we are not numbers

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

Tag: homeland

When the world's quarantine is over, I still will long to return home.
Our lives are marked by tragedy, but our love for our land persists.
My teacher is like me: He had everything but a life in his homeland.
I was desperate to leave when I was in Gaza, but when I was outside I learned to be proud of my home.
We rant at Gaza until we leave, and then we miss it.
Every young boy deserves to know where his home is.
I am Palestinian, but cannot visit Palestine. This is the fate of an exile in the diaspora.
Is there a stronger love than the love you feel for a land you cannot see or visit?