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You can't stop being one, you do not want to stop!
Despite you never seeing the sea
Despite you never walking safe
Despite you never breathing free
Despite you contemplating leaving
Despite you contemplating disconnecting
Despite you contemplating your life’s worth
Despite you actually leaving
Despite you not being political
Despite you wondering what it is like to be someone else
Despite you giving up in a weak moment
Your roots pull you back in, thankfully
Your blood is red
Your hair is black
Your heart is white
And your grass is green
Everywhere you look you remember
What it is to be Palestinian
What it is to call her home
About the Author
Rand is a 26-year-old Palestinian. She is the youngest of four children; she finished her undergraduate studies at Bir Zeit University, Ramallah, Palestine. During her university years, Rand grew more interested in the humanitarian structure and the Palestinian cause from a humanitarian point of view. Through volunteering and networking, Rand received many pieces of training in crisis management, and emergency navigation, as well as, humanitarian structure, signature, and localization allowing her to employ her knowledge in her career and as a volunteer with many local and international humanitarian organizations. Moreover, Rand is a very expressive artistic person who attempts to share her human experience through pen and brush. She is captivated by sunsets and Palestinian beauty.All photos in the series are by Rand.