Echoes from Gaza, 15th December Monday 11PM
(WhatsApp message from Gaza)
Fadi writes: I write this message as the rain beats against my tent, and due to its intensity, I can barely hear my mother’s voice. The thunder strikes us from above like a nuclear bomb, accompanied by the sound of heavy gunfire from Israeli tanks to the east and the terrifying sounds of warships prowling in the sea to the west. I write this while shivering from the cold, barely able to hold my phone.
Fadi Basem is a teacher, a writer, a lover of nature, of making things grow, and of books and language. His photographs highlight the small and beautiful
details of the life around him. Similarly, his stories and vignettes are vibrant, compelling, evocative, and poignant.
Monday the 15th December, we at Writing Home share Fadi’s words in his own voice.
“My name is Fadi, and I am from Gaza. I am a teacher who possesses a powerful weapon to defend my people and our freedom. My weapon does not kill or injure; it does not leave behind orphans. My gun is my pen. As a writer, I strive to convey the real suffering that we, the people of Gaza, have endured. I hope you visit my website to learn more about me and the stories I have written.”
Details to support him are here
https://chuffed.org/project/
please give generously. We will see you 11PM, 15th December, Monday night.
Madhvi, Ani & Anne-lise, Mia, Racerage & Izzy
