MEDIA

Selected Media & Press

Selected interviews, profiles, film, reviews and published writing connected to Randa Al-Dawoudi’s books, journalism and cultural work.

INTERVIEWS & PROFILES

A comprehensive index of features, broadcasts, and literary conversations detailing the impact of Gazan naiset and Randa Al-Dawoudi’s narrative mission.

Helsingin Sanomat • Culture Interview • 26 August 2026

Gazan naiset elävät miehityksen ja uskonnon vankeina, sanoo kirjailija Randa Al-Dawoudi

An in-depth interview with Randa Al-Dawoudi about Gazan Naiset, growing up in Gaza and the forces that shape women’s lives across generations. The interview was published on 26 August 2026. Tolkkua

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Radio Helsinki • Author Interview • 4 September 2026

Randa Al-Dawoudi ja teos Gazan naiset

A radio conversation about Gazan naiset, its stories and the process behind the book. Radio Helsinki’s archive confirms the 4 September interview. Radio Helsinki

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Takakansi Podcast • Podcast Conversation • 27 September 2026

Randa Al-Dawoudi, Gazan naiset, freedom and the power of literature

A long-form conversation about writing Gazan naiset, systems of power, childhood, hope and the role of literature. Takakansi-podcast

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Yle • Interview / Profile • 2024

Randa Aldawoudi seurasi netissä, kuinka kotitalo ja äidin hauta tuhottiin raunioiksi

A personal profile exploring displacement, family and Randa’s experience of watching the destruction of her family home and her mother’s grave from afar. Yle.fi

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Helsingin Sanomat • Earlier Profile • 2024

Earlier Interview / Profile

An earlier Helsingin Sanomat profile on Randa’s life, journalism and work.

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Helsingin Seudun Journalistit • Lööppi 3/2026 • Profile / Journalism

Kahteen kertaan vaiennetut

A feature examining the experiences and professional knowledge of journalists with international backgrounds in Finland, including Randa’s reflections on journalism, representation and whose knowledge enters the newsroom. Helsingin Seudun Journalistit

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• Interview / Profile • 2026

Uusi Juttu

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• Interview / Profile • 2026

Savon Sanomat / Uutissuomalainen

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REVIEWS & BOOK COVERAGE

Kulttuuritoimitus | Literary Review | Leena Reikko

Matkalippu Gazaan, arviossa Randa Al-Dawoudin esikoiskirja Gazan Naiset

Published on 19 September 2026

An extensive review of Gazan naiset, examining the book’s portrayal of family, everyday life, war and women’s experiences across generations. Kulttuuritoimitus

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Helsingin Sanomat | Editorial Selection | Recommended Reading

Gazan naiset included in Helsingin Sanomat’s recommended reading selection.

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FILM & DOCUMENTARY

Will I Lose You Too, Dad?

Yle, Perjantai-dokkari • Documentary • 2024

A documentary portrait centred on Randa’s family, loss, separation and the experience of living at a distance while loved ones remain in Gaza.

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ARTICLES & ESSAYS BY RANDA

Selected Writings

Maailman Kuvalehti | Essay | 10 June 2026

No Nation Is Free If Its Women Are Not Free

An essay on freedom, women, power and how prolonged occupation enters everyday life and reshapes what people come to regard as possible. Maailman Kuvalehti credits the text directly to Randa Al-Dawoudi. Maailman Kuvalehti

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Maailman Kuvalehti | Essay | 25 October 2024

My Friends in Palestine Are Not Just Numbers

A personal essay about distance, grief, guilt and the lives behind the numbers reported from Palestine. Maailman Kuvalehti

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S2 Magazine | Culture Essay | 5 December 2024

Different Generations, Same Tragedy: Palestinian Childhood

A personal essay tracing childhood, family memory and the repetition of war across Palestinian generations. The piece appears within S2 Magazine’s Perspectives on Home and is credited to Randa Aldawoudi.

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Helsingin Sanomat | Article by Randa Al-Dawoudi

”Kaupunki, joka elää vaikka sitä tuhotaan” – lue palestiinalaisen Randa al-Dawoudi näkemys Gazan sodasta

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