Huda Fakhreddine
@hudafakhreddine.bsky.social
Writer, Translator, and Prof. of Arabic Literature
A Palestinian poet insisting on poetry that overcomes the most horrific timelines, Nima Hasan’s voice shames and exposes the politics of necromancy that pass as solidarity, a necromancy that requires a compromised Palestinian voice or a broken Palestinian body to hold up.
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“Old Song,” a Poem by Nima Hasan
“Old Song” by Nima Hasan translated by Huda Fakhreddine “I love you” is enough. A longer phrase requires sprawling walls, refugee camps, and a girl with braids long as wheat fields, a candy swirl t…
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August 15, 2025 at 10:24 AM
A Palestinian poet insisting on poetry that overcomes the most horrific timelines, Nima Hasan’s voice shames and exposes the politics of necromancy that pass as solidarity, a necromancy that requires a compromised Palestinian voice or a broken Palestinian body to hold up.
lithub.com/old-song-a-p...
lithub.com/old-song-a-p...
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“my many eyes open/close / in the dark that you’ll never / master or capture.” Read “Because You Wished For It,” a poem by Ahmad Almallah.
“Because You Wished For It,” a Poem by Ahmad Almallah
“Because You Wished For It” &because you is the object of love you yes you my enemy into whose enmity I was born you are my always and I am the never you have tried to master you who knows well…
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April 3, 2025 at 3:02 PM
“my many eyes open/close / in the dark that you’ll never / master or capture.” Read “Because You Wished For It,” a poem by Ahmad Almallah.
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Read Yasmin El-Rifae's review of the following books:
-[...], by Fady Joudah.
-Border Wisdom, by Ahmad Almallah.
Link: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
-[...], by Fady Joudah.
-Border Wisdom, by Ahmad Almallah.
Link: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
April 30, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Read Yasmin El-Rifae's review of the following books:
-[...], by Fady Joudah.
-Border Wisdom, by Ahmad Almallah.
Link: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
-[...], by Fady Joudah.
-Border Wisdom, by Ahmad Almallah.
Link: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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In “Poetry Begins at STOP: Etel Adnan & Arabic,” Huda Fakhreddine examines place, time, and anti-colonial memory in Arabic literature, concluding that “A poem in itself is survival, and a poem written post-extermination is a victory.”
proteanmag.com/2025/04/26/p...
proteanmag.com/2025/04/26/p...
Poetry Begins at STOP: Etel Adnan & Arabic • Protean Magazine
In "Poetry Begins at STOP: Etel Adnan & Arabic," Huda Fakhreddine examines place, time, and anti-colonial memory in Arabic literature, concluding that "A poem in itself is survival, and a poem written...
proteanmag.com
April 27, 2025 at 11:08 PM
In “Poetry Begins at STOP: Etel Adnan & Arabic,” Huda Fakhreddine examines place, time, and anti-colonial memory in Arabic literature, concluding that “A poem in itself is survival, and a poem written post-extermination is a victory.”
proteanmag.com/2025/04/26/p...
proteanmag.com/2025/04/26/p...
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"It certainly takes chutzpah to make another’s suffering about you—but it’s outright pathological to recast another people’s obliteration at the hands of your religion as a chance to redeem yourself." proteanmag.com/2025/01/31/b...
There is Only Shame
The new book from Peter Beinart, "Being Jewish After the Destruction of Gaza," is reviewed by Joshua Gutterman Tranen. "The truth that Beinart cannot face is that there is no prize to be won here, no ...
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February 1, 2025 at 1:29 PM
"It certainly takes chutzpah to make another’s suffering about you—but it’s outright pathological to recast another people’s obliteration at the hands of your religion as a chance to redeem yourself." proteanmag.com/2025/01/31/b...
Despite the judge’s dismissal of our lawsuit, Penn’s failure to protect students, faculty, and staff standing for justice in Palestine remains clear. We refuse to be silenced. We will continue to fight for our right to teach and learn without fear. We are appealing.
