Athar Ihab Abu Samra

Athar Ihab Abu Samra is a Palestinian writer and translator from Gaza, based in Cairo. She highlights the human side of Palestinian life, telling stories of loss, resilience, and everyday struggles.

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How Gaza’s cash-flow crisis impacts daily life

Athar Ihab Abu Samra
How Gaza’s cash-flow crisis impacts daily life

For displaced Palestinians in Cairo, returning to Gaza no longer feels possible

Athar Ihab Abu Samra
For displaced Palestinians in Cairo, returning to Gaza no longer feels possible

Gaza already struggled with electricity shortages. Then the genocide began.

Athar Ihab Abu Samra
Gaza already struggled with electricity shortages. Then the genocide began.

International scholarships offer a lifeline to students in Gaza. But some worry it could lead to ‘forced academic exile.’

Athar Ihab Abu Samra
International scholarships offer a lifeline to students in Gaza. But some worry it could lead to ‘forced academic exile.’

‘Here, no bombs fall. But hope does’: Palestinians displaced in Egypt long for home in Gaza

Athar Ihab Abu Samra
‘Here, no bombs fall. But hope does’: Palestinians displaced in Egypt long for home in Gaza