Archive - Mohammed R Mhawish

After all this carnage in Gaza, don't expect us to be grateful for just a ceasefire

Unless the world begins to value Palestinian life as equal to their own, ceasefires in Gaza will be mere pauses in the bloodshed.

15 hrs ago •

Mohammed R. Mhawish

January 2025

Reflections on the Ceasefire in Gaza

On what the calm after the bombings means, and the damage it can't undo.

Jan 24 •

Mohammed R. Mhawish

December 2024

The Winter That Burns

This Christmas, families in Gaza cling to hope, not for gifts, but for the simple wish that survival will bring them home all together again.

Dec 24, 2024 •

Mohammed R. Mhawish

A year ago, Israel buried me alive. I’m still clawing my way out

It's been one year since I survived the strike that destroyed my family’s home, but I’m still searching for a way out of the ruins.

Dec 7, 2024 •

Mohammed R. Mhawish

In my hometown Gaza City, Death and Hunger Have Become Neighbors

They say hope dies last. In Gaza, it’s on life support.

Dec 4, 2024 •

Mohammed R. Mhawish

November 2024

It's OK to have a rough day. But twenty-five years? Twenty-five years, I think, is a little too much

Is it ok to have more bad days than we have good ones? Is it normal to carry more heartbreak than we carry joy? Because I don’t think I can keep…

Nov 29, 2024 •

Mohammed R. Mhawish

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Nov 13, 2024 •

Mohammed R. Mhawish

Trump's comeback reminds Palestinians like me of this glaring, ugly truth

With Trump soon back in the White House, we Palestinians are bracing for even more fear and trauma in the years ahead.

Nov 11, 2024 •

Mohammed R. Mhawish

Why Am I Still Here?

I’m left with pieces of a life I no longer recognize. How do you keep going when there’s nothing whole to hold onto?

Nov 1, 2024 •

Mohammed R. Mhawish

October 2024

Medics in Northern Gaza Won't Leave — Despite Siege and Bombs

Despite the Israeli military's siege and the threat of bombardment, the medical staff at the Indonesian Hospital in northern Gaza refuse to evacuate or…

Oct 19, 2024 •

Mohammed R. Mhawish

Survivors Recount a 'Night of Horror': The Israeli Strike That Set Tents of Displaced Families in Gaza Aflame

The horrific attack has left both the living and the dead unrecognizable.

Oct 14, 2024 •

Mohammed R. Mhawish

Refaat Alareer Was My Friend. I Will Miss Him Forever

The weight of his absence presses on me daily, a relentless reminder of the void he left behind.

Oct 11, 2024 •

Mohammed R. Mhawish

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