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Surrealistic Reality Snapshots of Palestinian Women’s Lives Under Occupation

Surrealistic Reality Snapshots of Palestinian Women’s Lives Under Occupation. Illusions of security Acrobatics of another sort To circumvent walls. Pine nuts and oranges The Wall stops me in my tracks Dead end road to school. Gold phoenix rising Sun burns beyond my vision

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Surrealistic Reality Snapshots of Palestinian Women’s Lives Under Occupation

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  1. Surrealistic Reality Snapshots of Palestinian Women’s Lives Under Occupation

  2. Illusions of security Acrobatics of another sort To circumvent walls

  3. Pine nuts and oranges The Wall stops me in my tracks Dead end road to school

  4. Gold phoenix rising Sun burns beyond my vision Trapped in a canvas

  5. Camaraderie White pages of promising hope Countless votes for change

  6. My guide and guard Your touch so reassuring Your embrace a safe haven

  7. My life is set From the time I’m in the womb I hear voices of sadness

  8. Sweet smelling oranges My orchard of happy childhood Stay this way forever

  9. Big sister so small Promise of bright tomorrows Do not lose your smile

  10. Counting my blessings Childhood friends we shall remain Reality check

  11. Sky is the limit My playground of dust and sand Swim free little fish

  12. Tanks block my playground My childhood is wasting away I am too terrified to play

  13. Another school day Gateway will close behind me Will I go back home?

  14. Tree of knowledge Your fruit so delicious and sweet No regrets or sorrow

  15. Capturing my joy Bottle my life and save it For dark days to come

  16. Path to new knowledge Crowns of glorious achievements Whence forward I go

  17. A crossword puzzle Alone codes cannot be cracked Alert pencils sharpened

  18. In spite of myself Exultant thoughts surround me Cloudy sky forming storms

  19. Houses of present Tears cannot be recalled Shards of memories

  20. Arduous labor Green harvest of bitter fruit I am mother earth

  21. From dawn until dusk Families’ sustenance Bounty of the earth

  22. Grandmother do tell Puzzling tales of yesterday Fated to repeat?

  23. Dancing for Joy Sky beneath my feet Music in my heart

  24. White shrouds of destiny Caring for my wounded soul Carry me to the light

  25. Hear my inner fears Simplest questions unanswered Sunshine eludes me

  26. Turnstiles of oppression Chains that cannot be cut loose I want to go home

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