Where is our home?
‘The house had no recognizable features, nothing was in its place, and nothing appeared salvageable.’
we are not numbers
emerging writers from Palestine tell their stories and advocate for their human rights
Wejdan Wajdy Abu Shammala is a student at Al Azhar University, Gaza Strip, majoring in English translation. She is a content writer, voice-over artist, and translator. She was a volunteer with the Hult Prize Competition in translation and content writing. “I’m here, part of WANN, because writing is my special refuge, a haven for organizing thoughts, documenting moments, and immortalizing memories,” she says. A favorite quote of hers is from Anaïs Nin: “ We write to taste life twice, in the moment and in retrospect.”
Current as of February 2024
‘The house had no recognizable features, nothing was in its place, and nothing appeared salvageable.’
An improvised birthday party for five-year-old Farah creates an oasis of hope amid despair.
The hardest part of the evacuation is when you close the door behind you; that’s when you start to worry about what is ahead.
The beloved youngest child was killed by an Israeli missile as he and his brothers returned home from buying snacks.
