Mahmoud Shurrab was known for his comedy videos, before turning his platform into a way to help people once war began.


Mahmoud Shurrab was known for his comedy videos, before turning his platform into a way to help people once war began.

Ruwaida Amer’s grandparents lived through the Nakba in 1948. Now, in 2025, she is experiencing another catastrophe.

Ruwaida Amer talks about wrestling with the terror of constant Israeli bombardment and wondering what comes next.

More than 61,700 Palestinians were killed by Israel in the Gaza war. Now, their family members are returning home.
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As Israel continues its relentless bombardment of Gaza, cases of domestic violence have rocketed.

Al Jazeera contributor describes what it’s like to starve alongside her family under Israel’s relentless bombardment.

Children are underdressed and exposed to the elements a year into Israel’s war on Gaza.

A teacher in Gaza reflects on how the first day of school used to bring excitement to students, parents and teachers.

My family and I now live among debris in a burnt apartment in the refugee camp we fled to many times when I was a child.
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A mother and poet finds herself lost for words to process the loss of her four children this Mother’s Day.