February 5, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Despite the judge’s dismissal of our lawsuit, Penn’s failure to protect students, faculty, and staff standing for justice in Palestine remains clear. We refuse to be silenced. We will continue to fight for our right to teach and learn without fear. We are appealing.
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Working with Ahmad Almallah on his forthcoming collection Wrong Winds has been a sort of North Star during many dark months of witnessing the US-backed genocide in Gaza. Wrong Winds is out on March 18th from @fonografeditions.bsky.social and available for pre-order now.
January 23, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Working with Ahmad Almallah on his forthcoming collection Wrong Winds has been a sort of North Star during many dark months of witnessing the US-backed genocide in Gaza. Wrong Winds is out on March 18th from @fonografeditions.bsky.social and available for pre-order now.
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"As colonized subjects, we address a more powerful other, constantly seeking validation from it, even as we claim to reject and resist its power over us. Gaza demands of us a redirection … "
@hudafakhreddine.bsky.social & Yasmeen Hanoosh on language, power, and Gaza
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@hudafakhreddine.bsky.social & Yasmeen Hanoosh on language, power, and Gaza
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Huda Fakhreddine & Yasmeen Hanoosh: Translating Arabic & Gaza
A conversation in which two Arabic to English translators and scholars consider Gaza with respect to the west's racism and indifference.
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January 18, 2025 at 12:07 AM
"As colonized subjects, we address a more powerful other, constantly seeking validation from it, even as we claim to reject and resist its power over us. Gaza demands of us a redirection … "
@hudafakhreddine.bsky.social & Yasmeen Hanoosh on language, power, and Gaza
themarkaz.org/huda-fakhred...
@hudafakhreddine.bsky.social & Yasmeen Hanoosh on language, power, and Gaza
themarkaz.org/huda-fakhred...
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Thoughtful piece unpacking politics of translation under oppression by @hudafakhreddine.bsky.social & Yasmeen Hanush: "Gaza is no longer just a place; Gaza is a locus and ethos; it is a signpost in place that has also become a source point of time."
January 18, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Thoughtful piece unpacking politics of translation under oppression by @hudafakhreddine.bsky.social & Yasmeen Hanush: "Gaza is no longer just a place; Gaza is a locus and ethos; it is a signpost in place that has also become a source point of time."
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It takes mind-numbing depravity to try to kill as many civilians of your enemy before the ceasefire begins which you have agreed to. www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
Israeli strikes on Gaza reported after Sunday ceasefire deal with Hamas announced – live
Medics in Palestinian territory say more than 30 killed in strikes; Netanyahu says ‘final details’ of deal still being worked on
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January 16, 2025 at 7:50 AM
It takes mind-numbing depravity to try to kill as many civilians of your enemy before the ceasefire begins which you have agreed to. www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
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When you claim “quorum was maintained,” but👇🏽 before / after of room @MLAforPalestine
& allies incredible action at #MLA25 Delegate Assembly.
Then again MLA leadership has shown a penchant for cruelest calculus, “fiduciary responsibility” in exchange for abandoning Palestinians.
& allies incredible action at #MLA25 Delegate Assembly.
Then again MLA leadership has shown a penchant for cruelest calculus, “fiduciary responsibility” in exchange for abandoning Palestinians.
January 12, 2025 at 3:36 PM
When you claim “quorum was maintained,” but👇🏽 before / after of room @MLAforPalestine
& allies incredible action at #MLA25 Delegate Assembly.
Then again MLA leadership has shown a penchant for cruelest calculus, “fiduciary responsibility” in exchange for abandoning Palestinians.
& allies incredible action at #MLA25 Delegate Assembly.
Then again MLA leadership has shown a penchant for cruelest calculus, “fiduciary responsibility” in exchange for abandoning Palestinians.
