Inter Mediate Executive Director Claire Hajaj on The Mediator’s Studio podcast

Inter Mediate Executive Director Claire Hajaj was interviewed on The Mediator’s Studio podcast, speaking about her 20+ year experience working on conflict resolution and negotiations in some of the world’s most complex settings.

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Born to a Palestinian father and a Jewish mother, Claire Hajaj grew up with an intimate understanding of how deeply divided narratives can shape lives—and conflicts. Now Executive Director of Inter Mediate, she works behind the scenes to support dialogue in some of the world’s most protracted crises. She explains how each negotiation builds on past failures and shares insights from working with political leaders in Afghanistan and Myanmar. Speaking about her recent work in Haiti, Hajaj explores the growing challenge of mediating in contexts where criminal violence, rather than ideology, holds sway. A novelist as well as a mediator, she draws compelling parallels between storytelling and peacemaking: both seek structure, emotional truth, and the hope of resolution.