Beneath the Stars by Heba Elnaami

Donate to support talented Gaza-based writer Heba Elnaami and receive a stream-exclusive digital zine of her poetry! Cover art donated by Michelle Franzoni Thornley.

This downloadable e-zine was lovingly compiled by a small group of artists, writers, and friends who believe in the power of poetry—that words can be wings, that stories aren’t bound by borders, that sharing one woman’s truth is a way of witnessing many.

In Heba's own words - "I am Heba Ali Elnaami, a graduate of the Faculty of Arts, Department of English Language, at Al-Azhar University in Gaza. In a world where every breath carries the weight of longing and loss, I found refuge in letters and a homeland in words. Experience sculpted my voice, teaching me that pain, when woven into language, becomes a bridge to human hearts...Through words, I reach out to every soul untouched by indifference, offering our story as a pulse that refuses to die."