Esraa Abo Qamar - We Are Not Numbers

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

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Various trinkets: A small cactus, a sea shell, a green frog.

05Sep2024September 5, 2024

A box of memories

A cup of coffee stimulates recollections of a time now gone: college days and wonderful afternoons with a dear friend.

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mattresses side by side on the floor.

13May2024May 13, 2024

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

The bombing, destruction, and displacement families in Gaza are enduring is no joke.

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Teddy bear in graduation gown, holding flag that says "99.3%" and sitting on top of school notebooks.

17Apr2024April 17, 2024

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?

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