User:John Cummings/Articles/Ahmed El-Madhoun
Ahmed El-Madhoun | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Egyptian |
| Occupation(s) | journalist, writer and activist |
| Known for | Connecting Humanity |
Ahmed El-Madhoun is and Egyptian journalist, writer and activist.[1] She founded and runs Connecting Humanity which reconnects internet access to people in Gaza using donated eSIMs.[2][3][4] She also hosts the podcast Helbing.[5]
Connecting Humanity
[edit]Israeli bombardment, electricity blockades and fuel shortages has caused the near-total collapse of Gaza’s largest cell network providers.[6] El-Madhoun discovered that eSIMs could be used to reconnect people in Gaza by allowing them to connect to remote networks including Israeli networks..[7][8][9] By December 2023 200,000 people living in Gaza (around 10% of the population) had received internet access through an eSIM.[6][10][11]
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[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Vo, Lam Thuy (2023-11-07). "'Let Me Tell Them Goodbye Before They Get Killed': How eSIM Cards Are Connecting Palestinian Families – The Markup". themarkup.org. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
- ^ Vo, Lam Thuy (2023-11-07). "'Let Me Tell Them Goodbye Before They Get Killed': How eSIM Cards Are Connecting Palestinian Families – The Markup". themarkup.org. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
- ^ "Gazans had no cell service. An effort led from Egypt helped reconnect them". The New York Times.
- ^ "This activist is helping Palestinians get back online in Gaza when connection is lost under Israeli attack". CNN. 2023-12-04. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
- ^ "Helbing on Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts. 2023-01-16. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
- ^ a b Aly, Rasha (2023-12-17). "Palestinians in Gaza using eSim cards to get around communications blackout". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
- ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
- ^ "Palestinians are using donated eSIM cards to stay in touch with the outside world". NBC News. 2024-01-19. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
- ^ "How eSims are helping thousands in Gaza stay connected amid blackouts". NPR.
- ^ "When Gaza lost telephone and internet connection, this activist found a way to get Palestinians back online". The Mercury News. 2023-12-03. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
- ^ Tucker, Alaa Elassar, Emma (2023-12-03). "When Gaza lost phone and internet under Israeli attack, this activist found a way to get Palestinians back online". CNN. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
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