we are not numbers

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

Finding a way to celebrate, even for just a few moments, was a way to show children that they were cared for.

Palestinians in Gaza who lost their homes and loved ones strove to celebrate Eid al-Fitr anyway.

An Eid in Gaza: finding small pleasures in cookies, swings and 'Eidiya'

When my nieces and nephews wanted to help other children during Ramadan, it began a family project.

In Gaza, opposites coexist.

What kind of world will my daughter grow up in?

The Palestinian culture is an instant bond when away from home.

Stealing fun moments while COVID knocks at our door.

Ramadan is so much more than fasting.

I am a Gazan, but even I didn't know poverty like this.

You know it’s hard times in Gaza when the best families can do is to buy secondhand Israeli clothes.