Laith

Laith is a Palestinian living in exile from his homeland and an undergraduate student specializing in Global Resource Systems. His academic and personal experiences are centered around the intersection of land, memory, and struggle, particularly within the context of resistance movements struggling to liberate their homelands and determine their peoples’ destinies. Laith is committed to understanding how resource control and land destruction are intimately tied to systems of exploitation and domination, with a particular emphasis on the global impacts of extractivism, neo-colonialism, and imperialism. Influenced by figures like Naji al-Ali, Laith sees art as more than expression; it is a potent force for popular resistance and radical change. Art preserves the collective memory of struggling peoples, while simultaneously challenging the forces that seek to erase them. Through his involvement on-campus, Laith underscores the importance of standing in solidarity with peoples struggling for sovereignty, justice, and liberation.