The Take
Why I Refuse to Shrink: Belonging, Identity, and the Cost of Staying Whole
I was born a minority. I grew up with it in my bones. Being...
The Diaspora’s Duty to Save the Palestinian History: A Rumination
It’s hard to describe the feeling of longing for a place you’ve only been...
Learning Hebrew
Mother took charge of family affairs the moment father was arrested at the border....
Strategic Silence: Palestinian Women’s Voices
In the traditional landscape of media and leadership, women are often framed within a...
When a Degree Becomes an Obstacle
In the West Bank, education is not simply a personal choice, it is a...
The Polite Face of Inequality
A decade ago, I left my home and moved to Germany. I came from...
Reframing Subjectivity: When Research Looks Back at the Palestinian Researcher
Objectivity, in its traditional white, Western definition, is imagined as distance: emotional, political, and...
What Does It Mean to Be a Palestinian Woman?
Living as a Palestinian woman in this culture means existing in today’s oppressive environment...
To be a Palestinian Today
IIn a sunny humble classroom at the National Pedagogical University in Bogotá, Colombia where...
Beyond Victimhood
I’ve spent my life asking a simple yet complex question: Who am I? Growing...
Living Resistance in Israeli Academia
I still remember the moment they walked in. Two colleagues stepped into my office,...
“I Wish He Had Killed Me Instead”
When I saw he was going to shoot, with many of my family behind...