#sumaya!

[luthienne]

Palestine: A Socialist Introduction, ed. Sumaya Awad and Brian Bean

[heavenlyyshecomes]

The Palestinian Nakba is neither a distant occurrence nor a completed history, and treating it as such only reproduces the Israeli contention that Palestine and Palestinians are romanticized representations of the past. The Nakba is not situated fully in the past, nor is it fully in the present: it transcends the notion of linear, progressive, and positivist history. It is a continuous and complex struggle against occupation, against apartheid, against erasure. It is the daily physical and abstract dispossession of land, identity, culture, and history. It has not ended. And for precisely this reason, the Israeli state has sought to penalize the remembrance of the Nakba. In 2011, Israel introduced the Nakba Law, which authorized the state to withhold funding from any public institution that mourns or commemorates the Nakba.

The looming threat of yet another mass expulsion of Palestinians from their homeland is ever present, especially today. The Nakba is just as present and significant as it was in 1948. Treating it otherwise is to succumb to Israel’s fabricated narrative of a long forgotten past from which it has progressed. Naming and remembering the Nakba is the most basic precondition for building a movement that can effectively resist the racism and erasure at the heart of Israel’s settler-colonist project.

—Sumaya Awad & Annie Levin, ‘Roots of the Nakba: Zionist Settler Colonialism’ in Palestine: A Socialist Introduction ed. Sumaya Awad and brian bean

[grvntld]

every time i look at these photos, i remember the feelings i was having right in this moment—i remember feeling like my most radiant self, which then makes me feel like i am my most radiant self now as well, even when im not really feeling like that at all 🥹🤍

i dont know, i guess these photos remind me to let moments be what they are instead of what i think they should be 🧚‍♀️💐 i mean, look at me in these photos; i look so at ease, happy, and even carefree, and i guess thats good enough for me—to know that ive experienced such bliss means i can and i will experience it again 💌✨️

[deshimango]

the cross on charlie’s grave… are they christian? were there special alphas in the bible?

[jordanianroyals]

Tariq Judeh & Zane Abu Hantash in their wedding ceremony held at the Amman Citadel on 28 July 2023. The bride’s makeup is done by Jordanian makeup artist Amal Abdullah with hair styled by Hamde Alnatour.

[godzilla-reads]

—Palestine: A Socialist Introduction edited by Sumaya Awad and brian bean

[stellacadente]

hi my love!! 14 + 15 + 19? 🫶🏽

hii sumaya my dear! sorry it took me ages to get around to this ask but thank you 🩵🩵

14. do you like watching movies alone or with friends?

both, admittedly i don't really have friends to watch movies with at the moment lol but i do watch movies with my family sometimes, i like it, unfortunately tho they have horrible taste

15. do you like to talk during movies? or silence?

i guess it depends? on the type of movie and the context i'm in. if i'm alone i veeery rarely talk. only if something happening on screen truly frustrates me. if i'm watching a dumb fucking action movie with my family yeah sure i'll talk, it's fun and it doesn't take me out of the movie bc it's not really the kind of film you need lots of focusing to enjoy. i am absolutely against talking in cinemas during a movie !!!!!

19. name a movie so bad it’s good

the three musketeers (2011). just, is it a good adaptation, no obviously not so if dumas rised from his grave and saw me give it 3.5 stars he'd kill me instantly but IT'S FUN

[springcatalyst]

OC FACTS

Make a new post with facts about your OC - BUT for every fact you share, I strongly encourage you to tag another blog to share about their OC! :) (e.g., 2 facts -> 2 tags)

thank you for the tag @hamburgerslippers AND @sleepingfancies !! we are holding hands the 3 of us

Brooke's name actually has satyr origins: in her native language, its pronounced more like Bürüko, as a loanword.

Milo is single-born (most fauns are twins) and so spends a lot of time as a kid with Sumayasuna, as an honorary triplet, though they are unrelated.

Julian shares his birthday with one of his sheep (though the year is different) and that ewe grows to be his charge and his pet more than the others, who are more livestock.

Diana stays in contact with her father via letters after leaving her home in Ereform, under promise that he never tells anyone.

