we are not numbers

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

Jomana Hesham Zaqout

  • Gaza Strip

Jomana Hesham Zaqout, studies English Education at Islamic University of Gaza. She is a poet who discovered her talent through the war; she writes poems in both Arabic and English.

Jomana has many big dreams for the future. She is determined to make Palestinian voices audible to the world. She wishes to pave the way for Gazans to regain their rights through the power of the word and the poem.

Current as of November 2024

Smiling woman in hijab in front of curtains.

my work

Trying to say / what “was” and “is” is so hard.