Tag: Palestine

I already know what the future holds… (Contributor to “A Land With A People” featured in +972 mag)

I already know what the future holds… (Contributor to “A Land With A People” featured in +972 mag)

February 20, 1170

We, the subsequent generations of Palestine, take great pride in saying we’re Palestinian citizens, sons, and fathers — but not out of jingoistic patriotism, or national arrogance, but because it has become an imperative assertion amid the systemic violence designed to erase our identity and presence in toto. Right now, over a half of the overall Palestinian population is in exile and diaspora. My son and I are among those remaining Palestinians who can still bear witness to Palestine and feel it in person, even if only a limited part of it.

“My presence actually matters” (Noura Erakat, contributor to “A Land With A People,” interviews Mohammed El-Kurd in The Nation)

“My presence actually matters” (Noura Erakat, contributor to “A Land With A People,” interviews Mohammed El-Kurd in The Nation)

February 20, 0167

‘In Arabic, there’s this proverb: Somebody else’s troubles make your troubles look like nothing. I’ve always thought my whole life that losing my home is not a big deal. I’ve genuinely always thought: “We’re losing our home, but at least we’re not getting shot. At least we’re not getting our residency revoked.” And I think this most recent uprising has taught me that it actually matters that I stay in my home….’

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