EPILOGUE | Letter to Gaza

About this episode

Tarneem Jaber shares a heartfelt letter to Gaza, reflecting on her experiences and emotions after leaving her home.

In 2024 Ashtar Theatre started a new project: letters to Gaza. When Tarneem sat down to write a letter to her home, this work of poetry emerged in only a couple of hours. We didn't edit a single word. It’s been 6 months since she left her home in the north of Gaza. Every day she watches the news and prays for her family, her friends, her people. She waits for the world to wake up. She waits to see her pain reflected and acknowledged. Heartbroken and determined she wonders, “are we not even entitled to nostalgia?” The letter was written and recorded by Tarneem Jaber, age 19. Music and sound design directed by Ahmad Jaber. HELP AHMAD ENROLL IN UNIVERSITY: He found a university in Turkey that will accept his credits and let him continue from where he left off. We need 7k more to make enough for tuition! GET THIS YOUNG MAN INTO SCHOOL HERE. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

People in this episode

Host: Kaitlin Prest

Guest: Tarneem Jaber

Topics covered

• poetry
• nostalgia
• conflict
• family
• identity
• youth

Keywords

• Gaza
• poetry
• Tarneem Jaber
• nostalgia
• conflict
• family
• youth
• Ahmad Jaber
• Ashtar Theatre

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Ashtar Theatre

Places: Gaza, Turkey

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