"We are simply people who love life": Voices from the Gaza holocaust
Feb 1, 2026
**Note: As I explain in the introduction to this video, this
is a very special episode that consists of two halves featuring
three Palestinians in Gaza sharing their stories. It has become
more than evident that our racist ruling class and their media
warriors are simply refusing to allow anything that humanizes
Palestinians in the slightest into the mainstream. It falls to us
to help break the narrative blockade on Palestinians and their
liberation struggle. I hope to do more of this content in the
future, so if you know people in Gaza who want to make their own
episodes in this format, reach out to me, and we can work with Lina
to get it translated into English and posted. Maybe if we have
enough episodes, we can spin it off into its own channel**
A very special episode featuring my friends Mohammed and Mahmoud,
who both share their stories of the early days of the genocide and
some of their memories of the last two years.
Please consider donating to their campaigns
Mohammed's campaign
https://chuffed.org/project/120676-mohammed-from-gaza
Mahmoud's campaign
https://chuffed.org/project/141277-help-mahmoud-and-his-family-survive-and-stand-again
In the second half of the episode, long-time friend of the podcast
Migdalia Arcila-Valenzuela interviews Lina Jehad, an Arabic teacher
and translator based in Gaza, about her work and struggles during
the genocide.
Hire Lina for Arabic lessons or translation work
https://www.instagram.com/lina_jehad1212/
Donate directly to Lina and her family