Bisan Owda
Bisan Owda | |
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بيسان عودة | |
Born | 1997 or 1998 (age 25–26)[1] |
Occupation | Filmmaker |
Known for | Documenting the Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip on social media |
Bisan Owda (
Early life
Owda grew up in Beit Hanoun.[4] She was interested in storytelling from a young age, as well as reading, basketball, and astronomy.[5]
Career
Owda has worked with the United Nations on gender equality as a member of UN Women's Youth Gender Innovation Agora Forum.[6] Owda has also worked with the European Union on climate change,[1][7] and is an EU Goodwill Ambassador.[5] Owda has produced a show, Hakawatia, which is aired by Roya TV.[6][5] She also presented educational Palestinian Arabic videos for the YouTube channel Easy Languages.[8] Owda works for the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA).[9][10]
During a May 2021 escalation in the Israeli–Palestinian conflict, Owda shared videos on Instagram with the goal of drawing international attention to conditions in Gaza.[11] During the Israel–Hamas war, which began in October 2023, Owda garnered attention for her semi-regular video and livestream updates on social media documenting Palestinian civilians' experiences. She became known for opening her videos with some variation of the phrase, "I'm still alive".[12] Her videos are mostly in English, though some are in Arabic.[13] As of 15 October, Owda had accumulated over 180,000 followers on Instagram.[1]
After the
See also
References
- ^ a b c d Jon, Donnison (15 October 2023). "One week in Gaza: 'There are no safe places here'". BBC News. Archived from the original on 7 November 2023. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
- ^ Saab, Sheren Falah (29 November 2023). "'This Is Bisan. I'm Still Alive': The Gazans Reporting From the Ground on Social Media". Haaretz. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
- ^ Pedersen, Erik (9 May 2024). "Peabody Award Winners Include 'The Bear', 'Last Of Us', 'Reservation Dogs' & 'Bluey'; Special Honor For 'Star Trek' Franchise". Deadline. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
- ^ a b c Paccalin, Claire (24 October 2023). "'Not sure I'm lucky to be alive': Gazans fear worse is to come as public health 'catastrophe' looms". France 24. Archived from the original on 6 November 2023. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
- ^ a b c "Bisan Owda". EU Neighbours. Archived from the original on 7 November 2023. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
- ^ a b "In the Words of Bisan Owda "Content Creation is an Effective Tool to Advance Gender Equality in Palestine"". UN Women – Palestine Country Office. 28 August 2023. Archived from the original on 7 November 2023. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
- ^ "No Water No Life". EU Neighbours. Archived from the original on 7 November 2023. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
- ^ Easy Languages. "Which Country Do Palestinians Like the Most? – Easy Palestinian Arabic 3". Retrieved 1 February 2024 – via YouTube.
- ^ Blanco, Patricia R. (3 November 2023). "Pregnant women in Gaza in dire straits with no food, water or anesthesia for Cesareans". EL PAÍS English. Archived from the original on 7 November 2023. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
- from the original on 6 November 2023. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
- ^ "'Are you still alive? Is there bombing around you?': These are the questions asked inside Gaza". ABC News. 17 May 2021. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
- ^ "Gaza journalists Motaz Azaiza, Bisan decry world apathy towards Israel's onslaught". The New Arab. 3 December 2023.
- ^ a b Arafat, Zaina (20 November 2023). "Witnessing Gaza Through My Instagram Feed". Intelligencer. Archived from the original on 20 November 2023. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
- ^ Rémy, Jean-Philippe; Zerrouky, Madjid (6 November 2023). "Israeli army intensifies strikes on Gaza, plunging civilians into horror and hunger". Le Monde.fr. Archived from the original on 6 November 2023. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
- ^ "Red Crescent says 15 killed in strike on Gaza ambulance outside Al-Shifa hospital". BBC News. 3 November 2023. Archived from the original on 4 November 2023. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
- ^ Price, Mikayla (11 November 2023). "Palestinian journalists forced to flee to southern Gaza, can't report on events in north". CBS News.
- ^ Malik, Asmaa; Fatah, Sonya (30 January 2024). "Attacks on Press Freedoms Have Chilling Effects Far beyond Gaza". The Walrus. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
External links
- Bisan Owda on Instagram
- Bisan Owda on TikTok