Esraa Abo Qamar is a sophomore at the Islamic University of Gaza, where she’s majoring in English literature. She loves writing, photographing, and documenting the realities around her. Through her work, she strives to amplify Palestinian voices and shed light on life under occupation and war. Her writings have appeared in Al Jazeera, Electronic Intifada, Mondoweiss, Washington Report on Middle East Affairs, and Palestine Chronicle.
Current as of March 2025
After nearly 500 days of war, Gaza welcomed Ramadan in peace — a peace soon broken. For what?
Meeting my two best friends after wartime separation, I wondered: Had the horrors of war changed our friendship?
‘No matter how much the occupation destroys, we will remain in Gaza and so will the olive trees.’
A cup of coffee stimulates recollections of a time now gone: college days and wonderful afternoons with a dear friend.
The bombing, destruction, and displacement families in Gaza are enduring is no joke.
How do you study in the rubble of destroyed buildings? How do you concentrate when classmates are killed?
