So much of this resonates. The Ramadans in isolation (which was most of my life’s experience), the feeling that grief is too much even to feel sometimes, the pleasure in breaking fast after a challenging day. As always I look to Gazans to see what it means to keep the faith in the most terrifying and horrific trials…praying this is the one that breaks the back of imperialism at last.
I've been sitting with "There is clarity in restraint." Thank you for writing out your feelings and all the work you do because of and in spite of them.
Anam, this is another beautiful piece. So much of it resonates. I love your description of how our prayers are answered through tests. I love the reminder. And "a soldier who broke" at the end really broke me. So so grateful to you for sharing this all, and so grateful to Alex Lewis for sharing your work so I could find it.
So much of this resonates. The Ramadans in isolation (which was most of my life’s experience), the feeling that grief is too much even to feel sometimes, the pleasure in breaking fast after a challenging day. As always I look to Gazans to see what it means to keep the faith in the most terrifying and horrific trials…praying this is the one that breaks the back of imperialism at last.
I've been sitting with "There is clarity in restraint." Thank you for writing out your feelings and all the work you do because of and in spite of them.
Anam, this is another beautiful piece. So much of it resonates. I love your description of how our prayers are answered through tests. I love the reminder. And "a soldier who broke" at the end really broke me. So so grateful to you for sharing this all, and so grateful to Alex Lewis for sharing your work so I could find it.