Zahra Hankir is a Lebanese journalist, editor, and author born in the United Kingdom, raised in Lebanon, and now living in Brooklyn. Zahra's journalistic work ranges from politics to culture and beyond.

As an Arab woman and a journalist, after spending seven years working at Bloomberg News in Dubai and London, she decided to amplify the voices of Arab women reporting from the Arab world. That's how Our Women on the Ground, a collection of 19 essays written by 19 talented and brave women journalists and edited by Zahra, was published and became a major success.

This month (November 2023) Zahra's new book Eyeliner is coming out as a celebration of marginalized communities and their beauty traditions that are more than just about beautifying oneself.

And of course, we spoke about the ongoing suffering of Palestinian people and how Zahra's Egyptian-Lebanese family history is deeply connected to Palestine.

Instagram accounts of the journalists reporting from Gaza:

https://www.instagram.com/byplestia

https://www.instagram.com/hindkhoudary

https://www.instagram.com/wael_eldahdouh

https://www.instagram.com/motaz_azaiza

https://www.instagram.com/eid_yara