Iman Farajallah

Dr. Iman Farajallah is a clinical psychologist, born and raised in Gaza and now living in California. She’s also the author of a soon to be released book (My life is a war: voices of traumatised Palestinian children under Israeli occupation) and documentary on the effects of living under occupation on the children of Gaza. Her film (My life is a war: I want to live in peace) will be released in 2024.

Articles from author

In the shadow of trauma: Voices of Gaza's children

Almost half of Gaza's population is comprised of children. Here's a glimpse at what some of them have endured over the past seven months of war.

12 MIN READ

In the shadow of trauma: Voices of Gaza's children

The unseen damage to Palestinian children by the Israeli occupation

A Palestinian American psychologist shares the stories of seven Palestinian children and the untold horrors they've experienced during the war on Gaza.

9 MIN READ

The unseen damage to Palestinian children by the Israeli occupation

Palestinians are raised in survival mode, but nothing prepared us for this

A Palestinian American psychologist shares what it's like to watch Israel's war on Gaza unfold in her homeland, from both a personal and professional perspective.

17 MIN READ

Palestinians are raised in survival mode, but nothing prepared us for this