Yasmeen El Khoudary is a researcher, writer, and communications professional specializing in Palestinian archaeology, cultural heritage, and storytelling for social change. She holds an MA in Cultural Heritage Studies from University College London. The daughter of Jawdat Khoudary, founder of Almathaf — Gaza’s first museum of archaeology — she has a deep-rooted connection to preserving Gaza’s cultural legacy, and since 2022 has led fieldwork for the Gaza Maritime Archaeology Project (GAZAMAP). She is currently Associate Partner at Stronger Stories and has published on Gaza’s history and heritage in the Guardian, CNN, and Al-Jazeera English.
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For years, Palestinians have decried the devastating conditions in Gaza, only to see those conditions continue to worsen. What's prevented real change from happening on the ground, and what ramifications has this had on Palestinians in Gaza and the broader struggle for Palestinian liberation?
