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...
Lives Interrupted: A Palestinian Refugee's Story of the War in Lebanon
Interview with a Palestinian Refugee in Lebanon During my last mission to Lebanon to document the devastation caused by the Israeli bombings, I collected dozens of testimonies from Palestinian and Syrian refugees. This interview with Khalil, a Palestinian refugee, highlights the challenges and suffering faced by Palestinian refugees in Lebanon during the recent conflict with Israel. His story highlights how...
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...