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The screams of Palestinian children keep me up at night. Thousands of miles away but their pain has found its way into my heart.No child should taste death before they experience life.At least 212 palestinians, including 61 children, have been killed in Gaza since violence erupted just over a week ago during the end of Ramadan. And at least 1,500 Palestinians have been wounded. By the time I release this episode, please take into account that these numbers may change drastically.I can't help but to reiterate that the ethnic cleansing of Palestinians has never stopped. It has been on a continuum for decades now and for the first time the world is coming together as a unifying force to call out the oppressors and to put an end to the genocide of Palestinians at the hands of Zionists, which is also compromised of illegal Israeli settlers and the IDF. The media has attempted to vilify the Palestinians by painting a picture as if it’s Israel against Hamas, or Israel vs Gaza and the best one yet, Jews vs Muslims and the foundation of all of these news stories is that Israel is just trying to defend itself.This couldn't be further from the truth and so, we the people have become the truth tellers, using social media to amplify what is truly taking place in our beloved homeland of Palestine.It’s our slingshots, our rocks and pebbles against their military weapons. Yet, they say we are the troublemakers and they, the Zionists, are the peacemakers.And these weapons are funded and backed by the US. Just recently, Biden has approved a 735 million dollar weapons sale to Israel. The same USA that sends 3.8 billion dollars annually to fund the ethnic cleansing of Palestinians.Ever since we were old enough to read and write we have known about the plight of our people. It’s having to continuously reaffirm your identity, it’s witnessing someone tell you to your face, why can’t you guys just get along? It’s the deafening silence that has become the advantageous weapon of the Zionists.These oppressors have done everything in their power to drown out our pleas. If they only knew that our pleas were never meant for them, they were meant for God.It is said that the duas of the oppressed never go unanswered.I hope to release an episode next week to further discuss what is currently happening in Palestine, the constant redefining of Zionism, the role of the US in all of this, what is happening in Sheikh Jarrah and more.But in today’s episode, I sit down with Alana Hadid, one of the many gems of our Palestinian community and her family is just as admirable as her. Recently, we have seen Alana and her sisters, including Bella come out full force and show their love for their people and their identity, from raising awareness to attending protests.In today’s discussion, Alana and I had sat down to discuss our Palestinian identity and what role it has played in who we have become today. We also discussed her business, La Detresse and how one can bring their dreams into reality. We also spoke of the people in our lives who influence us the most and how critical it is to surround ourselves with the right people. This episode was recorded before the recent events that have taken place, but I hope that you enjoy hearing Alana speak so passionately about Palestine and her roots.Once again, thank you to the Hadid family, for their resilience, their support and their endless love for their people.Enjoy and follow the pod on Instagram:@unsweetenedandunfilteredFollow Alana Hadid on Instagram:@lanzybearFollow La Detresse here:@la_detresse