we are not numbers

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

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

A smiling young woman in hijab and dress, with arms crossed and standing in front of a wall with sun shining across it.

my work

computer screen

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
The arm of a little girl with reddened patches of skin.

Between sand and skin

Insects swarm in the unsanitary conditions of displacement and leave few unscathed from nightly bites and stings.

Duha Hassan
  • Gaza Strip
  • Diaspora
A woman with her back to the camera, standing in front of rubble.

Thank you, 2024

Thank you for forcing me to question everything, everything inside me, around me, even my existence in this universe.

Duha Hassan
  • Gaza Strip
  • Diaspora

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