Authors

Nour Abo Aisha is a journalist, writer, and freelancer living in the Gaza Strip, Palestine. She is a translator and literature student. Her articles have appeared in Prism Reports, Mondoweiss, We Are Not Numbers, and The Guardian.

Shahd Alnaami is a Palestinian writer based in Gaza. She is an English literature and translation student at the Islamic University of Gaza, currently living amid the hardship of the genocide. The first edition of her zine, “The Writings of Shahd Alnaami,” has traveled to fourteen countries, including the US and UK, Germany, Mexico, Ireland, Serbia, and Portugal. The second edition is ready for distribution and will be translated into Italian, French, Spanish, and German. Shahd contributes works to Al Jazeera, We Are Not Numbers, and Mondoweiss.

Sondos A. Al-Saqqa, a voice emanating from the vibrant heart of Gaza, was born on January 9th, 1995. She has lived through numerous wars, including the latest devastating war. She cherishes reading, writing, and conversations with friends. Her debut book, Aerie Tales, was first published in Japan in September of 2024 in collaboration with its illustrator Ken Tanaka, and has gone on to be sold around the world with translations into multiple languages including Japanese, Chinese, French, Italian, German, and Catalan. Her forthcoming book, The Heart’s Gaze, is illustrated by Ken Tanaka and Maya Lall.

Khaled Al-Qershali is an ambitious Palestinian writer from the besieged Gaza. He studies literature and English language at the Islamic University of Gaza. Khaled was a student of Dr. Refaat Alareer, whom Israel killed. Israel also killed Khaled’s best friends, Mohammed Hamo and Abdallah Al-Khaldi. For Khaled, writing can be used as a tool to resist the occupation. “I strongly believe in writing literature as a way to resist,” he says. He has contributed to We Are Not Numbers, Baladi Magazine, The Electronic Intifada, and Palestine Nexus.

Taqwa A. Al-Wawi is a Palestinian writer and poet from Gaza, and a nineteen-year-old English Literature student at the Islamic University of Gaza. Through her writing, she strives to amplify Gaza’s voice and shed light on stories too often left untold. In addition to contributing to We Are Not Numbers, her work has appeared in leading outlets such as The Electronic Intifada, Mondoweiss, The Markaz Review, Al Jazeera English, The Palestine Chronicle, and The Massachusetts Review to name a few. Taqwa’s poetry has also been published by Baladi Magazine and Opol.

Lubna Ahmad is a Palestinian student who lives in the Gaza Strip. She likes to write in English, and is passionate about writing poetry. Her writings have appeared in Baladi, Electronic Intifada, and We Are Not Numbers. Lubna aspires to become a translator and dreams of earning a master’s degree at a university in Britain.

Dima Maher Ashour is a literature student and proud to have studied under Dr. Refaat Alareer, whose guidance and vision continue to inspire her. She is passionate about passing words into the world. Dima’s writings have appeared in We Are Not Numbers and The Electronic Intifada.

Samah Zaqout a Palestinian writer, translator, and lecturer based in Gaza. She graduated from the Faculty of Arts, English literature, as one of the top students, and worked as an English lecturer at the university, a translator at a local institution, and an online tutor on Preply. Samah shares her writings on Medium and Substack and has contributed to Politics Today, Electronic Intifida, and We Are Not Numbers.