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Songs of the Sunbirds

Settler Colonialism in the Heart of Hebron City

art/video, Songs of the Sunbirds by Sabreen Renawi

This video shows many pictures and shots from the Old City of Hebron, which is occupied by the Israeli army and where settlers established settlements in the homes of the people of the Old City. Also, the video shows many …

Where Doves Fly

poetry, Songs of the Sunbirds by Maye Al-Selwady

Goodbye, O mourning one
I am to fly home and leave
you here with your thoughts and
sorrows.

I will be sure to kiss the skies,
nest on the olive trees
and feast from our land.

Goodbye, O free one,…

Palestinian Men like Thorns

poetry, Songs of the Sunbirds by Hadeel Salameh

You call a rose beautiful,
But vilify its thorns like you do Palestinian men
You call daisies weeds and pluck each petal
saying,
He loves me, he loves me not

Each daisy a Palestinian child at its yellow core,
Like …

We are of the land

poetry, Songs of the Sunbirds by Noor Mo'alla

We bleed to death
On pavements,
On roads,
On land
That welcomes us
In homecoming.
For what else are we,
But the land personified,
In drops of blood?
What else are we
But the lineage of the grains of sand…

Consolation & Refuge(e)

poetry, Songs of the Sunbirds by Hanaa Ibrahim

Consolation

I tend to notice birds more often
when sorrow savors my heart
every time i walk these familiar streets a stranger
I don’t know what prayer God is letting out
through migration
through rain
through this earthly misery
Last …

Auntie Arwa’s Palestinian Mini Cookbook

recipes, Songs of the Sunbirds by Arwa Ghannam

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Arwa Khamees Hasan Ghannam…

The most beautiful thing in life is for you to discover your value. To see in the eyes of those you love a reflection of yourself that you’ve never seen before.

Ambition, perseverance, and determination …

Daughter of Lightning

poetry, Songs of the Sunbirds by Tamara Al Barq

Loud.

It’s loud,

dark,

cold.

The rain is pouring down on Gaza.

Even the clouds weep,

witnessing this genocide.

Two young sisters,

holding on to each other,

shivering while the water pools around them.

There’s nowhere to go.

There are …

“Songs of the Sunbirds”

Art, art/video, Songs of the Sunbirds by Tamara Al Barq

When I saw the Songs of the Sunbirds announcement, I just knew I had to make something special for this column.

In those dire times, I worked day and night on this piece, trying to keep myself sane. Trying to …

Teta’s Mane’eesh Recipe

recipes, Songs of the Sunbirds by Noor V. Aerbay

When I think of my childhood as a Palestinian, I think about fatayer and manaeesh; the soft aromatic bread topped with your preferred toppings, as for me, it was always zataar and cheese. I must give credit to my teta …

Palestinian Breakfast

art/video, Songs of the Sunbirds by Noor V. Aerbay

Palestinian breakfast (2024)
15×15.3 inches 
Digital painting.
 
A glimpse of a Palestinian breakfast table; harvested, cooked, and plated with love.

Palestinian Gazan, Noor V. Aerbay, is a digital illustrator, children book artist, poetry prose writer, and full time cat lover.
…
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