‘Do you have love in your culture?'

Muhammad Omer and I jointly received the Martha Gellhorn Prize for Journalism in London on 16 June . Omer is a 24-year-old Palestinian with whom I feel honoured to have shared this award, as I told the audience at the prize-giving ceremony. His work from his Gaza homeland has been a beacon of humanitarian reportage; it is a model of peace, and an attempt at reconciliation with Israel. But Omer's journey to London to receive the award was almost impossible. When I heard about the prize, I (...) (password... [read full story]