Podcast
On Being with Krista Tippett
This book contains poems reflecting on the author's father and his experiences as a refugee, as well as broader themes of displacement and injustice. The speaker shared excerpts from the book discussing the author's father's homesickness and the struggles of refugees.
refugee, not always. Yes. Refugee, not always. Once a confident schoolboy strolling Jerusalem streets.
— Episode: Naomi Shihab Nye — Your Life Is a Poem
Episode: Naomi Shihab Nye — Your Life Is a Poem
This book contains poems reflecting on the author's father and his experiences as a refugee, as well as broader themes of displacement and injustice. The speaker shared excerpts from the book discussing the author's father's homesickness and the struggles of refugees.
refugee, not always. Yes. Refugee, not always. Once a confident schoolboy strolling Jerusalem streets.
What do we say in the wake of one who was always homesick? Are you home now? Is Palestine peaceful in some dimension we can't see?
We were born to wander to grieve lost lineage what we did to one another on a planet so wide open for doing.