we are not numbers
emerging writers from Palestine tell their stories and advocate for their human rights
Lubna Ahmad Abu Dahrouj is a Palestinian student who lives in the Gaza Strip. She likes to write in English, and is passionate about writing poetry.
“I pray to God day and night that I can become a memorable poet, because I want to be remembered for having done something good in my life,” she says. She aspires to become a translator and dreams of earning a master’s degree at a university in Britain.
Current as of September 2024
What if your house is bombed and you are / buried alive under rubble?
I told the white pigeon soaring above / Go hold my one, three, two dreams make them stretch forever
