RISING STAR: Palestinian teenager Farah Baker's prolific posts on Twitter have made her a social media sensation through the month-old conflict. — Reuters
GAZA: As bombs explode in Gaza, Palestinian teenager Farah Baker grabs her smartphone or laptop before ducking for cover to tap out tweets that capture the drama of the tumult and fear around her.
The 16-year-old's prolific posts on Twitter have made her a social media sensation through the month-old conflict. Once a little known high school athlete, Baker's following on the website has jumped from a mere 800 to a whopping 166,000.
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