Simple truth
Nahida Izzat
Exiled Palestinian
Simple truth
Give me some pebbles to throw
Pebbles are the pathway to life
The echo of its music stays
Long after the shadow of the tyrant
Fades away
Tell me;
Did you spend your life
Searching for happiness
Running after crumbs of food
Accumulating tons of rotting clothes
Desiring heaps of rusty cars
Building a house of rubble
Chasing a mirage?
Calm down
Sit for a moment
And listen to your heart-beat
Whispering:
Your tomorrow never comes
Your yesterday has long gone
Your life is nothing but this moment
You are no-where; but now-here
Don't travel far
The dream of happiness you're after
Is very near; inside...
So, give me some pebbles to throw
Pebbles are the pathway to life
The echo of its music stays
Long after the shadow of the tyrant
Fades away
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nahida
zionists ‘get the hell out of Palestine’
~ Helen Thomas
To defeat the aggressors is not enough to make peace durable. The main thing is to discard the ideology that generates war.
~ Ludwig von Mises
Courage doesn't always roar. Sometimes courage is the little voice at the end of the day that says...I'll try again tomorrow.
~ Anne Henninghake
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Nahida is a contributing writer @ Uprooted Palestinians
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Nahida Izzat: "I am -Jerusalem born- Palestinian refugee living in exile for over 40 years. I was forced to leave my homeland, Palestine at the age of seven during the six-day war.
I am a mathematician by profession but art is one of my favourite pastimes, I love hand-made things, so I make dolls, cards, and most of my own clothes.
I also write poetry, and participate in dialogues with known and unknown friends as I believe that communication is the first step of understanding, I believe in building bridges not walls.
My shy nature hinders me from public speaking, so I try to compensate for my shortcomings by writing! I started writing about three years ago when my friends insisted I should write about my memories, experiences, and my feelings as a Palestinian. So I self published two books (I Believe in Miracles and Palestine, The True Story) [Biographical information: Growing Gardens for Palestine]
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