Lama Obeid

Obeid

Lama Obeid is a Palestinian writer and trainer based in Ramallah, Palestine. She writes about culture, gastronomy, politics, and travel. She advocates for the Palestinian cause wherever she goes and is a third generation Palestinian refugee displaced from the town of Ein Karem in West Jerusalem.

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Breaking bread in Gaza has become a matter of life and death

Baking bread in Gaza has become a luxury. The price of a bag of flour has skyrocketed to $700, forcing families to turn to animal feed or risk their lives.

14 March, 2024

An odyssey of Palestinian dishes in the West Bank

Yalla! Let's Eat: Palestinian food is having a moment, and where better to try it than Palestine itself? In a whistle-stop tour, The New Arab rundowns some of the country's favourite eats, and where best to find them.

22 February, 2023