“All that I can tell you is that nothing can justify it, not even the most sacred ends in the world, not even peace itself, understand me?' 'Yes, Mom. Nothing can justify our scars.” — Refaat Alareer Copy Share Image
“Gaza Writes Back' provides conclusive evidence that telling stories is an act of life, that telling stories is resistance, and that telling stories shapes… — Refaat Alareer Copy Share Image
“Sometimes a homeland becomes a tale. We love the story because it is about our homeland and we love our homeland even more because… — Refaat Alareer Copy Share Image
“Of all the people around me, you know best that it takes two to complete a story; it always does” — Refaat Alareer Copy Share Image
“What to tell you? Gaza is frustrating these days—well, these years. It’s a good exercise in patience, at least.” — Refaat Alareer Copy Share Image
“It is when darkness prevails that I sit by the window to look past all those electricity-free houses, smell the sweet scent of a… — Refaat Alareer Copy Share Image
“So many times, I tried to imagine how he would look like and always ended up believing he is no more than a faceless… — Refaat Alareer Copy Share Image
“I am, day after day, falling in love with the years that dwell in his wrinkled face and the memories of the old days… — Refaat Alareer Copy Share Image
“A picture is not going to be like a stone that has been subjected to the rain and the heat and the cold and… — Refaat Alareer Copy Share Image
“I averted my eyes, looked around, and stumbled through all the faces in the room till they finally rested on his. He was standing… — Refaat Alareer Copy Share Image
“There's a Palestine that dwells inside all of us, a Palestine that needs to be rescued: a free Palestine where all people regardless of… — Refaat Alareer Copy Share Image
“What is there beyond the sky?' I asked my mother. 'Paradise.' 'What does it look like?' 'Like children’s dreams.” — Refaat Alareer Copy Share Image
“All that I can tell you is that nothing can justify it, not even the most sacred ends in the world, not even peace… — Refaat Alareer Copy Share Image
