we are not numbers

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

Life in six words

If you had to sum up life in six words, what would you you say? Here is one attempt, from Gaza

Director's note: One of the challenges we work on with new writers for We Are Not Numbers is to teach them the power of the short story. In one exercise, participants were asked to tell a story in just six words. These, from Heba, sort of work together as a series.

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Painting by Malak Mattar

 

For sale: Gazan passport, never used.

They killed her; something changed: numbers.

“Let’s study.” The power went out.

She decides to rot in bed.

 

 

 

 

 

Posted December 10, 2016

 

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