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

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Tag: poverty

sad young boy

Sorry, neither of us are able to help the other

I often run into young kids who come to me, begging for money. I usually cannot help.
Shahd Safi

    The shrinking life of Gaza

    How can we return to 'normal' after COVID-19 when we've never been normal?
    Abdallah Aljazzar

      From Gaza to Zambia

      Dear Ms. Africa, we are so much the same.
      Basman Derawi

        Finding success outside the box of Gaza

        I may be imprisoned in Gaza, but my talents can fly.
        Deena Hamdan

          I don’t want to be the one

          How could I bring a child into today's Gaza?
          Basman Derawi

            When a home barely provides shelter

            Having a roof over one's head is so often not enough.
            Israa Mohammed Jamal

              The wedding earrings: a tale of love and loss

              A father risked his life to buy back his wife's pawned earrings.
              Omnia Ghassan

                Oriba: the most marginalized place in Gaza

                I am a Gazan, but even I didn't know poverty like this.
                Mahmoud Alnaouq

                  Working women of Gaza: unsung heroes

                  More women in Gaza need to work, but jobs are scarce.
                  Khuloud Rabah Sulaiman

                    Suicide: death by desperation

                    For too many of my people, death seems the only option.
                    Basman Derawi

                      Small joys brighten lives drenched in poverty

                      When poverty is this deep, the gift of light is huge.
                      Fadi O. Al-Naji

                        Living in an underground cement cube

                        This visit challenged my idea of "home."
                        Salsabeel Hamdan