One woman’s successive losses Umi Sinha August 15, 2026 No Comments The war claimed member after member of Kawthar Abdalhadi’s family. Read more
Bleeding in silence Umi Sinha August 13, 2026 No Comments For many women and girls in Gaza, menstruation has become a daily struggle for health, dignity, privacy, and basic human comfort. Read more
Bringing sweetness to life in Gaza Umi Sinha August 5, 2026 No Comments A young baker delivers moments of joy and connection to the besieged people of Gaza. Read more
Wedding without joy Umi Sinha July 25, 2026 No Comments Grief, loss, and fear have destroyed the possibility of celebrating what should be the happiest occasions. Read more
Reading Darwish in exile and the struggle to remain human Umi Sinha July 23, 2026 No Comments My personal reading of the poem, ‘To A Young Poet,’ is shaped by exile, media habituation, and emotional numbness. Read more
Honoring my grandmother’s legacy Umi Sinha July 17, 2026 No Comments Her inspiration, support, and love have helped me persevere through momentous challenges to obtain my master’s degree Read more
Things that make a hole in my heart Umi Sinha July 2, 2026 No Comments In Gaza, the deliberate leveling of everything beyond the “yellow line” ensures that there is no home to return to. Read more
At the edge of the Sea, we dream Umi Sinha June 25, 2026 No Comments I return to the shore again and again, searching for freedom in the only horizon still open to me. Read more
Life rebuilt from fragments: three stories of survival in Gaza Umi Sinha June 21, 2026 No Comments People have adapted using improvised tools, repaired household items, and makeshift solutions to ordinary routines. Read more
Waiting outside the classroom Umi Sinha May 29, 2026 No Comments Officially appointed and experienced teachers struggle to find work, contribute their knowledge, and survive in Gaza. Read more
Between a devastated homeland and an uncertain exile Umi Sinha May 1, 2026 No Comments In exile in Egypt, I carry Gaza within me wherever I go, but I do not know where I can safely plant my roots. Read more
In Gaza calls to prayer are replaced by rubble and silence Umi Sinha April 17, 2026 No Comments Communities find strength as prayers rise from Gaza City’s tent mosques. Read more
