Athar Ihab Abu Samra

Athar Ihab Abu Samra

Athar Ihab Abu Samra is a Palestinian writer and translator from Gaza, based in Cairo. She highlights the human side of Palestinian life, telling stories of loss, resilience, and everyday struggles.

4 posts
For displaced Palestinians in Cairo, returning to Gaza no longer feels possible
Imperialism

For displaced Palestinians in Cairo, returning to Gaza no longer feels possible

With the Rafah crossing reopened, Palestinians must decide whether to abandon what little stability they have built to return to a homeland buried in rubble

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6 Min
By: Athar Ihab Abu Samra
Gaza already struggled with electricity shortages. Then the genocide began.
Imperialism

Gaza already struggled with electricity shortages. Then the genocide began.

Israel sent the Gaza Strip into a full blackout in 2023, but Gaza’s power was unreliable for years since Israel bombed its only power plant in 2006

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6 Min
By: Athar Ihab Abu Samra
International scholarships offer a lifeline to students in Gaza. But some worry it could lead to ‘forced academic exile.’
Education

International scholarships offer a lifeline to students in Gaza. But some worry it could lead to ‘forced academic exile.’

Some Palestinian students choose between survival and staying in their homeland. Besides individual opportunities to leave, some educators say academia within Gaza also needs rebuilding

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6 Min
By: Athar Ihab Abu Samra
‘Here, no bombs fall. But hope does’: Palestinians displaced in Egypt long for home in Gaza
Imperialism

‘Here, no bombs fall. But hope does’: Palestinians displaced in Egypt long for home in Gaza

Some Palestinians fled to Egypt to escape the genocide, while others were visitors stuck there after Oct. 7. All are now in endless exile

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5 Min
By: Athar Ihab Abu Samra

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