My village
My village, in which I didn’t live a single day
Has been living inside me everyday
Since I was born, I grow and my nostalgia
Grows more and more till it tears me up
It wasn’t me who chose to live far away
And neither my grandparents did
They were beaten, cleansed and dispossessed
Into tents of exile their souls were left
Gone with their olive groves and citrus fields
Leaving a wound to never be healed
Since my grandparents fled away
They thought they would return the next day
They died, but no need to sigh
As, their heritage, their songs and memories persist
They say that elderly people die
And after that the young will forget
But no way
Until return, Palestinians will resist
Our tears of hope will never dry
And when we return to our homelands
From ashes, trees will rise high
And white doves will over fly
And we’ll caress with our bare hands
Every precious berry of sand
This dream might not happen soon
But it absolutely will one day
PALESTINE FROM MY EYES 
You're very talented, Shahd. My village, is Beautiful ! Hugs from Ireland. Stay Human.Renzo *
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May 12, 2011 at 1:15 am
Absolutely fantastic! Thank you for sharing your voice and heart with us! HUGS
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May 12, 2011 at 3:03 am
really Shahd !!!! your words touch hearts,enshala, falestine will be free soon and and all the refugees will return.love you :)Fatima
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May 12, 2011 at 2:02 pm
Keep up the good work, stay human.
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May 12, 2011 at 3:49 pm
Shahd, Shahd. Shahd ;)I told you, you are different, and have a story to tell … it is so touching … and well written thank you for sharing such a great piece of writing.
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May 17, 2011 at 7:24 pm
"My Village" is absolutely beautiful! So touching and such a talent. Hugs from Tunisia. Jane Robertson Gaoua (Face Book)
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May 28, 2011 at 12:53 am
very beautiful poem. I think this would also be good for the Occupation and Resistance Anthology! Looking forward to your submissions!-Sabina England (co-editor of the AAA Anthology)
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June 5, 2011 at 11:15 pm
It's so great to see such nice comment after a missed up day. Thanks dear. Glad to hear that you like it.
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June 6, 2011 at 10:31 pm
Your poem has moved me to tears…it's so deep and true! May your message of hope about the return of the Palestinians become reality. I want to believe it. Big Hugs from Italy! Elvy (from Fb).
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June 23, 2011 at 2:50 pm
Beautiful & touching Shahd, the strength and resilience of your people is inspiring. Like we did in Ireland your people tell of your struggles in poetry and song. It is culture that binds a nation and I believe that our shared struggles and cultural heritage is why we in Ireland support Palestine so strongly. I pray one day we can share our story’s together in Free Palestine.
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May 14, 2012 at 12:49 am
wonderful! <3
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May 16, 2013 at 3:24 pm