we are not numbers

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

Khuloud Rabah Sulaiman

    Khuloud, 23, is an English language and literature student at the Islamic University of Gaza. Since she very much loves teaching English to kids, she also earned a diploma in education one year ago. She finds her real joy in life in five things: kids, music, nature, reading and writing. As a Palestinian girl, she feels it is her duty to write about her country's challenges, as well as or those of other disenfranchised peoples." Writing is my only powerful weapon I can use to convey the true image of the world we live in, hoping I can help change it for the better,"she says.

    my work

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    Why don't my people take COVID-19 more seriously?
    Why is the Palestinian Authority stopping Gazans from traveling?
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