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Palestine Verses 2016 – Winner: A Tap on the Roof by Hafsah Aneela Bashir

A Tap on the Roof The warning scud skirts the roof 58 seconds to run 58 seconds to run 58 seconds to run Slah Nuwasrah gathers his nephews Nidal wide-eyed Muhammad screams in his cot The pregnant wife frozen to her bed Corner of the quilt chewed wet by clamped…

Palestine Verses 2016 – 2nd Place: ‘We will be angry’ by John Ling

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R77HOWTPzxU We will be angry (after Gaza 2014) Take my land give it a new name say it was yours before let me have a small part call it a “territory”. I will be angry. In my territory let new people come, your people, from all over, let them find…

NAKBA NARRATIVES 2016: OVER £101,000 RAISED FOR PALESTINIAN REFUGEES!

We want to thank all those who attended our annual Nakba Narratives dinner on Saturday 21st May 2016 at Royal Nawaab London. We are pleased to say that we raised over £101,000 for Palestinian refugees. A special thanks goes to our speakers, performers and generous donors for their continued support.…

Palestine Verses 2016 – 3rd Place: Thirst fugue by Barbara Cumbers

Thirst fugue after “Todesfuge” by Paul Celan They hold the land in the dust of our houses as dusk falls they bring out ancestral maps and command that we follow their lines on the land they command that we wait at their checkpoints they heft our worth in the steel…

Bringing smiles to Palestinian refugee children in Lebanon

We recently delivered educational material and pedagogical toys to two kindergarten in Lebanon’s refugee camps (Bekaa and Tyre). The toys include children’s books, reading corner, mobility toys, music instruments, kids’ fancy dress costumes, Lego, Sport & gymnastic corner (boxing) and a basketball rim!