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WANN

we are not numbers

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

Tag: refugees

Piles of letters.

Letters to Gaza

A young woman carries on a correspondence with the land she left and grieves for, and adds a postscript to the world.
Basma Almaza
    Two tents.

    Whispers in the rain: A journey from tranquility to displacement

    Bitterness gnaws at my soul as I long for safe shelter, warmth, a cup of coffee and the routine melody of life.
    Haya Abu Nasser

      Refugees not welcome

      Lebanon finally has a president, after more than two years of no leader. But it's bad news for refugees.
      Mona Bibi

        Dear UN: Please don’t fail us once again

        We want a life with meaning. If you respect human rights, you must work toward a permanent solution and meanwhile, let us live in dignity.
        Duaa Ardat

          Speaking of…. (a poem)

          When you see these pictures in the news and on social media, what do you really see? More importantly, what do you do?
          Sayf Abdeen

            Melissa the Uber driver

            Sometimes it's those chance encounters that enrich our lives the most.
            Mohammed Arafat

              War memories

              War can forge unusual friendships.
              Rawand Alagha
              • Gaza Strip

              Syrian refugees in Gaza are ‘twice-victimized’

              These Palestinians fled Syria for safety--to Gaza.
              Mahmoud Alnaouq

                Everything but a Homeland

                My teacher is like me: He had everything but a life in his homeland.
                Mohammed Arafat

                  After fleeing Iraq, Palestinian family struggles–and reminisces–in Gaza

                  Iraq to Gaza: This family escaped from one hot spot to another.
                  Noor Yacoubi

                    A New Dream

                    I read about the refugees still flooding the world. Their story is my story.
                    Basman Derawi
                    • Gaza Strip
                    • Diaspora

                    Homeless

                    A tribute to all of the migrants, desperate for a better life.
                    Mohammed Arafat