Things You May Find Hidden in My Ears is a beautiful testament to love, resistance, and hope despite despairs. Written and published prior to the Genocide in Gaza, these poems are further proofs that the sufferings of Palestinians at the hands of the genocidal apartheid entity. And yet, they are also proofs of the spirits and perseverance of Palestinians. 

At times, while reading this collection, I found myself needing to stop and compose myself. I found myself looking up poet Mosab Abu Toha to check if he is still alive. Thankfully he is safely evacuated to Egypt after being kidnapped by the IOF. It speaks to the depravity of this genocide that this is something a reader must do when it comes to literature from Palestinian authors: looking up to see if they are still alive and have not been murdered yet by the genocidal entity. 

At the time of the writing of this review, a ceasefire is underway. Yet, even during this ceasefire, the IOF has continued to murder more than 20 Palestinians in Gaza, not to mention its escalation and war on the West Bank, the demolition and forced displacement of more than 22,000 Palestinians in Jenin and the unchecked pogroms from the settlers. 

One can only hope that justice will prevail and soon, we will see a free and liberated Palestine in our lifetime.