Colum McCann: An Interview with Bassam Aramin & Rami Elhanan

In 2021, award-winning author Colum McCann released his novel, Apeirogon, which was in part based on the real lives of two fathers, Palestinian Bassam Aramin, and Israeli Rami Elhanan. Both men had been raised to hate each other. Both men had lost their daughters. Despite their pain and enormous grief, they somehow found points of connection and were able to carve out space for peace. McCann met the real-life Bassam and Rami through his work with the non-profit organization Narrative 4, an empathy-driven organization that builds community through the power of storytelling. Colum McCann, who joins us in person, will be joined virtually by Bassam Aramin and Rami Elhanan to discuss forgiveness, understanding, and their deep friendships. They will also talk about their lives in the years since Apeirogon’s release and the current climate in Israel and Palestine.