Author Archives: Najlaa

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About Najlaa

An architect-engineer and writer who cares about details and try to reflect them in my writing I am writing about daily life, love, people and cities, in particular, my home town Gaza.

في عالم سريع التغير، هل ما زالت “التخصصية” وحدها كافية؟

Posted on May 25, 2026 by Najlaa

لسنوات طويلة، تم الترويج لفكرة أن النجاح المهني يرتبط بالتخصص العميق في مجال واحد، وأن على الإنسان أن يصبح خبيرًا في مهمة لا يجيدها غيره. ربما نجحت هذه المعادلة في بيئات مستقرة نسبيًا، لكن الواقع الحديث يبدو أكثر تعقيدًا من … Continue reading →

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Fragments شظايا

Posted on January 25, 2026 by Najlaa

In Fragments (شظايا), Najlaa Attaallah offers a poetic, intimate, and devastating meditation on exile, trauma, and the unrelenting violence endured by Palestinians in Gaza. Written from Reykjavík yet emotionally tethered to her homeland, Attaallah narrates the psychic rupture caused by witnessing … Continue reading →

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الحرب لا تنتهي

Posted on May 17, 2025 by Najlaa

هذا نص أجيب به عن نص كتبته سابقا ، الحرب تنتهي غدا لم أكن أعلم أن الحرب لا تنتهي، ولم أكن مثقفة في تاريخي بما يكفي لأمتلك عقيدة المؤمن الذي يدرك حق اليقين أن حربًا بدأت قبل عقود ولم تنتهِ … Continue reading →

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Tomorrow the war ends

Posted on May 17, 2025 by Najlaa

“I wrote this in Gaza in 2014. I didn’t know the war would never end.” Although I ask my family what date it is every day, and I look it up myself whenever I can, I always forget within a … Continue reading →

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Living in the Shadow of War

Posted on April 16, 2025 by Najlaa

How do we live while others are dying? I sat in front of my laptop, trying to figure out how to prioritize my tasks. I have a long to-do list. At the top of it: study for my Icelandic exam … Continue reading →

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 Article for Women’s March on International Women’s Day for Peace and Equality

Posted on March 24, 2025 by Najlaa

Najlaa Attaallah (8th March 2025) Access to the Icelandic translation her Title: There is no peace in a world that accepts genocide I stand before you with a great weight on my shoulders; for I carry my country on my … Continue reading →

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غزة – لسنا كلنا واحد

Posted on January 30, 2025 by Najlaa

Access to the English from here. لقد مضى أكثر من عام وأنا أحاول جاهدة أن أصدق ما يحدث، أحاول أن أجد مبررًا واحدًا لهذا العالم الذي نعيش فيه، لا أجد أي إجابة، الكثير من الأسئلة التي تختزل إلى حقيقة واحدة: … Continue reading →

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The souls of angels

Posted on January 17, 2025 by Najlaa

Can you share a positive example of where you’ve felt loved? It is certain that each of us has experienced plenty of moments where we felt loved. We just need to reflect on our memories to discover how we have … Continue reading →

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Life is not a right that can be demanded.

Posted on January 6, 2025 by Najlaa

If you had a freeway billboard, what would it say? I plead for one thing: stop the violence and wars around the world. My beloved city, Gaza, has been under attack since October 7th, with over 6% of its population … Continue reading →

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Staying Alive and Tolerance

Posted on January 4, 2025 by Najlaa

What are your biggest challenges? Today, I decided to answer this prompt’s question, as I have been thinking a lot about it recently. My goal each year has been to become more tolerant. With the beginning of this year, I … Continue reading →

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