we are not numbers

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

Shahed AbuAlShaikh

  • 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.

my work

pills in plastic bags

Plastic pharmacies

Medicines in Gaza are still in short supply and expensive, due to ongoing restrictions imposed by the Israeli occupation on the entry of essential drugs.

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