Comments for Yalla Journal

Comment on She Holds Her Window by Deya

Deya — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 16:48:14 +0000

Why cant i share a article through twitter?

Comment on Occupied Senses by Lynn Jerome

Lynn Jerome — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 18:34:34 +0000

This is lovely and esquisitly done.

Comment on Occupied Senses by Kay Merkel Boruff

Kay Merkel Boruff — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 06:45:47 +0000

Dear Sa’ed,

I sent you a poem. I enjoyed “Occupied Senses.” Great last line. You’re on the “write” track. Good luck with your studies.

Kay Merkel Boruff
Dallas, Texas

Comment on Occupied Senses by Kay Merkel Boruff

Kay Merkel Boruff — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 06:43:25 +0000

Tu Do Street

Little lacquered children
Gaily jumping rope
Pigtails flying

An enigma—
Almond eyes and western games

Are there lessons
You could teach us
Almond eyes with western games?

Comment on I am Jewish by sean

sean — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 21:10:59 +0000

Nice post. I really appreciated it. I can see you really care about truth, and a God who cares for everyone!

Comment on Who Are We Fooling? by Mitch

Mitch — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 04:57:53 +0000

I love to learn history and the middle east interests me greatly, who was the First Palestinian President, when did he/she rule? what was the Palestinian currency? Which Palestinian leader signed the 1949 Armistice agreement? I am searching for this info and can`t find it anywhere, please can you help me out!

Comment on A Brain’s Vent: Israel and Palestine by AD

AD — Sun, 29 May 2011 22:13:03 +0000

pretty schmaltzy, though i agree with the broad strokes of the narrative. reference to Michael Moore and the ‘separation barrier’/'apartheid wall’ doesn’t seem current….

Comment on My Story by Leila

Leila — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 01:05:12 +0000

I too will be taking this EXACT flight soon. As an arab-american with a obvious arab name, want to basically cry just thinking about it! any further advice?

Comment on I am Jewish by Patrick Shorter

Patrick Shorter — Sun, 10 Apr 2011 22:41:45 +0000

hey nice post man. kind of a ridiculous scene you described, but theres some really powerful ideas at work in that town it looks like. Communities like the one you described seem like they’re growing more and more. I caught a sense of it when I was at Hebrew University. I wonder what the appeal is to live like that? You have to react pretty strongly to things you’ve experienced to pick up and move into such a rigid and isolated society. The guy with the Brooklyn accent didn’t sound like he was a unique example. What do you think makes people so disgusted that they feel thats the only way to live their life? 21st century America? Do you have any thoughts on that?

Comment on I am Jewish by Vanessa

Vanessa — Sun, 10 Apr 2011 19:23:04 +0000

Although I’m not Jewish, I also found the post to be painfully ‘Western’. I found the extent to which the author didn’t seem to have any respect for these peoples’ values offensive and kind of embarrassing. Just because you choose not to live like them or understand them doesn’t mean that you should disrespect them. You’re on their turf and in their community, therefore you should play by their rules. When I was in Israel, I visited Mea Shearim in very modest clothing and yet upon seeing the signs at the entrances of the communities I decided not to enter as it is obvious they do not want to be disturbed. My curiosity to see them is definitely less important than their desire to live their lives the way they see fit. That it didn’t seem to occur to the author that he was being culturally insensitive is strange to me.