September 2011
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From Beaches to Bunkers: A Palestinian's Response
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openlettertotheryersonian:
On Tuesday, The Ryersonian made a shocking choice to publish an opinion piece by Michelle Bitran, a fourth-year journalism student, outlining her experience volunteering with the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) over the summer. The article worked to alienate the Palestinian student population at Ryerson with awful nonchalance, leaving me, one of those many...
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'Work Is Worship'
I wrote a poem of that title, a long time ago. I wrote it is a reminder to myself during a time long ago where my heart was weakened by events that rendered it bruised and sore. I felt the best way to get through the pain would be to bury myself in whatever work I could find. Schoolwork. Homework. Housework. Writing, running, anything to keep me occupied and keep me from dwelling on the slow,...