Ali is a proud Canaanite Palestinian communications and public relations professional based in Doha, Qatar. He holds a master’s degree in digital humanities and societies from Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU).
After graduating, Ali returned to Gaza for a family visit, but in October 2023, he was caught in the genocide that unfolded there. Just before the border closed in summer 2024, he managed to return to Qatar—an escape that deepened his commitment to sharing the untold stories of Palestine.
A dreamer and tea-and-book enthusiast, Ali is passionate about using writing and public speaking to highlight the resilience, culture, and beauty of Palestinian life, often overlooked in global narratives. Writing is his sanctuary, and the stories he tells are the passports that allow him and his people to fly and reach the whole world.
Beyond his work, he loves drama, music, and languages; in addition to Arabic and English, he has some knowledge of Turkish, French, and Hebrew. Ali hopes to one day reunite with his mother, whether outside of Gaza or in a hopefully safer, rebuilt, and better Gaza.
Current as of August 2025
There will be no permanent peace until we are free.
Thirty-eight years later, who but the survivors remember?
Zeinab was literally thrown by the blast.
In Qatar, a Gazan wonders at the chaos around him.
Bridge-building is an often invisible benefit of storytelling.
A bloody photo goes viral. Here is the back story.
Why am I feeling numb in response to the threat of war?
Some people idolize film stars; for me, my role model is my mother.
When Qatar donated cash to Gaza recently, suddenly the lights started staying on.
My day began with a disturbing dream about freedom and ended with a cool breeze that felt like it.
What does it look like when a family is forced to live on almost nothing? Meet Nedal Hutthut.
A job that pays enough to live on is prized more than anything else in Gaza, and now, UNRWA cuts are putting many on the street.
