#refaat mobile library

[purplespacekitty]

"If I must die,

you must live

to tell my story

to sell my things

to buy a piece of cloth

and some strings,

(make it white with a long tail)

so that a child, somewhere in Gaza

while looking heaven in the eye

awaiting his dad who left in a blaze-

and bid no one farewell

not even to his flesh

not even to himself-

sees the kite, my kite you made, flying up above

and thinks for a moment an angel is there

bringing back love

If I must die

let it bring hope

let it be a tale"

-Dr. Refaat Alareer

The Refaat Mobile Library, dedicated in memorial to the late Palestinian poet and educator Dr. Refaat Alareer, is organizing an emergency fundraiser for Gaza. Please donate what you can and share.

[purplespacekitty]

The Refaat Mobile Library is also raising funds for Palestinians. They’re a memorial library dedicated to the memory of the late Palestinian poet, Refaat Alareer.

if anyone has money to spare for donations, im forwarding more links for palestinian aid

CareforGaza is a nonprofit that provides direct aid to Palestine, and you can donate directly here

Operation Olive Branch is a document that lists evacuating families that need assistance, which gives information on the families, the urgency, and tracks the progress of their fundraisers

eSims for Gaza lists very clear instructions on how to purchase e-sims to keep them connected, they are urgently in demand

Here is a project that distributes feminine hygiene kits directly to Gaza

Mutual Aid Diabetes has channels set up for you to donate insulin and medication to diabetics in Gaza, as well as lists fundraisers for diabetics seeking to evacuate

please keep sharing and adding links on this site, please add more if i'd missed any, and please don't stop talking about Palestine.

[kissingcullens]

Workshops4Gaza

How to Start Your Own Mobile Liberation Library: Learnings from Atlanta's Refaat Mobile Library

Sunday Dec 15, 7-9pm EST on Zoom

“In this workshop, volunteers from the Refaat Alareer mobile library in Atlanta will discuss how the collective came to be and what it has meant to volunteers and communities. You'll also receive practical advice on how to start and sustain a liberation library, from gathering volunteers to collaborating with bookstores and publishers, holding events and more.

“The Refaat Alareer Mobile Library is a traveling, volunteer-operated, liberation library and mutual aid project based on Muscogee land (otherwise known as Atlanta, GA). The primary purpose is to promote and increase access to political education towards the liberation of Palestinians from Zionist occupation in this lifetime and to respond to the urgent needs of Palestinians most immediately affected by the genocidal siege on Gaza since October 2023.”