Twin sisters set to attend University of Waterloo to complete their PhDs have died in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza.
Dalia Ghazi Ibaid and Sally Ghazi Ibaid were planning to come to Waterloo to do their PhDs in System Design Engineering. They were both recipients of UWaterloo’s Student Relief Fellowship.
“Dalia and Sally were selected based on their outstanding academic achievement and demonstrated research potential,” read UWaterloo’s statement.
They were both killed in an airstrike on Dec. 5.
I knew very little about Palestinian culture before this genocide. I have learned so much, which I’m immensely grateful for, though I regret the circumstances that fuelled my interest. I have found that learning about Palestine and its people has helped me to understand this conflict beyond the horror of the ever-increasing casualty figures, while keeping me grounded enough that I don’t emotionally burn out and have to tune out from what’s happening.
You might enjoy this article about Palestinian weaving. It’s quite short, but it has some good links for more reading.
Ugh, I’m all too familiar with that frustration. Thanks for rewriting what you able to, I appreciate your comment even (especially?) if it isn’t as coherent/details as your intended one was.