The Take Palestinian poet Mosab Abu Toha: breaking free with words
Dec 10, 2024
Mosab Abu Toha, an award-winning Palestinian poet, uses his art to express the grief and resilience of Gaza amid conflict. He shares personal stories of loss, highlighting how poetry helps articulate both individual trauma and collective suffering. Reflecting on wrongful detention, he discusses the emotional impact of violence on communities. Mosab emphasizes the power of language in understanding Gaza's humanitarian crisis, using poetry not only as a medium of grief but also as a means of advocacy and preserving cultural memory.
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Decapitated Relative
- Mosab describes the horrors of finding his 81-year-old relative's decapitated head.
- This highlights the brutality faced by families in Gaza.
Recurring Tragedies
- Mosab shares how he writes poems about events that tragically repeat themselves in Gaza.
- He recounts a poem about a father killed while getting bread, mirroring a recent event.
Detained and Assaulted
- Mosab recounts his 54-hour detention by Israeli forces, including being assaulted and humiliated.
- He reads his poem "On Your Knees," detailing the experience.
