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Palestinian Exile and Writer Fawaz Turki

Marty Moss-Coane talks to the Turki about his youth in Palestine and how the Israeli-Arab conflict influence his politics. His new book is called "Exile's Return." Turki now lives in the United States.

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Other segments from the episode on August 11, 1994

Fresh Air with Terry Gross, August 11, 1994: Interview with Fawaz Turki; Interview with Allen Sanderson; Review of the album "Juan Reynoso: El Paganini De La Tierra Caliente."

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