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we are not numbers

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

Salsabeel AbuLoghod

    My name is Salsabeel, and I am a freelance writer and translator from Gaza. I studied at Al-Aqsa University, and I specialized in English literature. I have a talent for creative writing of poetry, stories, novels and plays. I aim to deliver different and beautiful messages about my country, Palestine, in terms of divine beauty, customs, traditions and folk proverbs that are passed down from one generation to another. I hope that my voice reaches all parts of the world.

     

    my work

    A destroyed bedroom with a hole in the wall.

    Displaced again!

    My family has been displaced four times, each time bringing us closer to death. What will happen next time?
    Salsabeel AbuLoghod
      Cartoon of Palestinian flag with blood dripping from the bottom.

      Freedom to our mother Palestine

      We are living a genocide / They said, “You don't have the right to decide / Just flow with the survival tide”
      Salsabeel AbuLoghod
        Swallowtail butterfly landing on a flower.

        Butterflies of Gaza

        Faith and imagination are the winged creatures that keep hope alive in these dark times.
        Salsabeel AbuLoghod
          Three men on stage with guitars and drums.

          Music: Another casualty of war in Gaza

          Despite barriers, Gaza had a music scene before the war.
          Salsabeel AbuLoghod
            The words "boom" and Gaza."

            The survival routine in Gaza

            The simple joys of life have been replaced by unpredictability, turbulence, chaos, and total bleakness.
            Salsabeel AbuLoghod
              A crowd in front of a shop on the streets of Gaza.

              The loneliest Ramadan

              No mosque, no suhoor, no holy Qur’an reading, no joyous moment.
              Salsabeel AbuLoghod
                A damaged multi-family building in Gaza.

                ‘The hope of returning to our home lingers like a black ghost’

                Multiple displacements make the yearning for home even stronger.
                Salsabeel AbuLoghod
                  Cat amid garbage in north of Gaza.

                  My old self is gone. Who am I now?

                  The old Salsabeel would eat until full and sleep until rested. The new Salsabeel thinks about how to stay alive.
                  Salsabeel AbuLoghod
                    Swimmers doing a stretch before jumping in the water.

                    Swimming in the Gaza sea

                    Despite the limitations of the occupation, many Gazans have found a sense of freedom by jumping into the ocean.
                    Salsabeel AbuLoghod

                      True empowerment: Meet the women boxers of Gaza

                      Brave girls have taken up a traditionally male sport and hope to someday represent Palestine in international tournaments.
                      Salsabeel AbuLoghod

                        Cultural centers fight to preserve archaeological houses in Gaza

                        The house has also been affected by the many wars, in terms of broken glass, broken barrels, and collapsed roofs.
                        Salsabeel AbuLoghod
                          Animals are also suffering of Israeli wars

                          Animals are victims of Israeli wars, too

                          “The cat became nervous because of the sounds of war and started attacking our family.”
                          Salsabeel AbuLoghod