Dr Jean Elizabeth Calder AC (1932–2022) was an Australian rehabilitation specialist and humanitarian worker who spent more than 25 years working with the Palestinian Red Crescent Society in refugee camps and with disabled people in Lebanon, Gaza and Egypt.

Recorded in 1983, this segment from 4ZZZ FM details her experiences during the Lebanese Civil War in Beirut and Palestinian camps. Through a frank conversation, Dr Calder provides a detailed, first-hand account of her experiences on the scene. From the atmosphere of fear and the direct aftermath of a massacre of Palestinians, the clip presents an alternate view to the mainstream press. Going on to describe her extradition from Beirut after making public statements to a Sydney newspaper, Dr Calder's interview builds an expansive portrait of the blockages facing aid workers and the human cost of war.

Dr Calder's international humanitarian work has been recognised through numerous awards from organisations including the Red Cross and the Palestine Red Crescent Society. She was made a Companion of the Order of Australia in 2005 and was a Queensland finalist for Australian of the Year in 2011. In 2012, UQ named her Alumnus of the Year and awarded her the Vice-Chancellor's Diversity Award for Alumni. Calder's work is the subject of the 2005 SBS documentary Doctor of Hope.