If I must die,
you must live
to tell my story
to sell my things
to buy a piece of cloth
and some strings,
(make it white with a long tail)
so that a child, somewhere in Gaza
while looking heaven in the eye
awaiting his dad who left in a blaze —
and bid no one farewell
not even to his flesh
not even to himself —
sees the kite, my kite you made, flying up
above
and thinks for a moment an angel is there
bringing back love
If I must die
let it bring hope
let it be a tale.
Archiv: Refaat Alareer
Prominent Gaza professor and writer killed in airstrike, weeks after telling CNN he and his family had ‘nowhere else to go’
Alareer spoke to CNN from Gaza City, on October 12 and October 13. He gave consent in written messages to share the recording in the event of his death.
Weeks later, on December 7, Alareer was killed by a strike in Shajaiya, in northern Gaza, his friend and colleague, Jehad Abusalim, confirmed to CNN. He was staying with his brother, his sister, and her four children, who were also killed, according to Abusalim, a writer, 35, based in Washington, DC.
He left behind his wife, and children aged 7 to 21. CNN has been unable to reach members of Alareer’s family.
Important information on Refaat’s assassination: The day before yesterday, Refaat received a phone call from the Israeli intelligence about locating him in the school where he took refuge.
They informed him that they were going to kill him. He left the school not wanting to endanger the others, and at 6 p.m. his sister‘s apartment was bombed, where he was killed, his sister and her four children
Refaat wrote it in English for the world to read it. But let it live in Arabic too, Refaat’s mother tongue
tried my best in brazilian portuguese
In Greek:
Mi traducción (con mucha libertad creativa) y una pequeña ilustración del poema del Dr. Refaat Alareer al español. Rest in power, you will be free
Came across Dr. Refaat Alareer‘s poem „If I must die“ just a few days ago, I cried and couldn‘t help but translated it to Chinese without his permission. Now that he‘s gone.
„if I must die“ Japanese translation of Refaat Alareer‘s poem written in traditional Japanese calligraphy
If I must die, let it be a tale.
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Beautiful tribute to Refaat Alareer in London this evening, as hundreds recite his poem “If I must die”
“If I must die…” Refaat Alareer | Gaza
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