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Author Archives: Belal Awad

Belal Awad is an independent Algerian-Iraqi filmmaker and journalist. He has directed and produced dozens of documentaries, news reports and articles focusing on migration, inequality and the global South. His work, which covers topics ranging from the land movement in Southern Africa to border violence against refugees in the Balkans, have been cited in academic research, used by NGOs as part of their research and lobbying work, and screened at film festivals internationally. @belalgiers

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India ignites in anti-rape protests after doctor’s murder. Are authorities covering up the truth?

by Belal Awad and Leo Erhadt November 18, 2024November 18, 2024

Protests across the nation have flared after the rape and murder of a 31-year-old doctor in Kolkota this August. Activists say that police are continuing to cover up the truth despite a recent arrest.

Children sit in the shade in a refugee camp in Khan Younis. Frame from video shot by Ruwaida Amer.
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‘I found [my family] in pieces. In pieces.’: Gaza’s orphans speak

by Ruwaida Amer, Belal Awad and Leo Erhadt November 13, 2024November 13, 2024
Volunteers at the Beit Aam Community Space in Beirut prepare meals in the community kitchen. Frame taken from video by XXX
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Under Israeli bombardment, Lebanon’s refugees turn to each other for survival

by Leo Erhadt and Belal Awad November 8, 2024November 8, 2024
A view of damage as Palestinians gather to read the Holy Qur'an during the last days of Ramadan, in the remaining part of the historic 'Great Omari Mosque,' also known as the 'Great Mosque of Gaza,' following its destruction by Israeli military bombardments in Gaza on April 06, 2024. Photo by Dawoud Abo Alkas/Anadolu via Getty Images
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‘Allah is sufficient for us’: Worshipping in the ruins of Gaza’s mosques

by Belal Awad, Leo Erhadt and Ruwaida Amer October 8, 2024October 11, 2024
A collage of Palestinians speaking with The Real News about their experiences in the past year. Frames from video shot by Ruwaida Amer and Mahmoud Al Mashharawi
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‘Look at our suffering!’: Gaza’s message to the world after a year of genocide

by Belal Awad, Leo Erhadt and Ruwaida Amer October 7, 2024October 7, 2024
Screenshot by Ruwaida Amer and Mahmoud Al Mashharawi
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From polio to hepatitis: Gaza’s health crisis is a ticking time bomb

by Belal Awad and Leo Erhadt September 9, 2024October 11, 2024
Iman Ismail, an Arabic teacher, addresses her classroom
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‘My dream is for the war to end’: Inside Gaza’s last schools

by Belal Awad, Leo Erhadt and Hind Khoudary August 16, 2024October 7, 2024
A family in Gaza shares a brief moment together at sunset outside of their tent in a makeshift refugee camp. Screenshot from video by Ruwaida Amer
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Gaza’s children are facing the unspeakable

by Belal Awad, Leo Erhadt and Ruwaida Amer June 20, 2024October 7, 2024
Ansarallah Spokesman Yahya Saree delivers an address reporting on a recent Yemeni military operation in the Red Sea. Screenshot courtesy of Al Masirah TV
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Yemen defies ‘America’s failure’ to stop blockade of Red Sea

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