If I had known / it was the last time I’d see you / I would never have looked away.

If you must die / then I must live / to begin where you left off, although / you have never truly ceased.

This Gazan wanted to die, but the last words of Dr. Refaat Alareer changed her mind.

If I must live / You must see / The resistant one you taught me to be

While strict and tough in the lecture hall, our beloved professor was warm, caring, and humble outside the classroom.

We Are Not Numbers mourns the death of a beloved teacher, friend, colleague and family member.