we are not numbers

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

Shahed AbuAlShaik

  • Gaza Strip

Shahed AbuAlShaikh is a senior at the Islamic University studying English translation. Her dream is to work with an international organization.

She says, “I believe that every quote I read touches me somehow. I love Gaza and love that I was born in Gaza.”

Current as of February 2025

A young woman in hijab standing in front of a stone wall.

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