Life Through Her Eyes: 33

                                                           Surrounded by this death

surrounded by this death 

I learned a lot

I learned  to love hard

To forgive fast 

To live a full life

To forget the bad and cherish the good

Most importantly how to laugh 

I grew  to be kind 

be strong

be joyful  

be fearless

be grateful 

Most importantly how to trust in god

No fight is worth the fight except the fight for a free Palestine 

No voice is worth hearing except the one screaming “Free Palestine” 

Being surrounded by death you learn 

Nothing is greater than the greater good  

surrounded by all this death 

you will be taught to belong 

to defuse internal conflict 

to survive survival guilt  

to cry through laughter 

to speak up for whats right

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.