we are not numbers

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

Saja Elkhaldi

Saja, 19, is an architecture student in her second year at the Islamic University of Gaza. She is interested in so many things, from reading books, which make her feel like she can travel through the world and get to know new cultures; to film making; to drawing Islamic patterns. "I believe  I have a huge power and can make a huge difference," she says. Oh, and Saja is the twin sister of another writer, Asmaa

my work

When art combines with architecture, Gaza brightens.
One recent afternoon, something shocking could be seen on campus in downtown Gaza City: a girl meditating!