Hosted by Faisal Al Yafai
Featuring Hala Gorani
Produced by Finbar Anderson, Mikey Andreasson and Mindi Roscoe
In this episode of The Lede podcast video edition, renowned journalist Hala Gorani sits down with New Lines’ Faisal Al Yafai to reflect on identity, heritage and the complexities of belonging. From navigating multiple cultural identities to the shifting landscape of news media, Gorani shares her insights and personal journey — including her deep connection to her family in Aleppo — in a candid conversation about the search for self in a world that often demands answers.
“I hope that by writing this book,” she says, “I was telling the wider story of people who don’t feel at home anywhere, who are constantly asked to justify their identity, their existence, their fitting in.”