THOUGHTSI’ve been avoiding posting on social media for days now and mostly just lurking. Reading. Getting frustrated. Tweaked.Oct 15A response icon2Oct 15A response icon2
Eating DreamsReflections on exile, memory, and the traps of symbolic identity.Oct 3A response icon4Oct 3A response icon4
A speech on the role of mediators in the Palestinian Israeli conflictI was asked to give a speech on my perspective on the role of mediators in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. I thought it might be of…May 25A response icon8May 25A response icon8
“I wish more Palestinians thought like you”Reflections on private struggles, public silences, and the complexity of Palestinian discourse.Jan 21A response icon15Jan 21A response icon15
An Open Letter to My Pro-Palestinian Friends: The Hard Choices Facing Us This ElectionI get it. Supporting the Biden-Harris administration is a bitter pill for many Arab and Muslim Americans who see the pain in Palestine…Nov 3, 2024A response icon11Nov 3, 2024A response icon11
Remarks before a screeningI was asked to speak before a screening of The Path Forward here in Seattle this Monday, and some of the attendees have asked me to share…Nov 3, 2024A response icon6Nov 3, 2024A response icon6
367Yesterday was the anniversary of Hamas’s October 7th attacks, and while I wanted to acknowledge the date, I felt uncomfortable about doing…Oct 8, 2024A response icon7Oct 8, 2024A response icon7
The Hazards of (Unconditional) LoveIt may just be that I am more bone-weary tired of this conflict than most. It has been going on for my entire life.Sep 14, 2024A response icon13Sep 14, 2024A response icon13