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Every time someone asks me how I feel about the ceasefire, all I can think of is: collective gaslighting.Gaslighting about the meaning of peace, about ethnic cleansing, about a slow, well-engineered genocide, and about colonization itself. One of the defining features of modern oppression is the battle over perception; the violence on the ground matched Read more
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For most of my life, laughter has been my armour. Joking, smiling, finding something absurd in the middle of a crisis; it’s how I learned to survive. People often assume I’m always happy, and comment how beautiful my smile is, and how radiant my energy can be. Even the pharmacist looks surprised when I pick Read more
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A few years ago, I worked in a humanitarian organization where it was painfully clear we had a senior leadership problem. Eventually, the organization hired a well-known consultancy firm to come in, assess the situation, and propose solutions. After three months of interviews, surveys, and analysis, they convened a meeting to present the findings to Read more
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In my first term of my master’s in leadership studies, I was caught off guard when a professor referred to post-colonialism. “Post-what?” I wondered. When did colonialism end? No one told us?! As a Palestinian, I know we do not live in a “post” era! Our dispossession, our occupation, our erasure; these are not chapters Read more
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I was at a family gathering, the kind where the tea is strong, the laughter is loud, and eventually, someone brings up religion or politics (or both) 😁 I wasn’t paying close attention at first, until I heard someone say something that made me pause: “Shiism and Israel are two faces of the same coin.” Read more
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After our first class, she approached me. Her tone was quiet, and I could see the concern on her face. “I need to talk to you,” she said. “I know you’re Palestinian. And I want to make sure you know something.” She paused before continuing. “I was raised in a Zionist family. I believed what Read more
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This sentence by Brené Brown changed the way I relate to others and to myself. I’ve never liked mind games or vague communication. I’m someone who values directness. I don’t fear difficult conversations, I welcome them. I often tell people: Ask me the hardest question, and I’ll give you a real answer. Even if it’s Read more
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For as long as I can remember, I’ve held a belief that guides how I see the world: I stand for humanity, I stand for justice, for the oppressed, and for the voiceless. I don’t believe anyone’s worth should be defined by their religion, skin color, culture, or nationality. As children, we instinctively reject injustice. Read more
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They asked her,What do you feel when you bring your attention to your belly?Not your thoughts.Not your fears.But the place beneath language. She closed her eyes.Paused.And answered:Nothing.Just a black void.Empty. But the body has its own memory. In the stillness, something stirred.A flicker.A shape.An embryo.Herself. And in that moment,she was no longer just in her Read more
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This piece is a call for truth. It speaks from the pain of displacement, the rage of injustice, and the sacred memory of those who were silenced. It demands justice before peace — because peace without justice is just another form of violence. Do you see them?The ghosts…do they follow you as you walk by?Do Read more
Glittery Gaze 