Antoun Issa

“Love finds a way to triumph” - Antoun Issa

In this episode, I sit down with Lebanese-Australian writer and journalist Antoun Issa.

Sharp on politics, history and power, yet never removed from the deeply human cost beneath it, Antoun’s work has taken him from Beirut to Washington to Australia - writing for Al-Monitor, the Middle East Institute, The Atlantic, The Guardian Australia, and now as co-founder of Deep Cut News.

In this conversation, we discuss his new book, Rebirth, his experiences growing up as a child of war in Lebanon, the impact of his journalism, and why food and community may hold the power to heal what conflict divides.

Antoun's social cause is free access to quality healthcare and education for all. It helps marginalised communities, it helps the millions struggling with cost of living and housing, it helps the poorest among us, it helps the elderly, it helps children, it helps parents, it helps First Nations communities, it helps those with serious mental health issues. It provides a foundation for a quality of living that every human being has the right to, which then feeds into healthy, productive and happier communities.