A friend in Gaza shared these photos with me. The text in the first image is a quote from the Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish. As another friend put it, "It’s a famous expression of resilience and attachment to the land, especially in Palestinian culture, where za‘tar (thyme) and zaytoun (olive) are symbols of heritage, resistance, … Continue reading “Here we remain, as long as thyme and olives remain.”
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🧵 Updates from Gaza
This update was posted on LinkedIn by Tamam Abusalama, Senior Communication Officer at the European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE) in Brussels.Israel is quietly advancing its occupation of Gaza.In Gaza City’s historic neighborhoods — Daraj, Zaytoun, Tuffah, and Shuja'iyya — relentless bombardment has displaced the vast majority of residents. With open statements of intent … Continue reading 🧵 Updates from Gaza
From New England to Vietnam: Settler Colonialism in Cross-Cultural Perspective
I've been working on a long-form essay that combines my interest in history and genealogy. Since so many of my ancestors arrived in what became British Colonial America and later the USA, starting in 1610 and 1620, the historical is intensely personal for me. I write as a direct and collateral descendant of Jamestown settlers … Continue reading From New England to Vietnam: Settler Colonialism in Cross-Cultural Perspective
An International Educator in Vietnam 
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