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

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Tag: friendship

Woman on the beach.

Your first birthday in heaven 

‘Maybe if you were still alive, we would have a small party at our favorite park, celebrating your 19th birthday.’
Shahd Ahmad Alnaami
    Protesting students holding up Palestinian flags and signs.

    The shape of it: a poem duet

    Knowing where you are now / hearing of what your life is now /… / I reconsider the shape of my hope.
    Basman Derawi
      Vine against a building with purple flowers.

      Me and every flower I see

      Why should a story about flowers be this sad?
      Nowar Diab
        Young woman in hijab and jeans.

        Lamar, a light extinguished

        I offer this testimony to genocide’s savagery and tribute to my friend’s humanity.
        Tala Albanna
          Back of woman standing at the beach.

          Was Maryam a threat to Israel?

          The clarity and beauty of the sky resemble the innocence of my friend’s heart.
          Ohood Nassar
            Ten pair of brightly decorated socks.

            A business plan replaced by mere hope for survival

            Two friends take on the challenge of starting a business while studying for the Tawjihi. Then war intervenes.
            Hassan Abo Qamar
              Various trinkets: A small cactus, a sea shell, a green frog.

              A box of memories

              A cup of coffee stimulates recollections of a time now gone: college days and wonderful afternoons with a dear friend.
              Esraa Abo Qamar
                young woman wearing graduation gown and "2023" ribbon.

                The unbearable grey: Searching for my missing friend 

                ‘Shahad and I always loved clarity; if she could now explain her fate to me, she would not hesitate to do so.’
                Alaa Mahdi Kudaih
                  A group of Al-Azhar University students in their graduation gowns.

                  Dreams deferred

                  The destruction of my university and everything around it strikes a blow against Gaza’s future and my own.
                  Hamza N. Ibrahim
                    Girl wearing kaffiyeh and with her hair blowing.

                    Chatting with friends, war version

                    The sparkle now is a choke in my throat. Words stick inside it and fight. Should they tell the truth?
                    Haneen Alisawi
                      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
                        Six pieces of clothing shaped into the word "Yousef."

                        Yousef everywhere

                        ‘I found a thrift store. Every jacket had Yousef written on it; everyone who worked at the store was called Yousef.’
                        Anonymous