Mrs. Susan planted the seeds for my success
Me, holding my middle school certificate Just before I hit my tenth birthday, I experienced the tragic loss of my...
20May
A Palestinian-Palestinian friendship
A true friend does not necessarily have to be someone related by blood. Friendship can be a bond...
15May
From witness to martyr: Shireen Abu Akleh
Every day, Palestinians are awakened with the news of Israel arresting or killing more of their people. May 11, 2022,...
13May
Shireen Abu Akleh didn’t “die”
Press colleagues carry the body of Shireen Abu Akleh. Photo: alwatan_live (Creative Commons) Why is the Western media so reluctant...
12May
Shireen Abu Akleh – The Palestinian voice assassinated by Israel
MOURNERS CARRY THE BODY OF AL JAZEERA REPORTER SHIREEN ABU AKLEH, WITH HER PRESS FLAK JACKET COVERING HER CASKET,...
10May
Finding my path, with family support
Qalaat Barquq Castle. Photographer: Ahmed Hasi Alag (Creative Commons) It was a beautiful sunny day when my dad and I...
07May
Yahya’s travails with kidney disease
Yahya with two WANN staff: the author, Walaa Sabah (left) and Enas Ghannam (right) I first heard about Yahya’s story...
24Apr
A day in our Gazan life under Israeli airstrikes
I was making pizza in the kitchen when the massive sound of a missile strike targeting nearby houses began....
22Apr
Mohammed’s heroic battle against kidney failure
Ten years ago, three-year-old Mohammed Emad El-Nahal and his family learned that he was suffering from acute kidney failure....
19Apr
Feryal’s wedding
It was Friday, May 21, 2021, the first day of the ceasefire ending the Israeli attack on Gaza. Most...
17Apr
The Hummus Theory as Palestinian identity
“The Hummus Theory was born from my desire to represent and celebrate my culture, combined with my passion for...
14Apr
Sorry, neither of us are able to help the other
Except from poster by Waleed Shihab. Courtesy the Palestine Poster Project Archives. When I walk over from my university to...