Contracts with God
When my parents taught me what they thought would become a foundational lesson, it never crossed their minds I would turn into a pretty good bargainer at the age of eight.
This is Gaza too: behind the rubble and mayhem, food that feeds the soul
One of the treasures of Gaza hidden behind the rubble and mayhem in the news is the food—my mother's food to be exact.
One year later: everything has changed
I had this feeling in my gut; it was hesitation mixed with fear. I wasn’t sure why I would have second thoughts when my dream of getting a U.S. education was finally coming true.
One year later: a flower grows from wreckage
One year later, and I am still in the same spot; it feels like I have not progressed an inch in my effort to overcome the tragedy that hit like a hurricane
This is Gaza too: Making music however you can
With a keyboard organ an out-of-reach dream, this Gaza boy finds other ways to make music
One year later: flashbacks that haunt
You know you're in trouble when memories of your past turn into nightmares—and flashbacks when you’re awake.
One year later: Trying not to remember
In these days, all that I am trying to do is not remember the war.