.

Other topics mentioned in this episode include a brief historical context of Israel-Palestine relations, the "Not In My Backyard" mentality, Sunk-cost fallacy, the danger of getting caught up in a niche aspect of an issue, how we're not meant to know all the terrible news.

If you're interested in the brand of bike Shay and April got for their kids, you can check it out at: https://guardianbikes.com/

If you would like to donate to the Palestinian Children's Relief Fund, please donate at: https://www.pcrf.net/