Esraa Abo Qamar

Esraa Abo Qamar

Esraa Abo Qamar is a writer and English Literature student from Gaza.

6 posts
Gaza’s destroyed infrastructure makes daily life a struggle
Imperialism

Gaza’s destroyed infrastructure makes daily life a struggle

Rubble, open sewage, damaged wells, and lack of electricity pose dangers, as Israel blocks equipment needed to rebuild from genocide

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5 Min
By: Esraa Abo Qamar
‘This Ramadan, we are missing so many things’: Holy nights still don’t look the same in Gaza
Imperialism

‘This Ramadan, we are missing so many things’: Holy nights still don’t look the same in Gaza

Some Palestinians still in tents grieve their treasured Ramadan memories from before the genocide, while others look forward to the return of some normalcy amid the ceasefire

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5 Min
By: Esraa Abo Qamar
Healing through fitness: How going to the gym helped me learn to live again in Gaza
Health

Healing through fitness: How going to the gym helped me learn to live again in Gaza

Many Palestinians have turned to the gym to rebuild their physical and mental strength and find community along the way

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5 Min
By: Esraa Abo Qamar
Gaza prepares for another difficult winter despite the ceasefire
Imperialism

Gaza prepares for another difficult winter despite the ceasefire

With their homes reduced to rubble, many Palestinians in Gaza remain displaced in tents that pose significant hazards as winter approaches

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6 Min
By: Esraa Abo Qamar
Holding onto childhood: How a Palestinian NGO is helping Gaza’s children play and heal
Imperialism

Holding onto childhood: How a Palestinian NGO is helping Gaza’s children play and heal

While volunteering with Nafs for Empowerment, I saw how group activities can restore hope and offer psychological support to children facing impossible circumstances during the genocide

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7 Min
By: Esraa Abo Qamar
For a third year in a row, no new school year for Gaza’s college students
Education

For a third year in a row, no new school year for Gaza’s college students

As colleges across the U.S. prepare to welcome students back to campus, Israel continues to destroy Gaza’s universities and slaughter students and professors

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4 Min
By: Esraa Abo Qamar

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