we are not numbers

emerging writers from Palestine tell their stories and advocate for their human rights

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Several youth are cleaning up Gaza's shoreline by decorating a resort with repurposed waste
My grandmother tried for 25 years to visit her homeland.
A writer for We Are Not Numbers helps distribute solar lamps to light up life for families.
In these later weeks of the Great Return March, you can't escape noticing just how many men now are showing up on crutches, or even with no legs at all.
While Israel and some Western media label Gaza Palestinians' ongoing, six-week protest a "riot," what visitors and participants see on the ground is completely different.
The toll at the end of the day was 16 martyrs and more than 1,500 wounded.
Yasser Arafat did a lot of things in his life that attracted both praise and condemnation. But to me, he symbolizes pride and hope.
Maftoul is made on Palestinian holidays, and this photo essay shows each loving step.
This 17-year-old in Gaza creates art in unusual formats--from glue-and-glitter portraits to special-effects makeup.
In a territory usually negatively portrayed, one young man is standing up to insist that the world see Gaza's “other face.”
Henna-painted hands are a common Arab tradition. But this young woman is using the dye to recreate Palestinian sights.
Every day, the dwindling number of fishermen in Gaza risk their lives to support their families and a time-honored tradition.