Palestinian youth tell the human stories behind the numbers in the news

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Stories

Friends forever...we thought

by Mosab Abu Toha
The first time I ever lost a close friend was during the 2014 Israeli assault, when my best friend Ezzat ...

Gaza

When the power is off the little angels play

by Riham El Naji
During the hot months in Gaza, electricity is the usual topic people discuss.

Gaza

Art as resistance: our flag is still waving

by Mohammed Alhammami
For Sameer Elhallaq, artistic inspiration comes from the pain of living under occupation and blockade.

Gaza, USA

The long goodbye

by Fatema Dabdoub
The youth always speak about longing for our land, but whatever emotion we have will never amount to ...

Lebanon

Memories of the deer from Palestine

by Hamid El Darwich
My grandma didn't remember the date she was born, because in Palestine, they did not care about a single ...

Lebanon, USA

With a smile on our faces...

by Huda Dawood
The soldier looked at me and asked: “What’s your entry permission number?” This is the life of ...

Lebanon

Hope can come from unlikely people

by Khaled Al-Ostath
What is the best time for figuring out who you are and what you really want out of life? Sometimes it ...

Gaza, Turkey

The agony of loss

by Noura Al-Ashi
She walked in the streets to reach the place of his work. Suddenly, among hundreds of people, she saw ...

Gaza

Chance encounters: busfare or knafeh

by Rana Zareef
Two boys, an old man and a choice: bus fare or knafeh?

Lebanon

Tolstoy's War and Peace...and the Palestinian cause

by Mohammed Alhammami
On a recent September evening, two groups of culturally curious people, separated by countries and borders, ...

Gaza, USA

Working without pay

by Mosab Abu Toha
More than 50,000 workers in Gaza are forced to work at vital public-sector jobs without full or even ...

Gaza

One year later: memories linger but beauty still blooms

by Allam Zedan
These people and their resistance…how they create life amidst their pain sometimes frightens me.

Gaza

My promise to Palestine

by Aya Ibrahim
Everybody has a country to live in, except us; we have a country that lives in us.

Lebanon, UK

Gone in an instant

by Abdalrahim Abuwarda
Seeing his friends playing soccer brings back memories of when he was still able to play like the others. ...

Gaza

Horseback riding in Gaza: a source of joy amidst war

by Asmaa Elkhaldi
By finding joy in riding horses, Amal shows the world there is another way of living in the war-torn ...

Gaza

An explosion of a different kind: Gaza in color

by Nada Hammad
Everywhere you turn your head, you see splashes of color. Vivid, bright colors that aren't meant to ...

Gaza

War and peace: from Gaza to London

by Pam Bailey
Things have changed since Napoleon’s invasion of Russia in 1812. But really, what exactly is different? ...

USA

Life as classroom: teaching English in Gaza

by Ghada Ahmed
Learning English can be boring, so I asked my students to be stars in their own movie...

Gaza

Memories are alive inside me

by Maisoon Bashir
Inside myself I feel like an old woman watching my young outer self; I cannot believe this lovely girl ...

Gaza

Palestinian mothers: our secret weapons

by Jehad Abu Jazar
Palestinians revere their mothers for the challenges they overcome every day. As a Palestinian, I believe ...

Gaza, Turkey
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