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WANN

we are not numbers

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

Heba Zaher

    Heba studied English literature at the Islamic University of Gaza and is now a student at the faculty of education there. Creative writing and Arabic calligraphy are her main interests. She writes to highlight the stories of the people in Gaza and to tell the human stories behind numbers.

    my work

    Life in six words

    If you had to sum up life in six words, what would you you say? Here is one attempt, from Gaza
    Heba Zaher

      The o-love tree

      For centuries, olive trees have been a source of love in Palestine and other Mediterranean countries. That tradition continues today.
      Heba Zaher

        One year later: reflections of the sea

        The four boys granted me life; I could not protect theirs.
        Heba Zaher

          This is Gaza too: A day when rules are made to be broken

          Gaza City has no rules. The only rule we have to which all people are committed is the no-rule rule.
          Heba Zaher