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WANN

we are not numbers

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

Esraa Abo Qamar

    Esraa Abo Qamar is a first-year student at the Islamic University of Gaza, where she’s majoring in English literature. This year, 2024, was supposed to be her first step in a long educational journey full of passion. She loves reading, and recently has found herself writing to help contend with negative feelings in the wake of the attacks on Gaza.

    Current as of September 2024

    Young woman with cap and scarf on the beach taking selfie.

    my work

    Older woman sorting olives in large shallow container.

    Of ancient, abiding roots

    ‘No matter how much the occupation destroys, we will remain in Gaza and so will the olive trees.’
    Esraa Abo Qamar
      Various trinkets: A small cactus, a sea shell, a green frog.

      A box of memories

      A cup of coffee stimulates recollections of a time now gone: college days and wonderful afternoons with a dear friend.
      Esraa Abo Qamar
        mattresses side by side on the floor.

        No one is shouting ‘April Fools’ Day’ in Gaza

        The bombing, destruction, and displacement families in Gaza are enduring is no joke.
        Esraa Abo Qamar
          Teddy bear in graduation gown, holding flag that says "99.3%" and sitting on top of school notebooks.

          Starting college when there are no colleges left

          How do you study in the rubble of destroyed buildings? How do you concentrate when classmates are killed?
          Esraa Abo Qamar