by Hasna Abu Ewaida
One of the treasures of Gaza hidden behind the rubble and mayhem in the news is the food—my mother's ...
by Iman Abu Aitah
I had this feeling in my gut; it was hesitation mixed with fear. I wasn’t sure why I would have second ...
by Ismail Abu Aitah
One year later, and I am still in the same spot; it feels like I have not progressed an inch in my effort ...
by Ahmed Elqattawi
With a keyboard organ an out-of-reach dream, this Gaza boy finds other ways to make music
by Hossam Madhoun
In these days, all that I am trying to do is not remember the war.
by Nisreen Al-Khatib
You know you're in trouble when memories of your past turn into nightmares—and flashbacks when you’re ...
by Ahmed Alnaouq
My brother Ayman is not just one of the 2,200 people who died last year. He was the light of our lives ...
by Doaa Mohaisen
Despite conditions that would defeat most ordinary people, this 13-year-old is compelling artists outside ...
by Enas Fares Ghannam
It is the day of Eid; it was another day of war. It is a time to celebrate; it was a time to die. This ...
by Hossam Madhoun
War is so much more than numbers.
by Saleh Orouq
Two deaths: a soldier and a child. Does one justify the other?
by Yaser Harara
Who would have guessed that despite Ahmed's penchant for lame jokes, he is hiding so much suffering?
by Anas Jnena
Feeling safe is like a fanciful dream in Gaza. This might sound odd, and impossible for anyone else ...
by Shrouq Aila
Ghada has wings in her mind that help her soar and fly to places where the Israeli army cannot catch ...
by Hossam Madhoun
Here we are, we who are still alive after the war
by Heba Zaher
Gaza City has no rules. The only rule we have to which all people are committed is the no-rule rule.
by Haya Abu Shammala
Roofs are the thin line between life and death, between drones above and people waiting to be killed ...
by Hamza Mughari
“I forgot how to draw a dove, but I learned how to draw an aircraft. It’s more familiar to me."
by Maisoon Bashir
When I look back on last summer, it’s like reading the script for an action drama for a TV series ...
by Pam Bailey
Israel snatched the summer of 2014 from the youth of Gaza. Now they are taking it back.