Jesse Boylan

Jesse Boylan is an artist and writer who lives on Djaara country in Central Victoria. Jesse is a mentor with We Are Not Numbers and travelled to Gaza in 2009 with the international feminist peace organisation, CODEPINK. They are a PhD candidate at RMIT University. 

Jesse's recent articles

We are the Silence: How words bear witness in life and in death

We are the Silence: How words bear witness in life and in death

In August of 2023, Yousef Maher Dawas, a young Palestinian author, wrote a story of hope and resilience, titled “Kidney Transplant and Rebirth: A Palestinian Love Story”. On the 14th of October, Yousef was killed by an Israeli missile strike, along with several members of his family. Remember his words. He was not a number.

We are the Silence: How words bear witness in life and in death

We are the Silence: How words bear witness in life and in death

In August of this year, Yousef Maher Dawas, a young Palestinian author, wrote a story of hope and resilience, titled “Kidney Transplant and Rebirth: A Palestinian Love Story”. On the 14th of October, Yousef was killed by an Israeli missile strike, along with several members of his family. Remember his words. He was not a number.