we are not numbers

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

Ahmed Majed Lulu

    Ahmed, 22, is an English literature graduate who is passionate about both language and the art of writing. Unable to obtain a formal job, he started an English-language tutoring school in his own home for fifth through 12th graders. Born with "dwarfism," Ahmed has been tested repeatedly by individuals who judge him for beng shorter than average.  "They considered me to be a weird 'dwarf,' but, in fact,  I own the purest soul in the whole world. I am challenging my situation and creating new opportunities to  to feed my thirst for knowledge."

    my work

    From the minute I was born, individuals around me responded to my presence with a sort of gasp: "Oh, God."