Hala Alyan and Mai Serhan on Memoirs of Home

In our first episode of 2026, The PalFest Podcast brings you a discussion between two authors on their writing processes, identities and personal experiences. The conversation delves into the complexities of love, trauma, and survival in the face of conflict and displacement.

Hala Alyan's I'll Tell You When I'm Home was published in June 2025 by Simon & Schuster.

Mai Serhan's I Can Imagine It for Us was published in October 2025 by The American University in Cairo press and is the PalFest Bookshelf pick for February & March 2026.

This episode was recorded between New York and Cairo on February 2nd, 2026.

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