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we are not numbers

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

Tag: art/music

Male musician playing the oud.

Recording of Gazan-Kenyan musical performance now available

The goal is to foster more such cross-cultural events, including composition collaborations and joint performances.
Logo of Resilience music project.

November 17 musical event to feature Gazan and Kenyan artists making music together

The Sumud-Uthabiti Project event, cosponsored by WANN and Emerging Voices Webzine, is free and online.
Pen drawing of a woman's face.

My interrupted dream of creating smiles through creativity

A young artist’s development, both as a painter and as a dentist, has been stymied by Israel’s war on Gaza.
Aya Zaqout

    ‘Palestine’s Pearl’: Tunisian street artists celebrate Palestinian culture

    "I will always practice art, until one day I return with my mother to our city of Nazareth."
    Majd Salem
      Suhair al-Shawi while performing Palestinian music.

      Gaza artist: When I paint, I feel pleasure and relief

      Few Gazan artists are able to make a living from their talent.
      Shahd Safi
        Artist Zainab Al-Qolaq

        Processing Palestine’s tragedy through art

        Palestinian artist Zainab Al-Qolaq lost 22 members of her family in a bombing that still haunts her.
        Issam Adwan
          artist creating a painting

          Art for more than the eyes

          Palestinian artist Timaa Hassan creates art that can be touched as well as seen.
          Ahmed Al-Sammak

            My world of abstraction

            A crumbling wall inspires a painting that reveals suffering and offers hope for the future.
            Nada Almadhoun

              Wings

              When life tries to break you, wings are what we hope for.
              Malak Mattar

                ‘Architistas’ beautify halls of Gaza

                When art combines with architecture, Gaza brightens.
                Saja Elkhaldi

                  Tribute to Omran

                  Omran is one of countless children around the world who now know the worst thing humans can witness: war.
                  Malak Mattar

                    Gaza through a different lens

                    In the media, Gaza is portrayed as ruined buildings, poverty-stricken villages and depressed, traumatized people. But Gaza also has another side—one that is joyful, thoughtful and wild.
                    Ghada Al-Haddad