Raising Yousuf and Noor: diary of a Palestinian mother
I am a Palestinian from Gaza. I am a journalist. I am a mother. I am a Muslim. This blog is about the trials of raising my children between spaces and identities; displacement and occupation; and everything that entails from potty training to border crossings. My husband is a Palestinian refugee denied his right of return to Palestine, and thus OUR right to family life. Together, we endure a lot, and the personal becomes political. This is our story.
About Me
- Name: Laila
- Location: somewhere between the seas, Gaza Strip, Palestine
Journalist, mom, occupied Palestinian-all packed into one.
Previous Posts
- The things we do (when not counting artillery shells)
- The Gaza 'diet' begins
- The final divide: the ghettoization of Bethlehem
- A banner in Gaza City proclaiming "Rule of Law is ...
- The counting game
- Anything but ordinary!
- Please check your guns and chilis at the door...
- A charicature in the al-Quds Palestinian daily. ...
- The parliament convenes!
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Sunday, March 05, 2006
6 Comments:
alla ykhalilik ya :)
Asalaamualaikum,
Very, Very Cute :) May he grow up to be a great Muslim Insha-Allah.
Muhammad.
Happy birthday, Yousuf! (And careful with that cake! I've heard about your mum's chilis.....)
May he grow up to be a happy and healthy adult; well educated and willing to find peace in this world.
May he grow up not having to read anonymous insults and meaningless platititudes masquerading as fake good wishes.
What a pity! only this small piece of cake!... Adorable, Lovely Yousuf.. Happy Birthday!.
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