"I didn't choose to leave [Gaza]. My grandfather did not choose to leave Gaza. We were kicked out and we could not return. My house is still in Gaza."
Olympian swimmer Valerie Tarazi, originally from Gaza, blasting those trying to erase her Palestinian identity.
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so, theres a cartoon. but, get this: i've drawn the characters as weird animals. i bet youve never seen me do that before
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The Black Mountain | Belfast, Ireland (2014)
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"I swim to compete, they [Palestinians] swim to survive."
Valerie Tarazi, originally from Gaza, earned second place in the Women's 200m Individual Medley heat 1 at the Paris 2024 Olympics.
She proudly represents Palestine, embodying the resilience of her people.
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