Satyrs usually take the last name of their same gender parent, but when Liliana transitions, she keeps her father's name.

Reiji has a habit of scratching at his own hands when he's nervous or thinking.

tagging @laughableillusions @spingebills and fuck it retag u both too @hamburgerslippers @sleepingfancies is that allowed? show me more oc fun facts (if u want. necessary addition)

[sb19alexx]

Josh Cullen on Wish Bus

On his comeback Wish Bus performance tonight, P-pop superstar Josh Cullen shared his latest moving-on anthem, "Sumaya."

[artistaforever]

[luthienne]

Palestine: A Socialist Introduction, ed. Sumaya Awad and Brian Bean

[heavenlyyshecomes]

For an identity to be formed, it must be grounded in tradition and a shared notion of historical memory. Israel succeeded in fabricating both in order to create the Israeli citizen. In order for Israel to establish for itself a new and legitimate national identity, the other, the Palestinian, had to be excluded, and its history reformulated either to fit into the Israeli narrative or to be absorbed by surrounding Arab states. Palestinians have been robbed of the right to narrate their own past. This right to remember is made impossible by the Israeli state, through its censorship of textbooks, criminalization of Nakba commemoration, and refusal to acknowledge Palestinian self-determination and sovereignty. In fact, many critical documents from the period are under lock and key, accessible only to Israelis, if at all. Defenders of Israel’s version of history continuously seek to delegitimize Palestinian historians by claiming their work is too attached to the subject matter and too weak because of its reliance on oral narratives. What Israel does is to mobilize history in such a way that deviates from any intention to narrate what really happened, and instead to appropriate only those memories that serve its expansionist agenda. Erasing the Nakba is a key component of Israel’s adamant refusal to allow Palestinians their internationally recognized right of return.

—Sumaya Awad & Annie Levin, ‘Roots of the Nakba: Zionist Settler Colonialism’ in Palestine: A Socialist Introduction ed. Sumaya Awad and brian bean

[magnificentocs]

🍷finally, Sumaya

Send a “🍷” for my muse(s) to give two truths and a lie about themselves!

"Some cultures worship me as a thunder god. I can move as fast as lightning does when it strikes the ground. And I have a hard time sleeping due to all the energy in me. There, simple."

[phocids]

new foster puppy. and she's so awesome

[deshimango]

i may have accidentally manifested a freak4freak equally obsessed with each other dynamic for myself lmao i love this for me

[jordanianroyals]

Ali Judeh Weds Tamara Rasamny on 16 May 2024

Ali Nasser Judeh, the son of Princess Sumaya bint El Hassan of Jordan and former Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh, married Tamara Rasamny in Amman, Jordan. The couple got engaged last August.

The Lebanese bride wore a handful of Lebanese designs. Her white dress is by Lebanese designer Maison Rabih Kayrouz, made in Beirut. Her shoes, a bespoke creation, were designed by her British designer of Lebanese origin and former employer, Jennifer Chamandi, especially for her wedding day. The pumps featured a small plaque on the bottom, commemorating the special occasion, while a custom clutch she wore bore the initials of the bride and groom, adding a personal touch to her ensemble. Her earrings are from L’atelier Nawbar, a Lebanese brand known for its intricate designs and fine craftsmanship and a pair of stunning hoop earrings from Boghossian. For Tamara, it was essential to wear creations by Lebanese designers, paying homage to her heritage and supporting local artisans on her special day. Ali donned a bespoke suit from the renowned Savile Row tailor, Gieves & Hawkes.

Ali and Tamara first met at Georgetown University in Washington, DC, where they studied.

The groom is a grandson of Prince El Hassan bin Talal of Jordan. Judeh studied at Harrow School before earning a Bachelor of Science in Foreign Service at Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service in 2018.

Tamara, the granddaughter of prominent Lebanese journalist Salim Lawzi, and daughter of Ramzy and the late Maya Rasamny, has a deep appreciation for Middle Eastern culture and art. She first enrolled at Georgetown University's Art & Art History programme before transferring to The New School (Parsons) where she graduated with a degree in Integrated Design in 2018. She worked in London before her marriage.