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By: Tara Kavaler/The Media Line - June 25, 2021
Twenty-year-old Yousif Mohamed of Bahrain, aka @Yousifmohd2 on Instagram, is one of the first Bahrainis to visit to Israel.
The social media influencer, who lives with his family in the kingdom’s capital city Manama and hopes to work on tourism development overseas, is used to documenting his life over the internet and has braced for the repercussions of posting pictures of himself in Israel.
“I am young, but you’re never too young to want to try and change the world,” says Mohamed.
“I faced a bit of pressure and criticism online probably due to being one of the first Bahrainis to visit Israel, but I think it’s expected that people need some time to open their minds," he says.
“Ignorance can sometimes hinder us and it was because of this that I decided to visit and see things for myself, and I’m really happy that I’ve taken that step.”
Mohamed is one of 25 social media influencers from three countries that recently signed the Abraham Accords who met in Israel to find common ground with Israelis and act as emissaries for peace.
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