A review by shanyeahh
Rifqa by Mohammed El-Kurd

challenging informative

5.0

This collection had me immersed from aja's foreward to Mohammed's acknowledgements. It pulls you directly into how day-to-day life looks from the eyes of Palestinians and the overwhelming emotions they have faced and continue to face. His grandmother embodies more than just the title or theme of this work, she is the very heart and it's impossible not to feel her conviction echoing in his words. I encourage not only reading this but also sharing with others so we can all take the time to view the realities of others.