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Lujain Anan

  • Gaza Strip

Lujain Anan studies English and French literature at Al-Azhar University in Gaza and she has passed both the TOEFL and IELTS English language proficiency exams. She loves painting, an art form she has practiced since she was young. She defines art as her “other world.”

Lujain participated in the Pink October Campaign and at the Institution of Egyptian Community.

She likes to embroider and used to play the zither and trumpet at the Edward Said Institution. She also likes sports and formerly played basketball and soccer and worked out in the gym.

Current as of June 2024

Lujain Anan.

my work

A Palestine flag on a pile of rubble next to a tall wall.

Once upon a city

A city where it’s impossible to hide from death / The enemy will hear your steps, even your breath.

Lujain Anan
  • Gaza Strip
Painting of a home entryway, with a door, window, front steps, and several red pots of plants.

My empty canvas

It’s impossible to paint in a Gaza that no longer has any colors and where the beautiful scenery has been destroyed.

Lujain Anan
  • Gaza Strip

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