Faces of Kuwait
15 people on Faces of Palestine were born in Kuwait.
For decades a home for Palestinian teachers, engineers and families, many of whom had to leave in 1991.
Among them
Ameen Estaiteyeh, Basma Alsharif and 13 othersMeet them

Standing with Palestine
People in Kuwait marching and gathering for Palestine.

Steve Sabella, “Exit”, shown at CAP Kuwait, 2014Photo: Steve Sabella · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source
Born in Kuwait
15 faces
Entrepreneurshipb. 1966Ameen Estaiteyeh
Visionary Financial Entrepreneur
Kuwait
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Cinemab. 1983Basma Alsharif
Innovative Palestinian Artist, Geopolitical Explorer.
Kuwait
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Cinemab. 1987Darin J. Sallam
Acclaimed filmmaker portraying Palestinian narratives with depth and authenticity.
Kuwait
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Medicineb. 1969Dr. Ghassan Abu Sitta
Pioneering surgeon, humanitarian leader
Kuwait
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Literatureb. 1978Laila El-Haddad
Author, activist, providing unique insights into Palestinian life and rights.
Kuwait
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Journalismb. 1989Lina Al-Sharif
Influential Palestinian Poet and blogger
Kuwait
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Palestinian Americansb. 1965Michael Tarazi
Articulate Palestinian legal advocate
Kuwait City, Kuwait
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Artsb. 1979Mohammad Sabaaneh
Visionary Palestinian Cartoonist
Kuwait
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Sportsb. 1970Mustafa Salameh
Mountaineer, Explorer, Inspirational
Kuwait
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Sportsb. 1983Omar Belal Jarun
Trailblazer in International Football
Kuwait City, Kuwait
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Cuisineb. 1984Sameh Wadi
Culinary Innovator Extraordinaire
Kuwait
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Palestinian Americansb. 1958Sami Al-Arian
Defiant Voice for Civil Rights
Kuwait
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Journalismb. 1977Sharif Hikmat Nashashibi
Influential media watchdog founder
Kuwait
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Literatureb. 1970Susan Abulhawa
Pioneering Palestinian writer, activist, and advocate for women's rights.
Kuwait, Born to Palestinian refugees displaced by the 1967 War, grew up in Kuwait and Jordan
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Palestinian Americansb. 1956Yousef Khanfar
Renowned photographer, author, and humanitarian
Kuwait
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