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consumed_by_mold 's review for:
Things You May Find Hidden in My Ear: Poems from Gaza
by Mosab Abu Toha
Incredibly moving, my heart bleeds for Palestine. These poems are so beautifully written, the descriptions and details so vivid it feels as if you were there yourself. It's both pain and hope, anger and love - showing the true extent of suffering Israel (and America) has caused over the decades, and continues to do now.
In my experience, the best way to avoid only seeing numbers is to listen to the personal stories and experiences of Palestinians. They're so much more than just a death count.
The interview at the end was especially insightful. Mosab truly is a powerful poet, he had me close to tears multiple times and puts it best himself:
"The word for poetry in Arabic, sha'ir, doesn't refer to a particular form, it only has to do with feeling. So you have to be an expert in showing your feelings on paper or reciting your poetry to people so that they can feel what you're feeling. It can be an image but it does have to leave an impact on the reader. And if you can make them cry or smile, then you are a poet; if you can make them shiver, then you are a poet."
In my experience, the best way to avoid only seeing numbers is to listen to the personal stories and experiences of Palestinians. They're so much more than just a death count.
The interview at the end was especially insightful. Mosab truly is a powerful poet, he had me close to tears multiple times and puts it best himself:
"The word for poetry in Arabic, sha'ir, doesn't refer to a particular form, it only has to do with feeling. So you have to be an expert in showing your feelings on paper or reciting your poetry to people so that they can feel what you're feeling. It can be an image but it does have to leave an impact on the reader. And if you can make them cry or smile, then you are a poet; if you can make them shiver, then you are a poet."