Poetry

by

Those who pass between fleeting words

A group of young Palestinians have been engaged in this project at Lajee Center: Radio Lajee recording the poem “Those Who Pass Between Fleeting Words” written by the famous Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish. Darwish wrote this poem in 1988 during the first intifada and the direct and uncompromising words caused a great stir in Israel. Israel’s then Prime Minister, Yitzhak Shamir, quoted the poem in the Israeli Knesset to “prove” that the PLO posed a threat to existence of the Zionist state. In response, Darwish said that he found it “difficult to believe that the most militarily powerful country in the Middle East is threatened by a poem”.

Story By : Saeed Dajneeh, Ala’a Dajneeh, Yasmin Alazraq, Miras Alazzeh, Isra’ Abusrour, Fatima Salah, Mariam Abu Aisha, Mahmoud Albarmil, Mohammad Alazza, Nanna Bak, Marie Lund Nielsen.

Photo credit : Lajee center

Music by : Le Trio Joubran

Download
by

Mahmoud Darwish

Mahmoud Darwish was a Palestinian poet who devoted his life fighting for human rights for Palestinians. He suffered much during his life for his commitment to this struggle, including exile and imprisonment. He is well known as the voice of the Palestinian people, but his poems are cherished by people from all over the world. Darwish passed away in August of 2008. This segment is written and narrated by seventeen year old Shatha Saleem who is originally from Beit Mahseer in Palestine, but now lives in Amman, Jordan.

Photo credit:Mohammad Alazza

Narrated by: Shatha Saleem

Download
by

I Am A Lajee

I am a Lajee is a poem composed by Yahia Da’ajna, who is a resident of
Aida Refugee Camp. The poem reflects the life of a Palestinian
Refugee. Listen to the voices of Lajee Center’s youth; Amal Abu
Srour, Ranya Rumi, Warda Saqir, Mohammad Waleed, Abdul Fattah Da’ajna,
& Kholoud Al Ajarma narrating this poem and give a hand for freedom
and justice in Palestine!

Download