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A Bird Over Apartheid Wall

art/video, Songs of the Sunbirds by Malak Jafal

A picture of the apartheid wall, in the picture there is a bird flying above it. No matter how tall walls are you can’t change the fact the people are born free, and they’ll break any siege and fly above
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Handala Walking

art/video, Songs of the Sunbirds by Cinematicz Underground

This mixed media animation is inspired by Handala. Before he smells the red poppy you can still see if face. The explosion represents the Nakba. Which causes him to turn his back on the world that betrayed him. Then he …

From the River to the Sea / Pali Beauty

art/video, Songs of the Sunbirds by Ala Alwadiya

“From the River to the Sea” “Pali Beauty”

Ala Alwadiya is a Gazan digital artist, specialized in illustrating children’s books and motion graphics.

Before the 7th of October she had a life full of colors and beauty, she had a …

Plastic Houses / Partial Survival

art/video, Songs of the Sunbirds by Hamdi Zeino

Plastic Houses – بيوت بلاستيكية

في رحلة نزوحي .. ذهب بنا المسار الى جامعتي للحصول على مكان للإيواء .. كان من المصادفة ان المبنى الذي اقمنا فيه مخيمنا هو مبنى الفنون الجميلة .. مبنى تخصصي الجامعي .. اختلطت مشاعري بين …

Israel is Cancer

art/video, Songs of the Sunbirds by Nagham Ayyad

This video was shot while visiting Palestinian cities, towns, and camps, where I witnessed both the beauty of Palestine and the violations done by the Israeli occupation.

Music by Shalabi Younis and Ghazal Ghrayeb


My name is Nagham Ayyad, and

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The wall is the first thing you see

art/video, Songs of the Sunbirds by Nagham Ayyad

This is me infront of the wall of apartheid.
I went there to witness the harsh truth that confronts us. Take a look at the Palestinian symbols drawn, the Palestinian flag, and the names of martyrs and prisoners. All of …

To the Cousin from Yaffa

art/video, Songs of the Sunbirds by Yara Ghabayen

8×8, watercolor on paper

At the start of the aggression, my friend Rafi Saqer was one of the people that helped me stay hopeful. They gave me a sense of family away from home and reminded me the importance of …

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 …

“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 …

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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