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Meeting Mahmoud
I first heard about Mahmoud Darwish the year I visited Palestine. Although it’s a relatively recent connection, I’ve been trying to make up for lost time – actively collecting and reading as much of his stunning repertoire as possible. My … Continue reading
Posted in Bethlehem, Palestine, Uncategorized
Tagged Aida Camp, Bethlehem, Daz Chandler, I Am There, Lyrics, Mahmoud Darwish, Mohammad Hamayel, Palestine, palestinian, poems, poet, poetry, Quds Manasra, Sylvia Plath, Verse
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Hamayel’s Sea
A friend of mine saw the sea for the very first time on Sunday. He’s been trying for years but because he’s a Palestinian born in the occupied Territories, his movement has always been restricted and he’s never been allowed … Continue reading
Posted in Palestine
Tagged 1948, beach, beaches, checkpoints, Daz Chandler, first-time experiences, freedom, Jaffa, Marmoud Darwish, Occupation, ocupied Palestine, Palestine, Palestinian Territories, permits, sea, the sea, video, West Bank, Yafa, Yaffa
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Ya3ni and Me
I felt pretty darn good yesterday. I managed to use one of the few idioms I know in Arabic, appropriately and to full effect. Essentially, I made some people – strangers I’d only just met – laugh. A real, hearty … Continue reading
Posted in Bethlehem
Tagged Arabic, Arabizi, Daz Chandler, expressions, language, languages, Palestinian Arabic, words, ya3ni, yanni
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Back In Bethlehem
It’s a funny thing coming back to a place that feels like home, but isn’t. It’s even harder to make sense of the sensation, when the said place is so different in every possible way from that space you grew … Continue reading
Posted in Bethlehem
Tagged Bethlehem, Daz Chandler, Field recording, Home, Palestine, palestinian, Palestinian Territories, Ramadan, Travel, West Bank
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Watching Ahly Fans
I have been warned against the use of sweeping statements, but screw it – I’m going to go ahead with a big, fat one anyway. When it comes to attending a football match at Cairo’s International Stadium, it should be … Continue reading
A Transitional Shelter For Sphinxes
I’m sitting by the window people watching in an exceedingly popular Zemalek cafe. I’ve reached that happy place of whimsy and water-coloured dreams – a standard transit point for me when stationary in a place that’s entirely new. The images … Continue reading
Posted in Cairo
Tagged Arab Spring, Cairo, Daz Chandler, Egypt, January 25, popular uprising, Revolution, social change
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Postcard from Palestine
I recently wrote a feature article called, Pop-culture Postcard From Palestine, for the brand-spanking new, online magazine, Wordy Mofo. I wanted to use the story to communicate the intensity and rare beauty that exists in the occupied Palestinian Territories – … Continue reading
No Thanks CNN, I’ll Do It My Way
Photo by Mohammad Al Azzeh The topic, “promoting Palestine” is easily one of my all-time favourites. If there were an Olympic medal category which awarded gold to the individual who could go on and on and on, about the same … Continue reading
Coming Home In The Holy Land
Whenever I spend time away from my country of origin, I’m reminded of how in so many ways, home is very much a state of mind. For the last four months, Bethlehem has been my home. Here’s a very short … Continue reading
Posted in Bethlehem
Tagged Bethlehem, Daz Chandler, Home, Palestine, Travel, West Bank
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