Hiba Abu Nada
Young Palestinian poet and novelist whose promising career was tragically cut short by conflict.
Hiba Abu Nada emerged as a powerful voice in contemporary Palestinian literature before her untimely death. Her novel "Oxygen is not for the dead" gained recognition for its exploration of Palestinian life and social issues. Abu Nada's work often addressed themes of justice, political upheaval, and the realities of life under occupation. As a poet, novelist, and Wikimedian, she contributed to the preservation and promotion of Palestinian culture and history. Her tragic death in an airstrike underscores the human cost of ongoing conflict and the loss of artistic voices in times of war[5].