Whenever I have to leave, I shall be sad, no longer to see your face, and not to feel my heart heave, at the sight…
I. Waiting for the other shoe to drop, living life in half-breaths, afraid to put my whole weight on each day—– insurance against disappointment. Then,…
What do you really want, Palestinian Protester? You, who are masquerading in the costume of freedom and justice and liberation? Do you want Palestinians to…
Some people sing in the shower, others croon while cooking, but Emma, let light notes slip softly while walking me down the hall. She brought…
The last shred of modesty I managed to preserve, was safeguarded by the Johnny Shirt covering my backside. But in that short span of time,…
One bright and sunny day in May, my belly was distended. Go quickly to the ER room, what E had recommended. I went on down…
O James, I hardly knew you, and yet, I knew you all too well. Eyes catching each other. A wave across the ward. A smile…
News of cancer first comes written on the lives of distant aunts and uncles, then parents, eventually sisters and brothers, and finally friends. It is…
In the last-minute search for souvenirs, exploring experiences, and squeezing in sights, the most precious memento is one that can’t be packaged or packed, one…
His unhurried attention never wavered as he moved to an inaudible rhythm. Each strand had its moment. Each side smoothed to harmony. Each part in…
