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WANN

we are not numbers

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

Tag: Israeli aggression (2023-2025)

Mother and child wrapped in Palestinian flag, sitting in rubble.

Grey echoes

They say the echoes of bombing have faded / then why does their sound linger / in every voice / in every breath.
Hala Al-Khatib
  • Gaza Strip
A woman at a desk with an open notebook, a lantern, and some framed quotations from the Qur'an.

Celebrating Ramadan in Gaza with hope rooted in our hearts

Most years, our holy month has been marked by tragedy, yet I am striving this year to experience it with joy, not fear.
Taqwa Ahmed Al-Wawi
  • Gaza Strip
Several tents on a dust-filled street.

Finding home in the ashes

Returning after the ceasefire was like returning to the place of the ghosts.
Nadera Raied Mushtha
  • Gaza Strip
The city of Gaza on the other side of a bay area with people engaged in recreation on the near shore.

The port — once my sanctuary, now a place of fear

The war turned a site for relaxation and refreshment into an insecure area that I only ventured to for internet access.
Zina Nassar
  • Gaza Strip
Man pulling cart, loaded with large container of water, along sandy street.

Clinging to survival

As I reflect on my family’s experiences during Israel’s war against Gaza, I ask myself: Where is the world?
Waseem Abd Al-Nabi
  • Gaza Strip
Three women, from behind, at the beach staring at the sea.

The Dynamic Trio’s reunion

Meeting my two best friends after wartime separation, I wondered: Had the horrors of war changed our friendship?
Esraa Abo Qamar
  • Gaza Strip
A serious-looking man in a suit.

Eternal in our hearts – my uncle and his children

Abd Al-Salam’s family was torn in half by an Israeli airstrike, leaving two children without their playmates or father.
Taqwa Ahmed Al-Wawi
  • Gaza Strip
A large family sitting down to a meal at a table.

The war took the warmth out of our family gatherings

We were able to get together over the past 15 months, but fear and uncertainty dominated over affection and bonding.
Deema Fayyad
  • Gaza Strip
A clay oven under construction.

Rebuilding hope

A refurbished oven restores a place to cook and, just as importantly, a gathering spot for the women of a tent camp.
Rawan Sabah
  • Gaza Strip
Cooking pasta.

Making meals and a sense of home during the war

Preparing food involved hours of work, making do with sparse ingredients, and improvised dining.
Rifqa Hijazi
  • Gaza Strip
A destroyed home, with rubble all around.

The wind echoes through its walls

Much of Tel Al-Hawa, the neighborhood I call home, has been destroyed. But people are returning with plans to rebuild.
Mariam Mushtaha
  • Gaza Strip
Karam.

Karam and the war

Imagine what it is like for a 5-year-old child to suddenly lose his family — his safety and shield from the world!
Sara Serria
  • Gaza Strip