Since I left Gaza in November 2023, my life has been defined by visa rejections and endless hours waiting in airport lines. I watch people behind the counters staring at my Palestinian passport with confusion, often having to “call for help” just to process it.
I’ve learned to explain the details automatically: “My name is Plestia, Rana is my mother’s name. Yes, on Palestinian passports, we include our mother’s name.” One rejection after the other; I am stuck in Gaza, I am stuck outside. Where are #Palestinians supposed to go? We are pushed out of our own land, then met with locked doors everywhere else.
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Whether trapped inside Gaza or out, the world is shrinking for Palestinians | Plestia Alaqad
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/dec/07/plestia-alaqad-trapped-inside-gaza-world-shrinking-palestinianscross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/40059752