Give Sorrow Words: A Tribute to Mama & Ameer, Whose Voices Now Ring Out From Heaven, Lubna Ahmad Abu Dahrouj / Zines from Gaza, Coastal Lines press

The tragedies of Shakespeare pale in comparison to these poems out of Gaza. In a “to-be-or-not-to-be genocide,” the limits of language are severely tested and emotions reach their last breaths. Besieged, beleaguered, beset with challenges beyond description, can Gaza ever just “be?” Or is it only to know endless betrayal?

Lubna Ahmad Abu Dahrouj is a writer and poet from the Gaza Strip, where she currently resides. Proudly, she is a student of the late Dr. Refaat Alareer and carries forward his legacy through the power of words. With a deep belief in the transformative strength of writing, Lubna weaves poems and articles that amplify the voiceless, honor the martyrs, and bear witness to the resilience and struggles of her people. Her work is a testament to the enduring spirit of those who live on through the stories she tells.