List: Palestine Writers Workshop | Curated by Rebecca Ruth Gould, PhD | Medium

Oct 24, 2025

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Palestine Writers Workshop

The Palestine Writers Workshop is a collaboration between The Hands Up Project, which has been supporting young Palestinian writers for many years, and SOAS. Please support these talented writers and consider contributing to their campaigns! Find us on BlueSky @‪balaghas

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The Story of Lina Mohammed Al-Banna

A starving 14-year-old girl awaiting evacuation from Gaza

Oct 24

The Story of Lina Mohammed Al-Banna

Oct 24

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The Martyr Journalist Saleh Al-Ja’frawi 🕊️

Oct 12

The Martyr Journalist Saleh Al-Ja’frawi 🕊️

Oct 12

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I wrote it because I reached a point where I could no longer stay silent.

Oct 12

I wrote it because I reached a point where I could no longer stay silent.

Oct 12

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The Ground We Walk on When Mentoring Poets

Palestine Writers Workshop mentoring report by Liam Horan

Oct 9

The Ground We Walk on When Mentoring Poets

Oct 9

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Two years ago, on October 7, a great moment of pride was written in history.

Oct 7

Two years ago, on October 7, a great moment of pride was written in history.

Oct 7

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Grief Reveals the Silent Strength Within Us

Sadness is not a defect and absence does not mean forgetting

Oct 6

Grief Reveals the Silent Strength Within Us

Oct 6

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A Scream Without a Sound

Two poems by Aala Albana

Sep 10

A Scream Without a Sound

Sep 10

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Introducing the Palestine Writers Workshop

A report from Rim Aoude on defying the normal when working with writers from Palestine

Jul 11

Introducing the Palestine Writers Workshop

Jul 11

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A Poem Has To Be Kindled Before It Comes To Life

Alice Oswald’s mentoring report for the Palestine Writers Workshop

Sep 7

A Poem Has To Be Kindled Before It Comes To Life

Sep 7

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Is It Beautiful? Notes on Mentorship

Playwright Peter Oswald reflects on his experience as a mentor for the Palestine Writers Workshop

Aug 3

Is It Beautiful? Notes on Mentorship

Aug 3

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Tribute to Anas Al-Sharif

Honouring the martyred voice of Gaza, who fearlessly exposed injustice and carried the truth to the world.

Aug 11

Tribute to Anas Al-Sharif

Aug 11

Hello, I am Hala Mdoukh from Palestine, specifically Gaza.

Jul 10

Hello, I am Hala Mdoukh from Palestine, specifically Gaza.

Jul 10

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The Sky Within Me

On solitude, freedom, and the reflections of nature within us

Sep 2

The Sky Within Me

Sep 2

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I am here, and he is there

A daughter’s cry across borders of pain and hope

Aug 31

I am here, and he is there

Aug 31

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The Anger That Is Not Spoken

Unspoken anger, hidden grief, and the resilience of longing

Aug 20

The Anger That Is Not Spoken

Aug 20

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I don’t write to express

I write to save what’s left of me

Aug 7

I don’t write to express

Aug 7

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Gaza is under fire again ...

Aug 5

Gaza is under fire again ...

Aug 5

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A Heart Beating with Pain, Screaming Without Sound

Bearing witness to starvation and dignity in Gaza

Jul 29

A Heart Beating with Pain, Screaming Without Sound

Jul 29

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To the Father I’m Still Missing

A poem about love, loss, and the bond that distance can not break

Jul 2

To the Father I’m Still Missing

Jul 2