Laila Ashour

Rocking in the rubble of Gaza

Feature: For a band based in Gaza - where war halts recording and seeps into their lyrics - politics is everything, writes Laila Ashour.

02 June, 2015

Sixty seven years waiting to return home

Feature: Decades have passed since Palestinians fled their villages and cities in the 1948, but their hope of returning home has not faded, says Laila Ashour.

18 May, 2015

Falling in love in Gaza

Feature: Syrian refugee Wareef Hamido and Gaza journalist Maha Abdulkaas met for an interview, fell in love, and haven't looked back.

05 May, 2015

Louder than bombs: Gaza's journalists remain defiant

Feature: Last year was the bloodiest in Gaza for journalists, with 17 killed. Here is the story of two survivors who vow to continue their work.

27 April, 2015

Trauma of war: young Gazan suffers in silence

Blog: Samer Murad's friends were killed by an Israeli missile in 2008, and he has not spoken since 2012. He is one of thousands of Gazans with mental health problems.

13 April, 2015