Listen: Refaat Alareer's voice from the archives
21 January 2025
Interviews with the beloved writer, professor and poet from 2014, 2015 and 2018. Read more about Listen: Refaat Alareer's voice from the archives
Gaza Writes Back
Day 432: Remembering Refaat Alareer with Yousef Aljamal and Helena Cobban
14 December 2024
Gaza resists as Syrian state collapses. Read more about Day 432: Remembering Refaat Alareer with Yousef Aljamal and Helena Cobban
Day 355: Refaat Alareer's legacy
26 September 2024
Dr. Yousef M. Aljamal on new anthology of Alareer’s work; war between Hizballah and Israel expands. Read more about Day 355: Refaat Alareer's legacy
Palestinian lives celebrated in special issue of Biography
21 January 2015
Life stories explore issues of exile and belonging. Read more about Palestinian lives celebrated in special issue of Biography
Writing to overcome trauma in Gaza
6 October 2014
The offices of the English department professors at the Islamic University of Gaza were completely destroyed in Israeli attacks over the summer. Read more about Writing to overcome trauma in Gaza
"People are being killed because they demand to live in dignity": Voices from Gaza
31 July 2014
We speak with Hala Joudeh and Khalil Abu Shammala in Gaza, and highlight other interviews with Gaza writers and scholars. Read more about "People are being killed because they demand to live in dignity": Voices from Gaza
Trapped in Gaza
7 May 2014
Israel denied her an exit permit, so a cardboard cut out stood in for Gaza writer Sarah Ali. Read more about Trapped in Gaza
"Writing is an act of courage," say storytellers from Gaza
29 April 2014
Contributors to Gaza Writes Back read their work and talk about creating literature under occupation. Read more about "Writing is an act of courage," say storytellers from Gaza
Gaza's class divisions confronted by young writers
11 February 2014
A story about seeking treatment for a toothache is one of the gems in “Gaza Writes Back.” Read more about Gaza's class divisions confronted by young writers