At just 20, poet Batool Abu Akleen bears witness to war with haunting clarity. 48Kg is a story of loss, dreams, and survival — poetry born from tragedy.
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Colors of a portrait of #BatoolAbuAkleen , who invents a #genocide in #Gaza in The Guardian with the words "'Before the genocide,' she says, 'I was a spoilt girl who used always to complain about my life. Then suddenly I found myself (...)'".

Farben eines Porträts von #BatoolAbuAkleen , die im The Guardian einen #Genozid in #Gaza erfindet mit den Worten "'Before the genocide,' she says, 'I was a spoilt girl who used always to complain about my life. Then suddenly I found myself (...)'".

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‘My poems are part of my flesh’: #Palestinian #poet #BatoolAbuAkleen on life in #Gaza

At just 20, the poet is one of the most vivid witnesses to the conflict.

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