Mohammed earned a bachelor’s degree in English literature and now is a translator and English language trainer. He is passionate about writing poetry, which he says is like “a safe river where my feelings and emotions can flow peacefully. Through poetry, I express what I feel and experience, in an attempt to convey my experiences to the outside world.” Recently, Mohammed wrote a poetry book titled. ”I Was Born in Gaza,” about his experiences during war-time. “Living in a besieged city and occupied country has taught me to snatch the sweetness of life from of the bitterness of miseries,” he says.
The Great Return March is leading up to a breach of the border fence May 15.
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People around the world celebrated International Women’s Day, but when you’re poor, it seems like a luxury.
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The young people of Gaza have been disconnected from the outside world for decades.
This is a poem bemoaning the suppression of love in Gaza and the rebirth that could be possible, if only…
Mohannad wasn’t courageous when he chose to leave this absurd life, but he also wasn’t a coward. He was depressed, and depression kills.
A policeman stops me. “You are not from Jerusalem,” he says. But Jerusalem lives in me.
