Quick Facts
Biography
Hamza Elbuhaisi is an award-winning Palestinian journalist, author and researcher based in London. Recently he published his story collection "A grenade and an Orange" in London.As shown in the links, he has reported for media outlets, like The VJ Movement, Elaph, Iraqi Albaghdadiya TV channel, Watania News Agency
He covered the Israeli war on Gaza in 2008-2009. He awarded the Arabic Journalism Award in Dubai, 2011.His blog nominated as one of the top ten Arabic blogs in The Deutsche Welle International Blog Awards 2012.
As noticed from some websites, he has produced films in collaboration with European crews.
Hamza plays Oud "the Arabic instrument" as a personal interest and he is a music researcher.
Background
He was born in Gaza. In 2011 he moved to the UK to continue his study. He got a scholarship to study documentary films.
Books
Recently he published his story collection "A grenade and an Orange" in Arabic language.
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43395039
Awards
His personal blog was nominated as one of the top ten Arabic blogs in The Deutsche Welle International Blog Awards.
He awarded the Arabic Journalism 2011 award.
Years ago he awarded the Prize of Reuters Murdered Journalist Fadel Shanaa for radio feature in Gaza.