Duration: September – October 2025 (6 weeks)
Format: Online (Zoom) | Wednesdays, 19:30–22:00 GMT+3
Deadline: 31 August 2025, 18:00 GMT+3
For: Palestinians worldwide
About the Programme
Hakayna is a six-week intensive creative writing programme designed for Palestinians around the globe who want to take their storytelling to a professional level. It offers guided mentorship from Palestinian writers, editors, and publishers, focusing on sharpening craft, building literary community, and preparing participants’ work for publication.
Why Hakayana?
- Writing as resistance against erasure and censorship.
- Carrying forward Palestinian voices and truth.
- Creating opportunities in a fragmented literary landscape.
Programme Features
- Small cohort: 12 participants.
- Weekly interactive sessions + breakout rooms.
- Guest speakers: leading Palestinian writers and publishers.
- Outcomes: a completed written piece and professional insight into writing and publishing.
Eligibility
Applicants must:
- Be 18+ and identify as Palestinian (anywhere in the world).
- Write fiction or non-fiction in English.
- Be committed to publishing their work.
- Have strong English writing and communication skills.
- Commit 4–6 hours/week (sessions + writing/reading).
- Have reliable internet.
- Be open to collaboration, feedback, and dialogue.
Application Requirements
- Short CV (150–200 words).
- Motivation video (2 minutes).
- Writing sample or pitch (250–750 words).
Key Dates
- Application Deadline: 31 August 2025, 18:00 GMT+3.
- Programme Start: September 2025.
Application: Submit via Hakayana’s online portal.
