Genocide Dispatches

How Plestia Alaqad’s Gaza Diary Became A Bestseller

Plestia Alaqad’s weapon of choice? Her pen. By all accounts, Plestia is a normal 23-year-old Muslim girl learning about life, love and growing into herself — except for one thing: she has lived her entire life under occupation, and now she has survived a genocide. Since the start, Plestia sought refuge in her journal by…

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What Islam’s Greatest Love Stories Can Teach Us About Healing After Loss

Grief is one of the most universal human experiences, yet it is also one of the most isolating. After the passing of my mother, I found myself navigating that paradox — carrying love that felt infinite while living with an absence that felt just as vast. I have often turned to the stories that shaped…