SUSPENDED
We wait—not because we expect peace,but because the bombing leaves us no other choice. We wait like one who hides a wound beneath the mud,Like one who buries their cry …
General
They Want Me Bare of Flesh
O Gate of God, I stand before youwithout power,without luxury,without Arabs,without woodto warm me when I shiver from the cold They want me bare of flesh, without fat, without bone …
Half an Hour in Gaza
The call to prayer rises.My brother goes out to pray at the mosque —the same mosque the Israelis threatened to bomb many times.A rocket sound.We rush to the windows,looking for …
Twenty Months in Deir Al-Ballah
On 17 August 2024, the Israeli occupation launched airstrikes on eastern Salah Al-Dein Street in Deir Al-Ballah, Gaza. Many residents lost their homes and more than 30 individuals were killed …
Embracing Life’s Simple Pleasures
To awaken one morning and brush away the remnants of sleep from my eyes, to gaze at the ticking hands of the clock with a lazy yawn, and then drift …
Hermon
Hermon,Statue indifférente au temps jadis, perle de roche que les hommes furieux convoitent, s’agrippent avec avidité à tes aspérités, s’engouffrent dans chacune de tes failles, mais seules les humeurs du …
This is Beyond Genocide
by Khaled Al-Qershali After October 2023, I followed the news only from behind my phone screen, hesitant to write or share anything that’s happening around me. After being displaced, my …
The Compelling Artistry of Marah Khaled
Marah Khalad is an artist in Gaza whose powerful, expressive work conveys her response to the ongoing genocide. Her drawings and paintings reflect real events she has witnessed and experienced, …
ll pleut des yeux – It’s raining eyes
ll pleut des yeux ll pleut des yeux Et les bouches regardent Estomaquées Les dents molles La lèvre effarée Le regard fixe Le souffle court Il pleut des yeux Agrippés …
In My Dreams, I Always Have a Chance
In my dreams, I always have a chanceI am a free bird,stretching my wings to hug the white clouds. No weight of headlines or grief. In my dreams,I sing with …