Spark of Life
I saw you smile and I gazed Was there anything that would make a person smile in my wounded city? Your eyes sparkled with love Your face beamed The sound of your hearty laugh My heart skipped I realized that we are a happy people by nature No matter how much our oppressor tries to […]
A Goodbye
Losing a childhood friend is more than losing a person. It’s losing a part of you because you shared many happy moments together.
Storm
A gust of wind blows carrying rain It hits my face But I’m not bothered It’s nature reminding us That it’s a powerful force That can crush oppressors It can deem their weapons futile It can shake up their insides Twist and hurl them to faraway lands Where they become nameless The sea rises high […]
My Speech at Malaysia Conference
Standing with Palestinian ex-prisoner Samar Sbeih at a conference in Malaysia dedicated to Palestinian Prisoners.
Healing Words
I owe you so much. When you came into my life, I learned to laugh again. Not because you kept telling me jokes. You made me feel worthy. You listened to the words I said. You read my writing and told me I was the best writer ever. It was rare that others acknowledged my […]
Life Flies
Life is flying by too quickly for me and I can’t hold on. Like I’m in a race car without a gear. Too much happening all at once. I try my best to understand this by having these conversations inside my head. When I was growing up, the pace was much slower. Everything took time. […]