we are not numbers

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

Tag: blockade

It looked as if Ameera would not get out of Gaza to study, as is the case with so many. But she and her sister never gave up, and they won.
Becoming a doctor in Gaza involves extra obstacles.
It's hard to relax when your father is suffering.
She's a coder, but she's not allowed to be a traveler.
We cannot forget the past, but we can choose to live in the present.
Cancer visited our home and the world changed.
Gaza is frozen out of financial markets, but cryptocurrency might be a solution.
Thousands of students and injured persons in Gaza deserve to leave, so a boat will attempt to sail from the harbor to break the blockade.
Over a decade has passed since Israel imposed its blockade, and our resolutions are really wishes and they never change.