i cried when i saw those buildings collapse on themselves like a broken heart.

- Suheir Hammad

War and tooth enameled salted lemon childhoods All colors run, none of us solid Don't look for shadow behind me I carry it within I live cycles of li…

- Suheir Hammad

I will not dance to your war drum!

- Suheir Hammad

I've read too many books to believe what I am told.

- Suheir Hammad

The machine will grind you down, but the machine is not bigger than the imagination. Rome fell in a day. We know this.

- Suheir Hammad

Your war drum ain't / louder than this breath.

- Suheir Hammad

I came from a traditional immigrant family where education meant there were only a few valid paths: doctor or lawyer - and I didnt want to be either …

- Suheir Hammad

Do not fear what has blown up. If you must, fear the unexploded.

- Suheir Hammad

I understand now my father really thought he was doing me good. Education means a lot to Palestinians. We’ve become some of the most educated people …

- Suheir Hammad