1. Surrealistic Reality Snapshots of Palestinian Women’s Lives Under Occupation

2. Illusions of security Acrobatics of another sort To circumvent walls

5. Pine nuts and oranges The Wall stops me in my tracks Dead end road to school

11. Gold phoenix rising Sun burns beyond my vision Trapped in a canvas

13. Camaraderie White pages of promising hope Countless votes for change

15. My guide and guard Your touch so reassuring Your embrace a safe haven

19. My life is set From the time I’m in the womb I hear voices of sadness

21. Sweet smelling oranges My orchard of happy childhood Stay this way forever

22. Big sister so small Promise of bright tomorrows Do not lose your smile

24. Counting my blessings Childhood friends we shall remain Reality check

26. Sky is the limit My playground of dust and sand Swim free little fish

27. Tanks block my playground My childhood is wasting away I am too terrified to play

28. Another school day Gateway will close behind me Will I go back home?

29. Tree of knowledge Your fruit so delicious and sweet No regrets or sorrow

32. Capturing my joy Bottle my life and save it For dark days to come

34. Path to new knowledge Crowns of glorious achievements Whence forward I go

36. A crossword puzzle Alone codes cannot be cracked Alert pencils sharpened

37. In spite of myself Exultant thoughts surround me Cloudy sky forming storms

38. Houses of present Tears cannot be recalled Shards of memories

39. Arduous labor Green harvest of bitter fruit I am mother earth

41. From dawn until dusk Families’ sustenance Bounty of the earth

42. Grandmother do tell Puzzling tales of yesterday Fated to repeat?

43. Dancing for Joy Sky beneath my feet Music in my heart

45. White shrouds of destiny Caring for my wounded soul Carry me to the light

46. Hear my inner fears Simplest questions unanswered Sunshine eludes me

49. Turnstiles of oppression Chains that cannot be cut loose I want to go home

52. Calm seas Crisp breeze of summer air Horizon of dignity