77 years of catastrophe: an endless Nakba
May 15, 2025, will mark the 77th anniversary of the Nakba. For Palestinians worldwide, it is not simply a historical date to commemorate, but an open wound, a “catastrophe” – the meaning of the Arabic word Nakba – whose consequences continue to define every aspect of their existence. It is not an event confined to 1948, but a collective trauma...
Between the walls of war and the echo of humanity: reflections on a shared fate
Between us is a wall, and all the spaces are lit by a sun that does not resemble our sun, but it is here, above us, between us, within us, urging us with questions. Do we stay in place, or do we move into wandering?! The last night before the anniversary of the first year of the war, October 7th,...
In Lebanon as in Gaza, killing civilians is Israel's only objective
As we continue to helplessly witness Israel’s genocide in Gaza in a daily state of apprehension, anxiety, and pain due to the images showing the atrocities that have been ongoing for months, in the past week the world has seen Israel’s military failure in Gaza shift to Lebanon, where the genocidal state has lashed out with equal violence and contempt...
Echoes of the Nakba: A Refugee's Tale Through Time
This article delves into the personal narrative of a Palestinian refugee, whose earliest memories are entrenched in the unsettling atmosphere of displacement and loss within a refugee camp. Through the lens of their family’s experiences fleeing the Nakba in 1948 and subsequent upheavals, the text brings to reflect on the enduring impact of historical trauma on their identity and collective...