Writings from Gaza
works by Fatima and her father
Fatima Elzahraa Marwan Shaat is the first Palestinian in Gaza that I promised to help.
She reached out to my darling Irene, because they had a mutual friend; Mohammad Zaher Hamo, martyred by the Israeli Occupation Forces on November 24th, 2023 — the first day of the temporary ceasefire. At this point, Irene had promised to help the campaign of her friend Eman, and her family of 8, exclusively.
When I read through Fatima’s campaign, and began to speak with her, I was blown away at her eloquence, intellect, and selfless ambition to bring the justice that most of the world receives, to her people. You can read her writings here, at the We Are Not Numbers website; but I encourage you to go to her campaign and read that too. There are many links share that include a google drive of plays put on by her family (in English) written by her father, Marwan. Any donation you leave will help Fatima and two of her younger sisters evacuate Gaza in order to complete their educations. Fatima has a scholarship at Bard College in New York. Can you imagine the amazing work she’ll be able to do for her fellow Palestinians?
This is an article her father had published recently:
The Last Night in Rafah
By Marwan Abu-Laila
ON MAY 28, 2024, […] a deep sadness enveloped our family. That night marked the last evening we would spend in our beloved home. Even though the evacuation of Rafah had been anticipated, I felt as though a terrible nightmare had materialized. In that moment of profound sorrow, I whispered to myself with bitter resignation, “Oh, history repeats itself once again, Marwan.”
Urgent Needs:
Ghada has 2 small children, and recently her phone broke. She is unable to spend time begging strangers on the internet for their financial support to provide for her children. If you could send anything her way, or go to her instagram page to share anything, it would be greatly appreciated. [at]ghada_from_gaza
Neveen has 3 children under the age of 5 years old. Last January her husband left to see what belongings he could find from the rubble of their home and didn’t return. For most of a year Neveen hoped he was still alive and trying to find them, never imagining the truth. He had abandoned her and the children. If you’re unable to make a donation, please go to her instagram page [at]nevena_el_hassanat_ and engage with any of the posts.
Raffle and online fundraisers:
Only Fans — Abyss Vandale has promised all the money from her “juicy page” for February and March will go to Naveen and her children (from above). The link goes to her linktree, not directly to a NSFW page.
Donate the amount of your choosing to Naveen’s campaign, and send the proof to Abyss Vandale for free access to her Only Fans.
Quilt — The absolutely amazing Hanna has crocheted her first quilt and is giving it away in a raffle for Rawaa.
$10 per entry to Hanna’s Venmo [at]HannaKim-18 through March 8th. Make the note your contact information.
Raffle for Mahmoud — 15 amazing prizes below. $10 per ticket to [at]godammitamanda on Venmo. Include your email and which number you’re entering for. Winners selected on March 3rd.
Pick from any of these beautiful pieces:
1. Flash tattoo by jacofsometrades
2. 10 layer screen print by Asenath Lizárraga
3. Original drawing by Ursula Rose
4. Mini painting by Ray Young-Longdon
5. F F*scism spray paint on glass by Grant Zastrow
6. Collage on handmade paper by Elise Guillen
7. Tiny sculpture by Megan Castillo
8. Simple Pleasures tufted wall hanging by koezee
9. Signature mug by afterhours
10. Custom hand quilted hot pads by Audrey K
11. Olive branch embroidered patch by Stelune
12. Mug & bowl set by Lauren Kamp
13. Custom mosaic mirror by sunny side up goods
14. Custom hand knit gloves by godammitamanda
15. Orquídeas 6 color screen print by Maria Zamora
Prints — Send a screenshot of your donation to the link below to [at]madsnmama on instagram (or to me, and I will send for you) along with your address and they will send you a bundle of beautiful prints!
Nail Deal — DM [at]yours_truly_nailz on instagram (or me, and I’ll do it for you) to order your shape, size, and design. $25+ shipping design’s described below.
Solid Chrome! All shapes and sizes, custom color.
Candy Strawberriez! All shapes and sizes, custom 3D berries, pink or red.
Polkadot! All shapes and sizes, custom base color, custom dot color.
Stars! All shapes and sizes, custom star color, custom base color, custom rhinestone color.
Yum Olives! All sizes and shapes available.
Gaza Raffle — $300 gift to Astera AND winner’s choice of a print from a collection of photographs by Montana artist Cynthia Matty. Choose from any size starting at 18x25 up to 30x40.
Make a donation to this link and send a screenshot to [at]ahcollins4 on instagram (or me and I will send for you).
Giveaway — You will win 1 hoodie, 1 t-shirt, and 1 mug from Sun of Freedom Merch store! (honestly, even if you don’t enter this giveaway, you should buy something from this store.)
To enter, send a donation in Euros to the paypal address belabotelhojuca@gmail.com and put the peace sign emoji ✌️ in the paypal notes
10Euro = 1 ticket — 15Euro = 2 tickets — 25Euro = 5 tickets — 50Euro = 10 tickets.
Screenshot your donation to this email address celestomni@gmail.com
PDX in-person events:
Community Art Market — Come get zines! Buttons! Posters! Stickers! Patches! Risograph Prints! Totes! Screenprints! & more!!!
Tuesday, February 25th, 12:00-3:00pm Reed College GCC Patio
Multimedia art hang — This is my event! Bring whatever you’re working on. I will have coloring sheets available.
Saturday, March 1st, 2:00-4:00pm at The Zed 5716 SE 92nd Ave.
Book Discussion — Perfect Victims; and the Politics of Appeal by Mohammed El-Kurd. You can purchase the book at the Workshops 4 Gaza Bookstore. All proceeds go to the Sameer Project.
Sunday March 23rd at 11:00am at SWANA Rose 2942 NE MLK Blvd.
RSVP by emailing GroupForReadingAndStudy@proton.me
March Toward Liberation — Keep an eye on this space. A comrade and I are hosting 4 movie nights in March. Each film will be Palestinian, and approximately 90 minutes. Save the dates:
Saturday, March 8th 6:00-9:00pm
Friday, March 14th 6:00-9:00pm
Friday March 21st 6:00-9:00pm
Friday, March 28th 6:00-9:00pm
Highlighted Merch:
The original artwork is gouache watercolor on paper, with inked letters. Made by yours-truly. All proceeds (20%) go to families in Gaza. You can purchase it at my print-on-demand store.
