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Maryam, take the book and teach them that you remain—despite your absence.
By Hedaya Shamun (*) Nightmares hounded me so relentlessly that I did not sleep a full hour all night. My heart kept leaping, as if dozing on a sheet of searing metal. The city is very far from me physically, yet it crushes me with its closeness to my soul.… Listen ⇢
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Between Rafah and Tel al-Turmus, a River of Blood That Has Not Yet Dried
Hedaya Shamun I remember my father in our old house in the al-Shaboura camp, lying on his bed after illness left him bedridden. I held a bouquet of red roses, and on a winter night, placed them in his lap to make him smile. I took a picture; his face… Listen ⇢
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No One but Ourselves…!
Gaza: A Beacon of Light in an Inhumane World By Hedaya Shamun (*) The world, vast as it is, lies in a place unknown to those living in Gaza—under bombardment, destruction, and ruin for nearly two years. The irony is that the world knows nothing about Gaza or its people,… Listen ⇢
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Gaza Faces Starvation: Save the Last of Our People and Our Land
Written by: Hedaya Shamun (*) Today, I will write about the forced starvation of our young men and women, our children, girls, and the elderly. However, I will not borrow words from my heart burning for Gaza, nor will I emulate my colleagues in Gaza in their painful sense… Listen ⇢
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An Oasis of Knowledge and Music: The New University in Exile Consortium Annual Meeting at Wesleyan University
July 7, 2025by Hedaya Shamun-Abdullah1 & Nael Hijjo2 Fear, Departure, and Hope… He stood alone on the dim stage, his eyes filled with sadness and longing, with neither shadow nor band accompanying him, standing still as if he had descended from the sky. He smiled at us as if he… Listen ⇢
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In Exile, War is Bitter – Hedaya Saleh Shamun
December 2, 2023 Cover artwork by Giovanni Berton. The ravaged homes, scattered pillars, broken roofs, and cracked walls – how can I witness lifeless houses while others lean on the pulse of their existence? How can I withstand the recurring narrative of children’s lives cut short and their dreams ruthlessly… Listen ⇢
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