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WANN

we are not numbers

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

Tag: survival

Red weaving of many people.

WANNers seek your help to support their futures

WANN writers have created fundraising campaigns for community and individual efforts to survive and thrive.
Destroyed block in Gaza.

‘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
    A breadbaking oven constructed in war-torn Gaza.

    Engineering a kitchen in Gaza

    Gazans without electricity or gas get creative so they can bake bread and heat water.
    Abdallah Aljazzar

      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
        Roasting peanuts.

        Peanuts in Gaza

        As Americans sit down to their Thanksgiving feasts, a Gazan family gives thanks for a few delicious morsels.
        Khaled Al-Ostath

          A lucky Gazan routine?

          I wake up. I'm still alive. And I ask myself, is that a good thing?
          Nowar Diab
            Man with chargers in hand, giving peace sign.

            Life and death under the bombs

            Three video vignettes depict survival under Israel’s bombing of Gaza, and a glimpse into genocide.
            Hossam Wail Abo-Shammallah
              Trapped Gazan.

              We are strong, no matter how much the wind blows at us

              A typical day in Gaza: No electricity, no internet, scant water or bread—and a surviving spirit.
              Hamza N. Ibrahim
                Al Quds. Text "Palestine lives."

                At least… We are alive

                Hopeless feelings of war… / But always, Alhamdulillah.
                Rahaf Abuzarifa
                  Window.

                  Reborn from the rubble

                  A bombing of Gaza took down the house of an older woman I knew, and it almost took me down, too. But I’m still here!
                  Anonymous

                    Three wars old

                    Like other children in Gaza, I grew up experiencing war over and over.
                    Samah A. Abuishaiba

                      Two dark nights and the Pursuit of Happyness

                      Will I be given the chance to pursue my dreams, or will I die tonight?
                      Baraah Qandeel