we are not numbers

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

Tareq Hajjaj

    Tareq is an author and a member of the Palestinian Writers Union. He studied English literature at Al-Azhar University in Gaza, but he began with self-learning in 2015. He has worked as news writer/translator for the local newspaper Donia Al-watan, and also writes in both English and Arabic for international outlets like Elbadi, Middle East Eye and Almonitor.

    my work

    Three boys went to their farmland to relax; now Israel wont return their bodies.
    Gazans aren't sure whether international law will ever be enforced for them.
    Snipers targeting Gaza protesters aim for the legs—and eyes.
    Emad disappeared at the Gaza border, then returned a year later—in a body bag.