Nora Lester Murad

Nora Lester Murad is a writer, educator, and activist. Her young adult novel, “Ida in the Middle” (Crocodile Books) is about how a Palestinian-American girl finds belonging by connecting with her people’s cause. Nora co-authored “Rest in My Shade: A Poem About Roots” with Danna Masad and edited “I Found Myself in Palestine: Stories of Love and Renewal From Around the Globe” (both from Interlink). She has more than 20 years experience teaching international and intercultural topics, including at Lesley, Bentley and Fordham universities. While living in Palestine, Nora co-founded Dalia Association, Palestine’s community foundation, and Aid Watch Palestine, an aid accountability initiative. She now lives in Massachusetts where she organizes to expand the teaching of Palestine in schools, among other social justice issues. Nora is a policy member of Al-Shabaka, the Palestinian Policy Network and serves on the Board of Visualizing Palestine. She was selected as a 2023 participating author in the PEN/Faulkner Writers in Schools Program. Nora blogs at www.noralestermurad.com.