“The Flower of Gaza”

Manufacture Dissent · Sep 20, 2026 · 4m

This heartbreaking animation reminded me of the poem by Khaled Juma:

Oh rascal children of Gaza,

You who constantly disturbed me with your screams under my window,

You who filled every morning with rush and chaos,

You who broke my vase and stole the lonely flower on my balcony, Come back

And scream as you want,

And break all the vases,

Steal all the flowers,

Come back,

Just come back...

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