Ahlam Bsharat is a Palestinian novelist, poet, children’s author, and teacher of creative writing. She is a prominent and highly regarded author in the Arab world and internationally. Her books have been included in IBBY lists, shortlisted for the Palestine Book Award (UK), and finalists for the Etisalat Award for Children’s Literature (UAE).
Motaz Azaiza / Courtesy of the artist
My Sixteen-Year-Old Mother
What is my eightysomething mother doing under these conditions?
She watches the situation behind the glass
Once the rain stops, she…
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