Pray for me.

This was one of the last social media messages from a young Palestinian digital artist, Mahasen Al-Khateeb, who was killed in an airstrike on Jabaliya camp on 18 October. The airstrike also claimed the lives of another 32 people and left more than 80 injured.

“Always pray for me, and do not forget me,” Mahasen wrote. “I don’t want to be just another number on the news ticker. I am a story.”

Mahasen was one of my favorite artists. I will not forget her. I will attempt to tell at least some of her story…….more