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Apr 2023
11m 26s

Ahed Tamimi: A Palestinian Girl’s Fight ...

The Institute for Middle East Understanding
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Host Diana Buttu speaks with renowned Palestinian youth activist Ahed Tamimi about her new book, They Called Me A Lioness: A Palestinian Girl’s Fight for Freedom, co-written with Palestinian-American journalist, Dena Takruri. The powerful memoir shares Ahed’s courageous life story, from growing up in the Palestinian town of Nabi Saleh to being brutally impri ... Show More
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