we are not numbers

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

Said Al-Yacoubi

    Said is a graduate of the medical school at the Islamic University of Gaza who received a full scholarship to study immunology the the UK's University of Oxford. He has studied and worked in the UK since 2017.

    When in Gaza, Said participated in a number of volunteer activities, including the creation of the Gaza branch of the Zedni Club (which organizes book discussions, drama workshops, etc.) along with some of his friends. Said also is interested in writing and reading about politics, history and philosophy.

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    No safe place

    My cousin and her boys were with us, until they weren’t, and I had to search for them among the body bags.

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