Def poetry- an amazing performance and poem by Suheir Hammad!

“Half of Gaza’s 1.5 million population are under the age of 15” How do you think they’re doing?

http://queenmaryoccupation.blogspot.com/2009/02/children-in-gaza-under-threat-once.html

This song is not only for the people of Gaza. It’s for all the people that are suffering because of oppressive leaders, murdered and slaughtered for things they did not commit or merely in need of strength. It’s for the children that suffer from nightmares because of all the evil that they witnessed, the deaths and the loss. For all the mothers and daughters that have been abused, raped and assulted in ways that are unimaginable. For the fathers and brothers that felt as though they lost their man power, strength and ability to fight. I hope you all stay strong and keep fighting.

Today, people cannot afford to give up nor can they allow themselves to give into the suffering and pain. They must go on with their days; live life in the best manner possible. Whether in Gaza, Syria, Libya or anywhere else, where terror and fear traces your every step, I hope they will not give in to the insanity and cruelty of the world

To my family in Gaza, friends in Syria, and long lost relatives in Libya I wish you the best in your battle and pray that you succeed! Allah yi7fazkom w yi2weekom.