What We Carry
There is no bearing this weightbut she carries it anyway: little sisterslung like a rucksack across her shoulder,broken leg dangling, her own eyes limnedwith dark shadows, blond hair fallingacross her …
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What We Carry
There is no bearing this weightbut she carries it anyway: little sisterslung like a rucksack across her shoulder,broken leg dangling, her own eyes limnedwith dark shadows, blond hair fallingacross her …
Homeland, Love, and Philosophy: An Interview With Palestinian Poet Adel Ramady of Gaza
In September 2023, Palestinian poet Adel Ramady performed his poem, “Repentant of Loving You,” at the Palestinian Center for Culture and Creativity in Gaza. In the poem, he speaks of a …
After the Bombing
After the BombingThe buildings collapsed like a house of cards.The cards were not in the residents’ favor.The favoring of damage over precision was the rule of the day.The precise number …
The Last Threads of Dreams
Having been convinced that I would never reach the west side, I decided to come to Paris. I arrived at Gare du Nord station. Unbelievably, my plan to spend a …
WHAT THE LIVING DO WHEN CEASEFIRE IS ANNOUNCED
The living weep at the news, first with relief, then with despair as the bombs keep falling. They promise the newest dead to stay alive long enough to pull their …
Laila Kassab: A Beating Heart of Colors in Gaza
Laila Salah Kassab, a visual artist from the city of Rafah, in Gaza, Palestine, has learned to transform pain into colors. In this interview, she speaks to Baladi Magazine‘s Gaza …
The Psychoanalytic Imagination in Dr. Alan Kikani’s The Obsessed
Syrian (Kurdish) novelist and surgeon Alan Kikani has recently published his fourth narrative work, a novel titled The Obsessed, released by London-based Ramina Books, in which he skillfully merges an …
Winter in Tents
A hush falls down where winter grips the land,And tents like trembling ghosts shake through the night;The rain seeps slow through rips no hands can mend,While bitter winds slip in …