LONGLIVEVIV

“Al-Saifi believes that by destroying mosques, “the occupation was erasing the historical proof and evidence of our presence in Palestine.”
― Refaat Alareer, Gaza Unsilenced

“a free Palestine where all people regardless of color, religion, or race coexist;”
― Refaat Alareer, Gaza Writes Back: Short Stories from Young Writers in Gaza, Palestine

“Gaza tells stories because Palestine is at a short story's span. Gaza narrates so that people might not forget. Gaza writes back because the power of imagination is a creative way to construct a new reality. Gaza writes back because writing is a nationalist obligation, a duty to humanity, and a moral responsibility”
― Refaat Alareer, Gaza Writes Back

“You think you are about to possess what men have hopelessly yearned for throughout the ages: the soul of an innocent, trusting, dependent child inside the opulent body of a radiantly lovely woman.”
― Alasdair Gray, Poor Things