we are not numbers

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

Duaa Ardat

    Duaa, 27, has a diploma in education in addition to a bachelor's degree in English literature. For the past six years, she has taught at an UNRWA school in Lebanon's Ein El-Helweh refugee camp, where she grew up. She is one of those lucky people who is doing what she loves. Duaa strongly believes in this quote from Nelson Mandela: "Education is the most powerful weapon we can use to change the world." 

    Duaa's other interests include hiking in the fresh air and volunteering in children's activities.

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    Condemned to the hope of return

    If I was asked to live that day again, I would never hesitate to put on my kuffiyeh and go. Like any other refugee, I am condemned with the hope of return.

    The blue ID

    When you are a Palestinian refugee in Lebanon, the color blue defines your life.

    Dropout: a ticket to nowhere

    Nelson Mandela once said: “Education is the most powerful weapon you can use to change the world.” But what if you don’t have the right to obtain that “weapon”?

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