Poem: Bombs Do Not Discriminate
A young Gazan student who finished high school in Norway and looks forward to university in the US finds himself under the bombs in Gaza in May 2021.
The Imagination Interviews
Poem: Letter to the Americans
If a Gazan were to write an open letter to the Americans, whose government helps underwrite Israel's war machine, this is what it might say.
Four Poems from Mosab Abu Toha
Mosab Abu Toha divides his time between a life in the United States and a life in Gaza. In May of this year, he found himself under the bombs.
Alive in Gaza
Ramzy Baroud tells the story of an American solidarity activist who went to Gaza and wound up living there for years.
Sailing to Gaza to Break the Siege
One of the cofounders of the Free Gaza movement to break the siege of Gaza, Greta Berlin, tells the story of their first sea voyage.
“Gaza: Mowing the Lawn” by Artist Jaime Scholnick
Art critic Sagi Refael reviews painted images from the 2014 Gaza war that he calls "one of the most significant politically-charged art series of recent years."
A Response to “Gaza: Mowing the Lawn” 2014-15
California poet and activist Tony Litwinko reacts to the painted images in "Gaza: Mowing the Lawn" from Jaime Scholnick.
Gaza IS Palestine
Jenine Abboushi recalls family histories and lifelong friendships linking Gaza with Ramallah, Jenin and Jerusalem.
Making a Film in Gaza
The screenwriter and would-be director of Gaza Airport recounts her struggle to make a feature film in Gaza.
Gaza’s Catch-22s
Khaled Diab, author of Intimate Enemies: Living with Israelis and Palestinians in the Holy Land, meditates on the implacable illogic of the Gaza-Israel stalemate.
Review: Open Gaza: Architectures of Hope
Hadani Ditmars reviews the new tome from Terreform and AUC Press that gives Gazans hope for a better future, if they can build it.
In Retrospect: An American Educator in Gaza
A native Californian of Arab heritage finds herself returning to Gaza again and again to teach promising students at Al Azhar University.
The Warm, Resilient and Steadfast People of Gaza
Australian journalist Antony Loewenstein has been going to Gaza for more than a decade and remains an admirer of its people.
“Hot Maroc” Satirizes Marrakesh, Moroccan Society
El Habib Louai on the Moroccan novel that sizes up and lampoons a country coming into its own in the internet age.
The Unfinished Presidency of Jimmy Carter
Maryam Zar reviews the new biography from Kai Bird, examining the one-term president who went on to change the world.