Elena Dudum is a Palestinian-Syrian writer whose work explores the boundaries of generational trauma and what it means to have an identity shaped by political narratives and agendas. As a grandchild of Palestinian refugees, her writing untangles the notion of a “homeland” and how she can connect to this amorphous place — two generations removed. Most recently, Elena graduated from Columbia University with an MFA in Nonfiction Writing where she also taught freshman composition. Her work has been published in The Atlantic, TIME Magazine, Bon Appétit, Cosmopolitan Magazine, and other outlets.