<p>On this episode of Counterpunch Radio, Rebecca Maria Goldschmidt speaks with Dr. Shahd Abusalama, Palestinian academic, writer, and artist, born and raised in Jabalia Refugee Camp, in northern Gaza. Shahd discusses her book, Between Reality and Documentary: A Historical Representation of Gaza Refugees in Colonial, Humanitarian and Palestinian Documentary Film, published in 2025 by Bloomsbury and SOAS Palestine Studies, and reflects on her recent book and film tour in Japan. Recorded during the opening days of the recent War on Iran, Shahd reflects on the ramifications of the war for Gaza, historical lessons from her time in Hiroshima, and her image of what true liberation could look like for the Palestinian people.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.counterpunch.org/2026/05/01/an-image-of-total-liberation-w-dr-shahd-abusalama/">An Image of Total Liberation w/ Dr. Shahd Abusalama</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.counterpunch.org">CounterPunch.org</a>.</p>