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

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Tag: diaspora/exile

Line drawing of face in profile; person is crying.

Longing for death

‘I think about leaving. The idea of not existing flows into the room. It has a blue shady aura. It comes and goes.’
Alia Kassab
    Palestinians circa 1948 walking down road as they are being displaced.

    History’s lost page

    Once upon a time / In a land not so far / A people lived in peace / How pure they truly are!
    Ahmed Dader
      A library room with a vaulted ceiling.

      Al-Khidr Library, my lost sanctuary

      In Gaza books were my refuge; they had a special smell and distinctly flavored pages that I could taste with my eyes.
      Reem Sleem
        A car with suitcases tied to the top.

        I left my heart in Gaza

        Escaping Gaza has been a journey into the unknown, a quest for safety wrapped in pain and guilt. Was I right to leave?
        Munia Jamal Abusayma
          Piles of letters.

          Letters to Gaza

          A young woman carries on a correspondence with the land she left and grieves for, and adds a postscript to the world.
          Basma Almaza
            Big Gothic university building.

            The Palestinian identity feels strange when we travel

            Palestinians abroad often have to prove their national identity and endure “neutral” academic settings that neglect their reality.
            Alaa Mohammed Mouns
              Young woman with long-haired cat.

              I will not lose my humanity

              Despite my terrifying experiences in Gaza under war, my responsibility to love and care for others keeps me centered.
              Lamar Safi
                A trio of musicians jamming.

                A jam party in Cairo

                Exiled Gazan musicians find healing and connection far from home by performing together with international artists.
                Mariam Mohammed Al Khateeb
                  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
                    Three men on stage with guitars and drums.

                    Music: Another casualty of war in Gaza

                    Despite barriers, Gaza had a music scene before the war.
                    Salsabeel AbuLoghod
                      rows of suitcases.

                      A business trip to Egypt becomes a nightmare

                      A Gazan who travels to Egypt for work purposes finds himself trapped away from family and in anguish about their fate.
                      Tamer Garadh
                        A diamond puzzle of Van Gogh's painting, Starry Night.

                        The same stars shine down on separated friends 

                        From each side of Gaza’s closed border, Danah and Roaa connect via WhatsApp to process the changes in their lives.
                        Dana Besaiso and Roaa Aladdin Missmeh