“He asks again. I stay silent. I don’t think a high school girl like me is visible enough, exists enough for a soldier with a rifle, a pistol, a club, a helmet, and high boots to notice.” — Ibtisam Barakat Copy Share Image
“To Alef, the letter that begins the alphabets of both Arabic and Hebrew- two Semitic languages, sisters for centuries. May we find the language… — Ibtisam Barakat Copy Share Image
“I am midway from forgetting to remembering. I do not know how long it will take before I return to all of myself. Yes,… — Ibtisam Barakat Copy Share Image
“He asks again. I stay silent. I don’t think a high school girl like me is visible enough, exists enough for a soldier with… — Ibtisam Barakat Copy Share Image
