Suhad Hijazi

Biography

I am from Palestine. I finished my PhD in translation and Intercultural studies from the University of Manchester.

Samples

My Beautiful Peaceful Mornings How beautiful was that green olive branch That used to hug my window Taking it between its leaves Under its shadow A white dove used to live With her babies for whom she had built A neat golden nest. How beautiful my mornings used to be When I woke up to enjoy the colourful rays of sunshine Finding their way through these shiny green olives and leaves How moist and beautiful I felt my life was When I watched the glittery drops of dew Dripping from that branch gently Hitting the crystal-clear heart of my window How beautiful my mornings used to be When I woke up and enjoyed watching the babies Of that white dove dancing around her Singing love songs for their beloved mum Enjoying the food they could pick from her mouth Each in turn I felt how happy she felt While feeding her babies Different kinds of seeds Those of love Those of peace Those of tolerance And those of good deeds How beautiful life used to be Under the shadow of her soft warm wings There, her babies enjoyed the breezes That passed by their faces Gently stamping kisses of love On their cheeks When she flapped her soft wings One gloomy night A biting storm attacked the green olive branch It broke it and shattered its fruits and leaves It turned everything green Into grey and even black dust That gloomy storm slaughtered the white dove In front of her babies They were bitterly crying and They are now starving They usually look up in the sky Begging these colourful doves that pass by Some of these doves throw them a bit While others ignore the cry But they still dream that one day Their mum will come back to life And take them under her wings Where they can again enjoy a peaceful beautiful life Pray with me for them to survive And wish them a happy new life Where they can find another olive branch To build a new nest And have a peaceful beautiful life

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