Hisham Awartani's Recovery Journey

Hisham Awartani, a Palestinian college student, was shot while visiting family in Vermont and left paralyzed. He has been recovering and adjusting to life in a wheelchair at Brown University, becoming a symbol of the divestment movement. As he prepares to return home to the West Bank, producer Suzanne Gaber chronicles his journey over the past year amidst escalating conflict in his homeland.

Shooting of Hisham Awartani

Palestinian-American student Hisham Awartani was shot while visiting family in Vermont over Thanksgiving break, and WNYC's Notes From America follows his return to student life at Brown University.