1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 What does political power mean when you cannot protect the people you love? At just 37, Humza Yousaf became Scotland’s youngest First Minister, the first person of colour to hold the office and the first Muslim to lead a Western democracy. But in October 2023, while holding Scotland’s highest political office, he found himself desperately trying to bring his wife’s parents home from Gaza, where they were trapped under Israeli bombardment. In today’s episode, we sit down with Humza Yousaf to discuss his book, 'Under Fire: My Family's Escape from Gaza and The Cost of Leadership,' and those four weeks of fear and uncertainty. We also talk about his Pakistani heritage, belonging in Scotland, and what his experience reveals about representation and the limits of political power. Get the book here. Visit our Shop:&amp;nbsp;https://shopbrownhistory.com/ Become a patron:&amp;nbsp;https://www.patreon.com/brownhistory Brown History Podcast http://www.brownhistorypodcast.com/ <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/43664759/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/208597504