we are not numbers

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

I returned to Gaza from Egypt to a new reality.

It's hot, the electricity is out and fear hovers.

So many aspects of ordinary life have come to a halt.

Which is more dangerous? Disease or poverty?

Waiting for herd immunity would be mass suicide in Gaza.

COVID-19 is spreading into Gaza; this is day one of my diary.

Quarantines are no fun, but special moments can be created even then.

Gaza taught me quarantine has some benefits.

The fear is as real as the virus itself.

The fear is as real as the virus itself.