We Are Not Numbers

A new cohort begins at a time when continuing anything at all takes effort.

This program isn’t just about writing, it’s about creating space for voices to develop, connect, and be heard, whether from Gaza or across the diaspora. Different backgrounds, different starting points, but a shared commitment to telling stories with meaning.

For many, it’s a first step. For others, it’s a continuation. Either way, the work moves forward.

Behind every application is a story.

From first introductions to thoughtful reflections, these moments capture a small glimpse of the voices stepping into the next WANN cohort 2026, writers ready to share, challenge, and document what matters.

This is where it begins. ✍🏽
Stay tuned.

In “Land Day Remembrance: What Happened in Barbara Happened in Jabalia,” Ohood Nassar reflected on how displacement is not just history, it is inheritance.

On Land Day, she remembered her grandfather, who was forced from his village of Barbara in 1948, carrying with him memories of land, trees, and a home he believed he would return to the next day.

He never did.

Land Day, once a day of remembrance, became something else. It became personal. It became present.

This is not only a story about loss, but about continuity, of memory, of belonging, and of a hope that refuses to disappear, even across generations.

Read the full story

https://wearenotnumbers.org/land-day-remembrance-what-happened-in-barbara-happened-in-jabalia/