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Tag: Oct 2023 war on Gaza
2023 was supposed to be my year
We welcomed in the new year, and it was really good — until Oct. 7. Will 2024 continue the misery?
Fatima Elzahraa Marwan Shaat
February 11, 2024
‘When the Israelis come, I hope it’s when I’m sleeping’
Death is closer every day. Nowhere is safe. We are grateful to live just this moment.
Israa Mohammed Jamal
January 29, 2024
Trapped in the rubble, body and soul
The brutality of Israel’s attack on Gaza is prefigured in the anime series Attack on Titan that first aired in 2013.
Saleh Jamal Safi
January 12, 2024
At the door of Jannah
Today, Essa welcomes Ouda / at the door of Jannah.
Basman Derawi
Gaza Strip
Diaspora
January 10, 2024
Engineering a kitchen in Gaza
Gazans without electricity or gas get creative so they can bake bread and heat water.
Abdallah Aljazzar
January 9, 2024
Provisions, pots, and firewood: feeding our neighbors in Gaza
Helping to run a food distribution program not only fills an urgent need but also provides a sense of purpose.
Mustafa D. Batnain
January 6, 2024
For Palestine: A message for the end of the year
For Palestine, gaze upon destiny’s tree / This testimony is about all of you, not only me…
Rahaf Abuzarifa
January 1, 2024
The head of the new year
What were my wishes for the new year? / What were my grandfather’s wishes in 1949 / after the Nakba?
Basman Derawi
Gaza Strip
Diaspora
December 30, 2023
Our home was our sanctuary, then Israel destroyed it
This house was a dream for my parents — their comfort zone and where friends, neighbors and relatives would gather.
Walaa Sabah
December 27, 2023
Wasn’t that enough?
You asked me to undress / I took off my shirt / Wasn't that enough?
Basman Derawi
Gaza Strip
Diaspora
December 23, 2023
It’s a rainy day in my normal life
But in my current abnormal life in Gaza under bombardment, it’s a rainy day that's beyond dreary.
Habiba Masoud
December 21, 2023
Santa was killed in Gaza
This year, Santa chose to enter Gaza / Amid the bombing, the fractured homes / Blown storefronts, shattered clinics....
Basman Derawi
Gaza Strip
Diaspora
December 19, 2023