we are not numbers

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

Fayha’ Shalash

  • West Bank

Fayha’ Shalash, a Palestinian journalist who lives in Ramallah in the occupied West Bank. She graduated from Birzeit University with a major in radio and television in 2008. She writes humanitarian articles for several websites about the lives of Palestinians under occupation.

Current as of February 2025

Headshot of a smiling young woman in hijab, outdoors on a rooftop in a city with buildings in the background.

my work

Three young adult sisters.

A lone survivor

A mother is plagued by the memory of the massacre that killed her family when they were at home together, ready to sit down to lunch.

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