Since the catastrophic destruction in Gaza began over two years ago, the world has witnessed an unimaginable assault not only on human life but on the future itself. Every university in Gaza lies in ruins. Students and scholars have been killed, displaced, and cut off from their dreams. This systematic erasure of education and hope is what we call scholasticide.
Yet, amidst the rubble and the grief, a powerful act of resistance persists: the act of writing.
We Are Still Here: An Anthology of Resilience, Grief, and Unshattered Hope is a collection of raw, urgent testimonies from Gaza's university students. These are not distant reflections—they are real-time poems, stories, and essays forged in the crucible of survival.
In this vital interview, we speak directly with the student contributors and editors of this groundbreaking anthology.
We discuss:
The real-time experience of living through genocide and scholasticide.
The power of writing as an act of defiance, memory, and preservation of self.
The unshattered hope that fuels their creativity even in the face of annihilation.
The urgent need for the world to listen, witness, and remember.
These voices from Gaza are reaching out. For some, this may be their last testament, their final attempt to bridge the gap between their reality and our awareness. Tune in to bear witness, to understand the human spirit behind the headlines, and to honour the resilience of a people determined to be heard.
