When Wi-Fi dies in Gaza
‘Are you alive?’ The repeated, anxious messages from family and friends abroad pile up during internet shutdowns.
Duha Hassan
- Gaza Strip
- Diaspora
Duha Hassan is an English literature and creative writing student at Galway University in Ireland. She has experience in writing, translation, community work, and educational initiatives. She has worked with NGOs and youth programs and is passionate about storytelling, social impact, and using language as a tool for awareness and change.
Current as of January 2026
‘Are you alive?’ The repeated, anxious messages from family and friends abroad pile up during internet shutdowns.
Insects swarm in the unsanitary conditions of displacement and leave few unscathed from nightly bites and stings.
Thank you for forcing me to question everything, everything inside me, around me, even my existence in this universe.