Tag: Fady Joudah
In May 2021, Fady Joudah, a Palestinian American poet, reflected on the challenge of publishing poems that engage with Israeli apartheid due to the limitations of English in capturing the full Palestinian experience.
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Maqam for a Green Silence - "Al-Khidr’s only condition for the prophet to join him on his journey was Moses’ unconditional silence. Moses said he was up for it, and the saint said, 'You won’t be able to bear it.'"
In "Maqam for a Green Silence," the text explores the concept of silence as seen in the Quranic story of Moses meeting the Servant of God.
This article discusses Fady Joudah's poem and its exploration of the violence and erasure embedded in language and colonialism.