Poetry collection centers on Rifqa, a Palestinian icon, offering personal and historical insight
Exposes the brutality of Israeli settler colonialism for a critical understanding of Palestinian struggle
Razor-sharp wit and moral clarity enhance the reader's engagement with the themes
Debut collection by Mohammed El Kurd, making it a debut author work
exposes the cyclical nature of displacement and the ongoing Nakba
Summarized by Shop
Each day after school, Mohammed El-Kurd's grandmother welcomed him at the door of his home with a bouquet of jasmine. Her name was Rifqa--she was older than Israel itself and an icon of Palestinian resilience.
With razor-sharp wit and glistening moral clarity, El-Kurd lays bare the brutality of Israeli settler colonialism. His poems trac
