Mirna El Helbawi

Mirna El Helbawi
ميرنا الهلباوي
Born1991 or 1992 (age 33–34)
OccupationsJournalist, writer, podcaster, and activist
Known forConnecting Humanity
AwardsElectronic Frontier Foundation award for 'Championing Internet Access in Gaza'

Mirna El Helbawi (Arabic: ميرنا الهلباوي) is an Egyptian journalist, writer, podcaster and activist. She is the founder of Connecting Humanity, a non-profit organisation that helps people in Gaza to regain access to the internet, using donated eSIMs. She was nominated for the Arab Journalism Award in 2016 and won the Electronic Frontier Foundation award for 'Championing internet access in Gaza' in 2024.