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Tag: WANN 2025 book

Swarm of birds in a clear sky.

A wedding and condolences

A swarm of birds appears suddenly at a marriage celebration. but where are they when the family turns to mourning?
Tala Herzallah
    Israeli soldiers guarding undressed Palestinians held at Yarmouk Stadium for interrogation.

    My Black Friday

    A survivor recounts his interrogation and torture in a round-up of Palestinians at Yarmouk Stadium.
    Yusuf El-Mobayed
      Woman in plaid hijab.

      ‘I’m determined to run towards the sun’

      How do you create a life for yourself after losing home, university, and dreams?
      Reem Sleem
        young woman wearing graduation gown and "2023" ribbon.

        The unbearable grey: Searching for my missing friend 

        ‘Shahad and I always loved clarity; if she could now explain her fate to me, she would not hesitate to do so.’
        Alaa Mahdi Kudaih
          Looking outward from inside building with destroyed walls.

          Where is our home?

          ‘The house had no recognizable features, nothing was in its place, and nothing appeared salvageable.’
          Wejdan Wajdy Abu Shammala
            Back of woman looking at quadcopter in the sky.

            Tell them

            Tell them / Tell them / we are more than numbers / more than silent echoes / in a ledger of loss
            Huda Skaik
              Pen drawing of a woman's face.

              My interrupted dream of creating smiles through creativity

              A young artist’s development, both as a painter and as a dentist, has been stymied by Israel’s war on Gaza.
              Aya Zaqout
                Food aid box covered in blood.

                Survivor of the Flour Massacre

                ‘I managed to secure a bag of flour…. But then suddenly, out of nowhere, we were met with a fusillade of bullets.’
                Ahmed Dader
                  Starry nght sky with trees in foreground and village in background.

                  ‘The sight of stars makes me dream’

                  In the midst of hardship, a young Gazan looks to the stars to find beauty.
                  Roaa Aladdin Missmeh
                  • Gaza Strip
                  Head profiles of young man and woman facing each other.

                  Love amidst chaos

                  Malik and Hind’s love story takes an unexpected turn amidst the turmoil of war in Gaza.
                  Samah A. Abuishaiba
                    Two young children stand before a tent and their mother sits in the doorway of the tent which is in an encampment for displaced persons at a schoolyard in Gaza.

                    A mother’s journey through war

                    How do you keep your children safe from bombs and missiles and also from the knowledge that they are facing genocide?
                    Al-Orjwan Shurrab
                      People in line at bakery.

                      In Gaza, our nightmare never ends

                      Daily searches for food and water, bombings in the night, forced relocation. To survive, we hold onto hope.
                      Hamza N. Ibrahim