we are not numbers

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

Mahmoud W. Mushtaha

    Mahmoud W. Mushtaha is the assistant manager at We Are Not Numbers. He is a human rights defender and journalist in MENA activism. He holds the position of journalist and analyst, MENA, for Revista Contexto.

    Besides contributing to WANN, Mahmoud is also a contributing writer to The New Arab+972 MagazineThe Globe and Mail, and other media outlets.

    His main areas of interest lie in advocating and documenting human rights in conflict areas and championing democracy worldwide.

    Current as of June 2024

    young man

    my work

    To leave the Strip, I left my family, crossed a checkpoint, and spent weeks in a tent. The decision still haunts me.
    Palestinian prisoners go on hunger strikes because it is their only option.
    The nightmare of Asaad Baker’s immigration experience continues to haunt him after his agonizing journey.
    'I try to mute my pain, yet my suffering cannot be ignored.”