Congratulations to Shams Mazen Rajab, a Palestinian writer and poet from Gaza, on the publication of her poetry collection, Voices That Remain. Please consider purchasing a copy.

Written during war and displacement, the collection gives voice to memory, loss, resilience, and hope. These poems are not only verses, but a testimony to what remains when homes, streets, and ordinary life are taken away. The book includes poetry and a prose testimony reflecting on language, survival, and the need to be seen as human beings, not as fleeting images on screens.

Below are links to some posts about Shams, including an essay, a podcast, and songs based on some of her poems in descending chronological order.

A Tent! For How Much Longer?! (12.5.26)

Giving Up Was Never An Option (8.2.26)

A Spring in Autumn (12.8.25)

Stolen Beauty (5.8.25)

“Sun of Hope” by Shams Mazen Rajab (1.7.25)

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