Athar Abu Samra
Athar Abu Samra is a Palestinian writer and translator from Gaza. Her work focuses on displacement, daily life under war and the lived experiences of Palestinians navigating conflict and exile.
Latest from Athar Abu Samra
How War Has Redefined Marriage in Gaza
As the war nears the end of its third year, many in Gaza are marrying without waiting for peace, reshaping traditions of celebration and mourning as they struggle to hold on to life.
The Reality of Returning to Gaza
When a Palestinian journalist returned to Gaza after nearly three years in Cairo, arriving just before Eid, she expected destruction and grief. But she was struck instead by how thoroughly loss has been absorbed into ordinary life.