Enlightenment ripples out online thanks to little things such as a forwarded photo of the Educate & Protest for Palestine College Campus Campaigns: The University of Pennsylvania encampment has set up a Refaat Alareer memorial library

The University of Pennsylvania encampment has set up a Refaat Alareer memorial library

 

Mosab Abu Toha

 

Refaat and I were supposed to attend the Pal Writes literary festival at UPenn in September 2023.

 

Refaat very much wanted to travel and take part but he couldn’t attend a visa interview at the US embassy because of the siege and occupation.

 

I went, however, and I attended the event which Refaat was supposed to participate in.

 

These days, the University of Pennsylvania encampment has set up a Refaat Alareer memorial library.

 

I can see the photo I took of Refaat posing for a picture with the strawberries we picked together.

 

I can see on a shelf my own poetry book.

 

I can see love and humanity in this picture.

Mosab Abu Toha "If you are celebrating Christmas, please make sure to decorate your Christmas tree🎄 with some slices of watermelon to honor Palestine and some strawberries to honor Refaat... And never stop demanding a ceasefire!"

Mosab Abu Toha   "If you are celebrating Christmas, please make sure to decorate your Christmas tree with some slices of watermelon to honor Palestine and some strawberries to honor Refaat.

 

And never stop demanding a ceasefire!"