Khaled Al-Qershali
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. He has contributed to We Are Not Numbers, Baladi Magazine, The Electronic Intifada, and Palestine Nexus.
Khaled is the author of Echoes of Survival, illustrated by Elena Wa and Maria Ahmed. For him, writing can be used as a tool to resist the occupation.
Echoes of Survival
Focused and unflinching, this collection of seven narrative articles surveys the immensity of an unfolding genocide with an eye intent on rebuilding and reclaiming every inch of Palestinian life in Gaza. Within the spirit of the words, one senses a multidimensional mind, capable of…
“I write because these stories must live. By reading them, you carry part of Gaza’s story with you. By sharing them, you affirm that behind every statistic is a human soul, a memory, a dream cut short by bombs.”—inner pages
Khaled’s favourite hobbies are playing computer games and swimming.
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Email: khaled.qershali.13@gmail.com
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Links to other writings by Khaled:
https://electronicintifada.net/people/khaled-al-qershali
https://wearenotnumbers.org/contributors/khaled-al-qershali/
https://electronicintifada.net/content/i-envy-my-dead-best-friend/50881
https://massreview.org/2025/09/19/in-gaza-we-are-born-to-die-a-day-in-the-life-of-an-aid-seeker/