How a single word from a book sparked a viral video, conversions among young Americans, and empathy for Palestinians, by Ibrahim Dooba As international students, we shared a hostel with Riyad, my Palestinian friend. Riyad and I, unlike our peers, scraped by without scholarships or sponsorships for our master's degrees in psychology. Riyad was older and saw me as both a younger brother and a friend. He would humbly say we learned from each other, but he was truly my mentor. His response to adversity left a deep impression on me: he...