Nemr Wael Al-Khatib

Nemr Wael Al-Khatib is a young Palestinian man originally from the Gaza Strip. In October 2023, both his home and his business were destroyed, thereby also depriving his family of their main source of income. In recent years, Nemr and his family have been forced to move several times. In 2025, they returned to the north of the Strip after a period spent in Deir al-Balah, but their home had been severely damaged and only one room in the flat was still usable. The family then tried to adapt it for everyday life by salvaging what remained intact and using makeshift materials to seal the openings in the house. In 2026, he published the book "Hear My Voice to Share My Pain – Stories from Gaza", with a foreword by Joanne Kemerer and edited by Glen Smith. His book brings together short stories, poems, personal writings and testimonies relating to the daily life in the Gaza Strip.