A Declaration by Fatima

My friend Fatima Rhodes shared this with me, and I am happy to share it here.   America, I have been talking to you a lot lately. This one is for you. I will register…

The Path of Language (Compromismo/7)

For the last several years Henry’s friend David Harbrecht Had been paying attention to the drama of the Palestinian struggle Once he visited He was moved in his viscera He then made a decision There…

Message from a Friend

A friend sent me this last night: How beautiful Arabic-translated-to-English is….I can’t remember where I was when I heard this or what it’s from: “I’ve waited to speak with you because you are expensive to…

Arabic Mantra

When you feel like you’re far from home and you are When you choose to breathe in and breathe out When you approach a preoccupied stranger in the sooq When you see a five-year-old boy…