we are not numbers

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

I’ve lost 60 family members in the last year, and I struggle to process how quickly everything has changed.

A 17-year-old high school student struggles to replace old ambitions with new ones.

Two friends take on the challenge of starting a business while studying for the Tawjihi. Then war intervenes.

A Gazan who travels to Egypt for work purposes finds himself trapped away from family and in anguish about their fate.

"Some doubted that my business would succeed. But the customers keep growing and keep coming back."

They may be slow and old-fashioned, but they are essential for survival.