“Hi everyone, this is Bisan from Gaza, and I am still alive.” This is how Palestinian journalist Bisan Owda begins each of her videos. A sentence so simple, yet it has echoed across the world; etched into the minds of millions. For many of us, it strikes a nerve, stirring a mix of emotions: grief, rage, disbelief. How can it be that a young woman from Gaza is documenting her survival amid the devastation of war, under siege, yet still speaking and standing? However, the sentence has likely never made it to the spaces where decisions are made; the polished conference rooms where politicians and diplomats debate the futures of people like Bisan. For more than 500 days of war, with over 50,000 lives lost, she has been trying to push her voice through the noise, hoping it might reach those in power. But in those circles, her words are too often unheard. In a world full of technology and endless ways to connect, one might expect genuine efforts from leaders to bridge the gap between them and those whose voices are hardest to hear. At a time when…
