‘Story of Palestine’ Singer Earns Fame For Her Knack
Triggered by Israeli violence against Palestinians, the 98-second video created at home depicts the politics behind the conflict
The girl behind the viral and heartfelt song Story of Palestine, Eman Askar, is an Egyptian songwriter and video creator who achieved global recognition when the video of the song overwhelmed social media.
Eman Askar wrote and gave vocals to the Story of Palestine song that was an adaptation of “The Wellerman” (sea shanty) and the video has hit millions of views so far.
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Triggered by Israeli violence against Palestinians, the 98-second video created at home depicts the politics behind the conflict.
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The influencer, a mother of two, had only 3,000 followers and since the song got popular, she reached over 0.1 million fans on Instagram.
Eman Askar is herself in amazement over the plaudits and love she has received on her video.
Soon after she became an overnight star, the people started taking Askar as a politician or any social activist, to which she replied in her next video.
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“Disclaimer: I am not an activist, I am not a political content creator, I am just a human being with questions”, she penned down.
The fame she achieved overnight also shows the power of social media and honoring of genuine talent.
