Nayrouz Qarmout writes about Edinburgh, Gaza, short stories, and packing her bag.
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Exile, One Step Beyond
For our series on exile with the British Museum and Edmund de Waal, Selma Dabbagh writes on Palestine, desire, place and the future.
Read MoreOver the sound of the drone
Atef Abu Saif discusses his latest publication – a collection of diary entries from the Gaza Strip – and reports on Gaza’s thriving cultural scene.
Read MoreNo more trips to the beach, no more ice cream in Gaza
Ahmed Masoud writes about his son Zino and his trips to the beach in Gaza
Read MoreLife in War
Nayrouz Qarmout follows her short story for PEN Atlas with a gripping diary piece from the heart of the conflict in Gaza
Read MoreUmm Ahmed: Newsflash
A rare and incredibly moving piece of fiction from Gaza, from writer and activist Nayrouz Qarmout
Read MoreNotes from a Safe House in Area A
Selma Dabbagh returns to PEN Atlas, and to Ramallah, writing about the physical and bureaucratic walls that divide the territory, recording the sounds of the Old City, and exploring the impact of the Oslo Peace Accords on Palestinian literature
Read MoreSelma Dabbagh reports from the Palestine Festival of Literature: Part 3
In her third PEN Atlas despatch, British Palestinian writer Selma Dabbagh reflects on Palfest, dealing with criticism, and what freedom feels like
Read MoreSelma Dabbagh reports from the Palestine Festival of Literature: Part 2
In this second PEN Atlas despatch from British Palestinian writer Selma Dabbagh, we are taken deeper into Gaza; into the streets, into darkness
Read MoreSelma Dabbagh reports from the Palestine Festival of Literature: Part 1
This week the PEN Atlas hears from Selma Dabbagh at the Palestine Festival of Literature.
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