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As a journalist & scholar, I’m inspired by @srseikaly.bsky.social’s words on @democracynow.org: “The way forward is not to be passive & obedient. The way forward is to be ethical & to stand for what is just & to stand against this Israeli genocide which—again—is armed & abetted by the United States”
January 6, 2025 at 2:52 PM
As a journalist & scholar, I’m inspired by @srseikaly.bsky.social’s words on @democracynow.org: “The way forward is not to be passive & obedient. The way forward is to be ethical & to stand for what is just & to stand against this Israeli genocide which—again—is armed & abetted by the United States”
قريبًا عن #مرفأ_للثقافة_والنشر
الغلاف للفنان الفلسطيني بشار الحروب
وقد صار العالم كله فلسطين
الغلاف للفنان الفلسطيني بشار الحروب
وقد صار العالم كله فلسطين
January 4, 2025 at 6:51 PM
قريبًا عن #مرفأ_للثقافة_والنشر
الغلاف للفنان الفلسطيني بشار الحروب
وقد صار العالم كله فلسطين
الغلاف للفنان الفلسطيني بشار الحروب
وقد صار العالم كله فلسطين
December 31, 2024 at 9:18 PM
Reposted by Huda Fakhreddine
It was an incredible honor to be in conversation with @hudafakhreddine.bsky.social and @palumboliu.bsky.social for the Speaking Out of Place podcast
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Solidarity and Resistance in a Time of Genocide: Palestinian Poetry Reveals the Truth Institutions Silence
Podcast Episode · Speaking Out of Place · 12/23/2024 · 59m
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December 30, 2024 at 2:46 PM
It was an incredible honor to be in conversation with @hudafakhreddine.bsky.social and @palumboliu.bsky.social for the Speaking Out of Place podcast
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...
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A fifth baby displaced by Israel died of the cold in Deir el Balah, Gaza today. This is not a natural disaster, this is a crime against humanity committed with the full support of the US government.
December 29, 2024 at 11:04 AM
A fifth baby displaced by Israel died of the cold in Deir el Balah, Gaza today. This is not a natural disaster, this is a crime against humanity committed with the full support of the US government.
Reposted by Huda Fakhreddine
This is the last photo of Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, the director of Kamal Adwan Hospital, walking toward Israeli tanks before being detained by Israeli forces after they destroyed the last hospital in northern Gaza. His current condition is unknown.
December 28, 2024 at 9:15 PM
This is the last photo of Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, the director of Kamal Adwan Hospital, walking toward Israeli tanks before being detained by Israeli forces after they destroyed the last hospital in northern Gaza. His current condition is unknown.
Reposted by Huda Fakhreddine
60 Minutes ran an infomercial for Israeli terrorism & it sparked zero outrage in liberal circles. I wish there was a constituency for caring about this stuff anywhere near what there is for CNN being insufficiently critical of Trump or w/e but racist cheerleading of US-backed violence is bipartisan
December 24, 2024 at 2:47 PM
60 Minutes ran an infomercial for Israeli terrorism & it sparked zero outrage in liberal circles. I wish there was a constituency for caring about this stuff anywhere near what there is for CNN being insufficiently critical of Trump or w/e but racist cheerleading of US-backed violence is bipartisan
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#FreePalestine #BDS. This episode of Speaking Out of Place contains two brilliant readings, and much discussion of #Palestinian #poetry and #resistance Please share.
December 23, 2024 at 10:03 PM
#FreePalestine #BDS. This episode of Speaking Out of Place contains two brilliant readings, and much discussion of #Palestinian #poetry and #resistance Please share.
Reposted by Huda Fakhreddine
“Something looms there beyond these heights. / I need a prophet’s tears / for sight.” Read “What Zarqaʾ al-Yamama Didn’t Say,” a poem by Mohamed Abdelbari (translated and introduced by @hudafakhreddine.bsky.social).
“What Zarqaʾ al-Yamama Didn’t Say,” a Poem by Mohamed Abdelbari
Zarqa al-Yamama, (the Blue-Eyed Woman of Yamama) is a legendary pre-Islamic Arab woman, a Cassandra figure, renowned for her extraordinary intuition and her ability to perceive what others could no…
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December 18, 2024 at 5:30 PM
“Something looms there beyond these heights. / I need a prophet’s tears / for sight.” Read “What Zarqaʾ al-Yamama Didn’t Say,” a poem by Mohamed Abdelbari (translated and introduced by @hudafakhreddine.bsky.social).