Category: Personal Essays


  • By Anonymous Across the hills and valleys of Palestine, olive trees stand as quiet witnesses to centuries of history. Their twisted trunks and silver-green leaves tell stories that stretch far beyond a single lifetime, stories of resilience, belonging, and an unbreakable bond between land and people. During Arab Heritage Month these trees remind us not…

  • By Robiah Darwish ربيعة درويش Arab Heritage Month arrives each year not as a quiet celebration, but as a reminder—of who we are, where we come from, and what we carry forward. For Palestinians, heritage is not something preserved behind glass. It is lived, spoken, cooked, sung, embroidered, and remembered in defiance of the regime…