Tierney Bonini

Nairobi

Journalist & documentary maker, traveler, international news lover. Currently in Istanbul @AJEnglish. Formerly a @ABCaustralia @VICE @Vocativ @MSNBC @PBS

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I'm a Latino preparing for Trump's mass deportation of migrants

Jan 19, 2025 | aljazeera.com | Tierney Bonini
A Palestinian’s quest to make it to the Olympics

Aug 10, 2024 | msn.com | Tierney Bonini |Harriet Tatham

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The Gaza Man: A Palestinian’s quest to make it to the Olympics

Aug 10, 2024 | aljazeera.com | Tierney Bonini |Harriet Tatham

Before every weightlifting competition, Mohammed Hamada thinks of Gaza. He thinks of the destruction of his home and people, or of the mass grave he dug for residents of the building next to his. list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3list 2 of 3list 3 of 3end of listThese circumstances have created a special kind of athlete. One who had to eat animal food to survive, losing 18kg in the process. And one who ultimately had to leave Gaza and his family, so he could try and compete in the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.