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we are not numbers

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

Shahd Safi

    Shahd Safi is an Arabic/English translator and teacher, freelance journalist, social media coordinator, and human rights advocate. She is also an Erasmus alumni. Outlets in addition to WANN that she has contributed to include the Palestine Chronicle, Palestine Deep Dive, and MZEMO. See her Linktree page for a full list of her publications.

    Current as of June 2024

     

    my work

    Closeup of eye, with iris and face in Palestinian colors.

    Words stumbling with guilt

    I got a call my beloved friend was killed. / May God grant him peace. / I hung up and went to sleep.
    Shahd Safi
      Sick woman with eyes closed.

      ‘It’s like doctors are telling us to just watch her die and do nothing’

      Thousands of cancer patients in besieged Gaza need but cannot get treatment. Here are three of their stories.
      Shahd Safi
        Street view, Gaza City.

        October 6

        I yearn for a past life / before the world turned dark.
        Shahd Safi
          Drone.

          Drones above Gaza

          Constant noise from the unmanned planes causes headaches, irritability, and insomnia, and can literally drive one mad.
          Shahd Safi
            Destroyed neighborhood in Gaza.

            Close calls with death

            There is no such thing as a safe place in Gaza. Everyone and everything is targeted.
            Shahd Safi

              Dreaming of Palestinian planes in the sky

              Denied an airport, Gazans must endure a long and brutal land journey to cross their border.
              Shahd Safi
                Four young people leaning against bridge railing.

                From Gaza to Spain

                A student enjoys life beyond Israel’s open-air prison.
                Shahd Safi

                  ‘No International immunity’: Who will defend Gaza’s civil defense?

                  "After two hours, the heavy bulldozer reached the house. The civil defense pulled out the dead bodies."
                  Shahd Safi

                    Why hope is fading for mothers of imprisoned Palestinians

                    "Diyaa’s name means light in Arabic. Indeed, he was the light of my life."
                    Shahd Safi

                      In Gaza, students’ heavy endeavors are going in vain

                      She finished her studies but never received her certificate because she couldn’t pay off her fees and couldn’t find a job as a result.
                      Shahd Safi
                        Suhair al-Shawi while performing Palestinian music.

                        Gaza artist: When I paint, I feel pleasure and relief

                        Few Gazan artists are able to make a living from their talent.
                        Shahd Safi
                          Man standing by rubble in Gaza.

                          The man who had his house demolished to reach trapped neighbors

                          Ashraf Al Qaisi permitted the civil defense to demolish his house so they could reach people under the rubble.
                          Shahd Safi