Posted In News
By Anita Alig
Today is Nabka day, the 71st anniversary of what the Palestinians call “catastrophe day.” You can see more by checking out Twitter #nabka71 Here’s just a glimpse into the plight of the Palestinian people. #BDS – Join the Boycott on...
Continue Reading
Posted In News
By Anita Alig
Black Hole Razzmatazz is a mental health poem, thoughts on the turmoil of mental health problems and an acknowledgement of the suffering and bravery. Black Hole Razzmatazz – Mental Health Poem The whole black hole. Years of study, research, expense,...
Continue Reading
Posted In News
By Anita Alig
And now for a bit of Brexit poetry seeing as there’s no end in sight and the world looks on as British politicians try to sort out the Brexit mess. Out to Lunch Bunch of grand chaps pledged to Return...
Continue Reading
Posted In News
By Anita Alig
This is a poem about the news discussing the choice of stories and headlines, alongside thoughts on what constitutes news and what doesn’t as well as the click bait nature and unfathomable news item selection. Didn’t Make the News Again...
Continue Reading
Posted In News
By Anita Alig
A Palestinian artist has been creating art for social change. Using wax, she sculpted wax ice cream figures of the children killed during the 2014 aggression. Latest UN Report on Israel and Palestine Last week, the UN published the results...
Continue Reading
Posted In News
By Anita Alig
The Polar Bears is a poem about nature, a reflection on the recent news story covering polar bears entering a town in Russia. The Polar Bears The people of Belushya Guba on the Novaya Zemlya archipelago didn't know what to...
Continue Reading
Posted In News
By Anita Alig
The following Channel 4 News footage shows torture at Lybian detention centres run with the financial support of the European Union. EU Response to Migrant Crisis The EU has struggled to formulate a comprehensive and fair response to the migrant...
Continue Reading
Posted In News
By Anita Alig
Malnutrition in Yemen is threatening the lives of millions of war-displaced people. According to Aljazeera, 14 million Yemeni are at risk of starvation, with no end to the crisis in sight. Malnutrition in Yemen – Aljazeera Reports UN Response to...
Continue Reading
Posted In News
By Anita Alig
Let’s not forget the Palestinian children, #BDS. Palestinian Children If you're a Palestinian child, life is bleakyou're definitely going to be traumatisedyour environment is hostileyou're scaredyou may get arrestedyou have to drink dirty wateryou may get shotyou may get killedWhy?because...
Continue Reading