Out of Gaza: A Tale of Love, Exile, and Friendship

Their relationship unfolds against sharp asymmetries of privilege and restriction—between Jewish and Muslim, pious and secular, Israeli and Palestinian—while linking the Holocaust and the Nakba to illuminate how distant histories and recent conflicts reverberate in the present.

The event is intended for a broad public interested in memory, migration, and justice. It will include a reading from the book, followed by a moderated discussion and an open exchange with the audience. Together, participants will reflect on how narratives of loss, trauma, displacement, and war intersect with resilience, solidarity, and the difficult work of imagining coexistence across deep divides. The conversation will be moderated by an invited interlocutor. In consultation with Spore, possible names include Dina Wahba, Ramy Al Ashiq, or Ghayath Almadhoun, each bringing distinct experience and perspective.

This combination of literary presentation and collective dialogue resonates with Spore’s mission of cultural activation and ecosocial justice. By situating a personal friendship within wider histories of violence and resilience, the event does more than recount an individual story: it opens a space for collective reflection on how we carry the weight of the past and confront the urgencies of the present, while searching for fragile, necessary forms of solidarity.