Discovering peace in a cemetery
I was afraid to enter this place where dead people rest. But I found comfort there.
we are not numbers
emerging writers from Palestine tell their stories and advocate for their human rights
Riham El Naji is a student of English literature at Al Azhar University. She also enjoys drawing and drama, which usually helps her release tension. Even more, Riham is passionate about the Palestinian cause. “Whatever job I occupy, it must be for the sake of my society, of my Palestine. I want to raise the voices of the Palestinian people so they are audible to the whole world.”
I was afraid to enter this place where dead people rest. But I found comfort there.
I hoped my 21st year would be a beautiful year, yet I am afraid its beginning represents the opposite.
During the hot months in Gaza, electricity is the usual topic people discuss.
I create beauty and happiness in my dreams because I lack them. Living in a prison is the reason for my need for escape.
