Palestine

Vegetation growing out of a wall

Belonging to the land

In occupied Palestine, access to one’s own land is never guaranteed. The simple act of farming can become a battle over identity and survival.

A deflated football in front of a checkpoint

Dungeon No.38

In this short story, Danya Nasereddin sketches the life of a young Palestinian as he navigates detention and interrogation under Occupation.

a cityscape

The autumn season

Here comes the autumn season. Things fall apart. With autumn came the first rain. The rains finally reached our land, and the first are always

a mural

Must we die in order to live?

As Palestine counts the toll of the genocide in Gaza, Shahd reflects on how poetry helps us to understand the nature of homeland, memory and resistance.

Welcome to Checkpoint 160

In August, CPT Reservist Maggie Hindley returned to Al Khalil/Hebron after a few years. She reunited with those she’d met before, and reflects on the changes in their daily lives after two years of war in Gaza.

A garden and a wall

Beyond imagination

In the occupied West Bank, checkpoints enforce restricted movement on Palestinian families. One family describes the daily struggles of navigating them.

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