we are not numbers

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

Tag: daughter

Asmaa

I was a child raising a child, but now she is the apple of my eye.

Amany Elsafady

March 26, 2021

My Mother, Myself

My mother left me so suddenly, so I must say these words in a poem.

Omnia Ghassan

March 26, 2019

My mother, my self: a daughter’s tribute

Usually, I write about myself, about my feelings, dreams and goals. I write about Maisoon and I am the heroine. But now I have found a new heroine, my mother.

Maisoon Bashir

May 25, 2016