Yahia Lababidi

is the author of a dozen books, most recently Palestine Wail (2024) and What Remains To Be Said (2025). His writing appears in DAWN, World Literature Today, and The New Arab, with work forthcoming in Salmagundi and Liberties Journal.

When the Wound Sings: Israelis Quote Poet Yahia Lababidi

When the Wound Sings: Israelis Quote Poet Yahia Lababidi

A reflection on the moral complexity of art during genocide and grief, highlighting the healing power of poetry,...

18 JULY 2025 • By Yahia Lababidi
Victor Hugo and Islam: A Literary Bridge Between East and West

Victor Hugo and Islam: A Literary Bridge Between East and West

Victor Hugo’s way still guides those building bridges across languages, faiths, and histories in a time of fear.

4 JULY 2025 • By Yahia Lababidi
Pigeon Love

Pigeon Love

When Yahia Lababidi finds a bird egg in a flowerpot on his balcony, he ends up raising generations...

1 NOVEMBER 2024 • By Yahia Lababidi
Two Poems From Desert Songs by Yahia Lababidi

Two Poems From Desert Songs by Yahia Lababidi

When he lived in Cairo, poet Yahia Lababidi would periodically head to the desert; Desert Songis the result.

15 DECEMBER 2022 • By Yahia Lababidi
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