New Poetry: Doha Kahlout’s ‘Goodbye, War…’
Goodbye, War… By Doha Kahlout I will return without you, war— I will cut my nails stained by the black of fire and by bitter alienation, and I will let […]
Gaza
What Do Gazans Read During War?
This is the start of what we hope will be a series of pieces by poet and journalist Husam Maarouf on reading, writing, and publishing in Gaza. By Husam Maarouf […]
‘Writing in Gaza’: by Yousef el-Qedra
Yousef el-Qedra is a poet and playwright in Gaza; you can read more of his work in translation in Hayden’s Ferry, Asymptote, The Dreaming Machine, Springhouse, Raseef22, and elsewhere. Writing […]
New Poetry: ‘The Tent Is Closing in on Us’
My body recognizes the feel of the air inside tents. It’s well-acquainted with the windy nights and the scorching days and everything in between. The humidity, relentless in both summer […]
‘End-of-Year Sale’: New Poetry by Basman Eldirawi
End-of-Year Sale By Basman Eldirawi Translated by M Lynx Qualey The city now seems like the most fitting place for an end-of-year sale. Bodies are free today, you just have […]
‘When It Rains Blood’: New Poetry by Reem Sleem
When It Rains Blood By Reem Sleem When you walk under the rain, take off your shoes and walk barefoot. Let your feet feel the water on the ground, let […]
Samah Hasanain’s ‘Seven Moments in Gaza’
Seven Moments in Gaza By Samah Hasanain Translated by Enas Eltorky * The missile scrapes my memory. I’ve already been struck by death, I die many times before my death. […]
Writing to Survive: Extending the Discussion with Gazan Poets
Below is an extension of our editor Nashwa Nasreldin’s essay at New Lines, “Gazan Poets Write to Survive.“ By Nashwa Nasreldin When I first started writing this feature for New […]
New Writing from Gaza: Living a Half-Life in a Place that is Half-Death
The Man with the Black Hat By Dr. Hassan Al-Qatrawi Translated by Elete Nelson-Fearon I sit alone, next to my remote tent, in one of the places here that is […]