I Remember by Yael

I remember crazy-scary days before. I remember Minsk, summer 1979. The first Hebrew class. My parents were covering the windows of our apartment with blankets. They told me “not a squeak.” People were sneaking in,…

On Edward Said

Edward Said died last fall, and his loss has been felt throughout the Arab world.  When I was in Palestine, in both Gaza City and Ramallah, there were posters all over the place commemorating Said’s …