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WANN

we are not numbers

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

Tag: grief

A man with arms outstretched standing on a stone patio near a table with two chairs.

Essa, May 15

If it were not for the Nakba, / May 15 might be a sunny day.
Basman Derawi
  • Gaza Strip
  • Diaspora
Street view, Gaza City.

October 6

I yearn for a past life / before the world turned dark.
Shahd Safi
  • Gaza Strip
  • Diaspora
Palestine people in distress, like in Picasso's Guernica painting.

Nothing

I lost my loved ones / I lost my power, hope, dreams / and my last tears.
Ahmed Dremly
  • Gaza Strip

The many waves of grief

All I have left of my uncle is a memory of a wave and a smile.

Legacy of grief

Grief is a strong opponent.
Shahd Safi
  • Gaza Strip
  • Diaspora