An informative guide to understanding the situation in Palestine. I do not claim ownership of any multimedia referenced in this book-- attribution and sources provided as always.
Astoria E Greene
"Idk how long I will live so I just want this to be my memory here before I die. I am not going to leave my home, come what may. My biggest regret is not kissing this one guy. He died two days back. We had told how much we like each other and I was too shy to kiss last time. He died in the bombing. I think a big part of me died too. And soon I will be dead. To Younus, I will kiss you in heaven."
Anonymous. Gaza. Queering the Map. Accessed 30 October 2023. Astoria E Greene.
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"I've always imagined you and me sitting out in the sun, hand and hand, free at last. We spoke of all the places we would go if we could. Yet you are gone now. If I had known that bombs raining down on us would take you from me, I would have gladly told the world how I adored you more than anything. I'm sorry I was a coward."
Anonymous. Gaza. Queering the Map. Accessed 30 October 2023. Astoria E Greene.
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"Here was our first date, we sat talked about our childhood, queer culture, food, and bagpipes"
Anonymous. Gaza. Queering the Map. Accessed 30 October 2023. Astoria E Greene.
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"free palestine! sincerely, a gay jew [double pink hearts emoji"
Anonymous. Gaza. Queering the Map. Accessed 30 October 2023. Astoria E Greene.
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"in solidarity with all my palestinian brothers and sisters, you are all loved. Free Palestine"
Anonymous. Gaza. Queering the Map. Accessed 30 October 2023. Astoria E Greene.
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"Hi im fruity"
Anonymous. Gaza. Queering the Map. Accessed 30 October 2023. Astoria E Greene. *(note, this one is my favorite I think)
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"I was here. I was queer. Free Palestine <3"
Anonymous. Gaza. Queering the Map. Accessed 30 October 2023. Astoria E Greene.
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"Pls know despite what the media says there are gay Palestinians. We are here, we are queer. Free Palestine."
Anonymous. Gaza. Queering the Map. Accessed 30 October 2023. Astoria E Greene.
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"I'm from rafah and she's from deir al balah, she got married later and i left gaza strip, to this day i think of you, to this day i wish to be back to sleep with you in the same bed, i want you to call for my name again, i wish if i can be with you again my heart."
(for some reason I cannot copy/paste the language at the end, if anyone know the translation please comment it. thank you <3)
Anonymous. Gaza. Queering the Map. Accessed 30 October 2023. Astoria E Greene.
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"Realizing the feelings I had for you were more than adoration, realizing that wanting to see you everyday, to be with you and talk to you, for you to call me by my petname that you gave me, i miss you beyond words can describe, i wish if i had the courage to tell you but again i was scared, I didn't want to cause you any trouble. Now both of us outside gaza strip, but much far a way from each other."
(again, if anyone has translation, please let me know. Or, if this needs to remain in the language that's in please let me know that as well if it is a cultural/religious thing.)
Anonymous. Gaza. Queering the Map. Accessed 30 October 2023. Astoria E Greene.
