Thank you for posting his poetry, Esther. I have no words. My 2019 professor at The Writer's Hotel mini-MFA, Richard Hoffman posted this on X/Twitter 11/20: "Mosab, American Book Award winner and finalist for the NBCC Award, winner of the Palestinian Book Award, is not a combatant and decidedly not Hamas. Besides that, he is a beloved friend of mine. Please advocate for him in any way you can." Then, Mosab's message today:
@MosabAbuToha
7h
I’m safe but still have pain in nose and teeth after being beaten by Israeli army.
I gave them all my family’s passports, including my American son’s but they didn’t return anything. Also my clothes & my children’s were taken and not returned to me. No wallet, money, credit cards
Ouch. And here I am trying to find an anchor, a home, when there is no one, either. But no bombs on me, just the heavy weight of the existentials. Plus do I really want one? I am so happy for Katie and Becki and Levi and Anza. That's on the other hand. Thanks for the birth announcement yesterday.
Thank you.
Thank you for this heartbreaking few words.
Thank you for posting his poetry, Esther. I have no words. My 2019 professor at The Writer's Hotel mini-MFA, Richard Hoffman posted this on X/Twitter 11/20: "Mosab, American Book Award winner and finalist for the NBCC Award, winner of the Palestinian Book Award, is not a combatant and decidedly not Hamas. Besides that, he is a beloved friend of mine. Please advocate for him in any way you can." Then, Mosab's message today:
@MosabAbuToha
7h
I’m safe but still have pain in nose and teeth after being beaten by Israeli army.
I gave them all my family’s passports, including my American son’s but they didn’t return anything. Also my clothes & my children’s were taken and not returned to me. No wallet, money, credit cards
Ouch. And here I am trying to find an anchor, a home, when there is no one, either. But no bombs on me, just the heavy weight of the existentials. Plus do I really want one? I am so happy for Katie and Becki and Levi and Anza. That's on the other hand. Thanks for the birth announcement yesterday.
Thanks for this powerful and moving "guest post."