I am Palestinian. My family was kicked from their homes during the Nakba in 1948 and several family members were murdered by Zionist forces. A large part of my family was forced to walk all the way to Lebanon to seek refuge. My grandfather went to the American University of Beirut and got his degree in Biochemistry. He never had Lebanese citizenship though, he was seen as an alien. He ended up getting a job in America and that’s why I’m here.