West coast (Turtle Island) feminist activists welcome you to join us as we hold a poetry reading and solidarity event with Gaza.
Indigenous two-spirit poet Chrystos will be reading her poems from visiting in Palestine.
We will present the work of Nima Hasan, the Gazan poet whose new collectionI Bequeath Life to You, for We Die without Life Knowing Us: Nima Hasan Writing from the Ends of the Homeland has recently been translated into English.
Seba Abudaqa & Tom Kellner will speak about the material needs of women in Gaza. and the work that Clean Shelter is doing. to provide water and sanitary solutions to thousands of displaced Palestinians in Gaza.
Last but not least, Dominique Christina will join us virtually to read some of her work.
We would love to have you joining us for a day of beautiful poetry as we come together to show our solidarity with the people of Palestine.
I Bequeath Life to You, for We Die without Life Knowing Us: Nima Hasan Writing from the Ends of the Homeland. Compiled and edited by Rania Jawad, translated by Malaka Shwaikh, Published by Arablit, july 2025
Cosponsors: Fertile Ground, Communities that Protect and Resist (CPR), Blue Earth Defense (BED) and Vancouver Women In Black for Justice & Peace (WIB YVR)
This event is NOT hosted, sponsored, or endorsed by The Seattle Public Library. Any views that are discussed in this meeting are not a reflection of The Seattle Public Library’s views.
