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Plestia Alaqad
Plestia Alaqad is an award-winning journalist and author who has become a powerful voice in digital media. She gained international recognition for her heartfelt, on-the-ground reporting during the genocide in Gaza, where her raw, personal storytelling highlighted the human impact of the violence. Moving beyond statistics and headlines, she brought the daily realities of life under siege to a global audience. Now working in exile, Alaqad continues to amplify Palestinian voices and document history as it unfolds. With over 4 million followers across social media, she engages a worldwide audience deeply invested in justice, humanity, and the future of Palestine.
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Language, Loss, and the Politics of Belonging
Tarek El-Ariss, Marjorie Lotfi, and Plestia Alaqad explore exile, memory and identity, revealing how stories can forge human connection in a world growing ever more divided.
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75.00 AED
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The Future of Truth
Caroline Faraj, Plestia Alaqad and Tarek El-Ariss explore the shifting battleground of information - from war zones to social media - and the challenges of reporting truth in today's world.
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75.00 AED
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Plestia Alaqad: The Eyes of Gaza
Plestia Alaqad, journalist and author of The Eyes of Gaza, shares her story of witnessing life amid bombardment, capturing voices often unheard, and writing to preserve memory, hope, and humanity.
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75.00 AED
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