Ms. Rachel, as she’s known, has not just garnered attention for her educational videos, she’s also become an outspoken advocate for children in conflicts worldwide. But it’s her advocacy for the children in Gaza in particular, who have been displaced, starved, injured, and killed in their thousands by Israel’s offensive, that has turned her into a target.
“It’s sad that people try to make it controversial when you speak out for children that are facing immeasurable suffering,” she says in this exclusive and wide-ranging sit-down interview with Zeteo. “I think it should be controversial to not say anything.”
She tells Mehdi that after hearing first-hand accounts from Gaza and seeing videos online that “silence wasn’t a choice for me.” …..more