Mo Husseini's home for essays and other long-form writing, this site is named after the latin aphorism "Nulla Pax Sine Veritate" (there is no peace without truth).
It’s become almost trite for me to start by saying that my words will almost certainly provoke discomfort for many. Among Jews. Among Muslims. Among Israelis, Palestinians, and Americans alike. Perhaps even you. But I offset that discomfort by reminding myself that I’m not trying to offend anyone
We are so fucking awful In the past day or so, a Jewish man in Miami saw two Palestinians on the street and opened fire. Seventeen shots. No words exchanged. No threat. Just stops his truck in the middle of the road, gets out, and starts shooting. In fucking Miami.
Reflections on private struggles, public silences, and the complexity of Palestinian discourse.
Like more than a few folks that I know, I’ve spent more than a healthy slice of the past week trying to wrap my head around the results of last Tuesday’s election and, more importantly, what that means for me over the next four years; so here, and
I get it. Supporting the Biden-Harris administration is a bitter pill for many Arab and Muslim Americans who see the pain in Palestine…