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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.

اليوم الثامن عشر- ما أول شيء ستفعله بعد انتهاء الحرب

Posted on July 9, 2019 by Najlaa

  لم تعد تعلم كم مرت سألت نفسك هل أنا أنا؟ أو كم مرة سألت نفسك أين أنا؟ لم تعد تعرف كم صديق قطع بوابة السماء، ولم تعد تعرف حتى ما هي ملامحك، هل إذا نظرت إلى المرآة ستكون أنت … Continue reading →

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IN Gaza we are not OK

Posted on July 9, 2019 by Najlaa

you can reach the article via the link below http://www.bu.edu/agni/essays/online/2014/attallah.html

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In War, I didn’t discover

Posted on July 9, 2019 by Najlaa

Najlaa Ataallh Editor: Eva Burke In war I didn’t just discover the inadequacy of writing, but also my clear inability to write even one correct word. I didn’t just discover the mystery of language, but am also sure of the … Continue reading →

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اليوم التاسع عشر-التاسع والعشرون غيبوبة

Posted on July 9, 2019 by Najlaa

مرت عشرة أيام، وحتى هذه اللحظة لا تعرف كيف؟، كانت بطيئة جدا أبطأ من سلحفاة ترقد تحت بيتها، وأسرع من صاروخ يخطف العشرات، لقد مرت دون أن تستطيع أن تدون أو تتابع أو أن تتذكر شيء، تستيقظ فقط على عداد … Continue reading →

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The seventeenth day (The House)

Posted on July 9, 2019 by Najlaa

  The article is edited by: Eva Burke  The only thing that occupies your mind is death. You can’t stop asking yourself: Why have I not died? Why have all my many souls not died? Am I even worthy of … Continue reading →

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Gaza, Yes I Can

Posted on July 9, 2019 by Najlaa

Najlaa Attaallah, Edited by Ra Page ‘Where do you see yourself in ten years time?’ he asked confidently. To this day, the look on his face – before and after I answered him  – have stayed with me.  This question … Continue reading →

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Great March of Return The value of protesting

Posted on July 9, 2019 by Najlaa

The 30th of March is a remarkable day for the Palestinian; the Palestinian people commemorated ‘Land Day’ -the day in 1976 when several Israeli soldiers killed 6 Palestinians who were defending a piece of their land). In 2018, thousands of … Continue reading →

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Loneliness: A gate for dancing

Posted on July 9, 2019 by Najlaa

Day after day I am assured loneliness is not a strategic plan. It happens by chance. I still remember one of the programme lecturers’ quotes, she said: ”the more you dive into knowledge and philosophy, the lonelier you are”. I … Continue reading →

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Jealousy and love

Posted on July 9, 2019 by Najlaa

At first glance, I guessed the lecturer was kidding with us, and I asked: what is the alignment between Gender studies and jealousy and love? For three days, I dived into the writing of both Derrida and Nancy, trying to … Continue reading →

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The Eighteenth Day (The first thing you’ll do when the war ends)

Posted on July 9, 2019 by Najlaa

Najlaa Ataallh Editor: Eva Burke You haven’t any idea the number of times you’ve asked yourself who am I? and where am I? You don’t know how many friends have crossed the gates to heaven. You don’t even remember the features … Continue reading →

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