by JeJe Al Abyad
“What is home for you?” I asked. “It is where I can be truly myself. Simply, it’s where I find ...
by Basma Abu Fanunah
My brother, the hope of our family, flew away and made his way to a new future; he needed a life where ...
by Mahmoud Khalaf
As George Orwell teaches in "1984," the real defeat is the defeat of the heart.
by Haya Abdullah Ahmed
Many people in Gaza suffer from depression and fear, yet are too afraid to seek hep or support. It's ...
by Malak Mattar
Omran is one of countless children around the world who now know the worst thing humans can witness: ...
by Mohammad Al-Hato
It was my first opportunity to leave Gaza and see the outside world. And for a few brief moments, I ...
by Anas N. Almassri
As the Beatles once sang, "I get by with a little help from my friends." I have a very special friend ...
by Lama Alhelou
For too many girls in Gaza, marriage "defines" them. I will define my own life.
by Ghada Al-Haddad
In the media, Gaza is portrayed as ruined buildings, poverty-stricken villages and depressed, traumatized ...
by Aya Nashwan
How does the ability to travel open up the mind and free the spirit? Just look at Basel's paintings ...
by Basman Derawi
It has been two years. Two years of being able to sleep most nights, without waking up to the news that ...
by Said Al-Yacoubi
My cousin and her boys were with us, until they weren't, and I had to search for them among the body ...
by Rasha Zendah
The cost of child marriage: Wala was in 10th grade when she was married off. And now, at 17, she is ...
by Israa Suliman
One day, I asked my mother to tell me about her life, and what I heard was a tale of intrigue, pain ...
by Doaa Mohaisen
Living through war teaches you many things about science, humans and life.
by Malak Mattar
With Gaza down to four or five hours of electricity a day, could the moon help?
by Enas Fares Ghannam
The role of Israel and Egypt in the imprisonment of Gazans is well known. But now Jordan has joined ...
by Noura Al-Ashi
When I talk to my young students in Shejaya, I hear tales of fear and of loss. But their smiles speak ...
by Israa Suliman
During a war, it is amazing how little time it takes to destroy what took a lifetime to build.
by Aya Nashwan
My dream has always been to study abroad. I never dreamed that when the time came, I would actually ...