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Ramsey Hanhan

In Gratitude, Telling Our Story: Palestine

Published 9 months ago • 2 min read

Dear Reader,

It is a blessing to have a voice at times like these. In the spirit of Thanksgiving, I recognize, with deep gratitude, all those who hear and enable this voice, including you, dear readers.

You may have noticed my retreat from social media. I am now on chapter 25 of my romantic novel, which has morphed into a dystopian sci-fi set in the digital age. Thankfully, I have also participated in many Palestine-related events, the recordings and photos from some of which I share below.

Be sure to listen to my conversation on Midday with Tom Hall (and co-guest Imam Earl El-Amin) on the “ceasefire” in Gaza, on WYPR-Baltimore. The panel discussion organized by Our Revolution Montgomery County, “Palestine: Telling Our Story on Our Own Terms,” is also worth a watch. In addition, I share photos from the Palestine Youth Movement’s picnic, and from the Jerusalem Fund’s Annual conference, including highlights of the must-see exhibition for Palestinian artist Zahi Khamis. Many thanks to the organizers and to everyone who showed up in support of these activities.

Apologies for the delay in the publication of my new book, ‘Palestine Bleeds For You.’ Please stay tuned.

I leave you with a little humor, superb photographs, and something to think about in the allegorical piece, ‘How to Topple a Pyramid’.

With love,
Ramsey Hanhan

EVENTS

WYPR’s Midday with Tom Hall

Imam Earl El-Amin and I discuss the “ceasefire” in Gaza on Friday Oct. 17

“Palestine: Telling Our Story on Our Own Terms”

A panel discussion organized by Our Revolution Montgomery County, MD2Palestine, and the Palestine Youth Movement.

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‘How to Topple a Pyramid’

A scientific approach to overturning oppressive systems.

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The ​Jerusalem Fund

The Jerusalem Fund’s Palestine Center has always opened its door to Palestinian activists and researchers. Following are a few photos from its recent annual conference. I invite you to check out their gallery and library when you visit DC (2425 Virginia Ave NW). Don’t miss their current exhibit, “The Things They Cannot Kill” by Palestinian Artist Zahi Khamis.

Ramsey Hanhan is the author of two books on Palestine: an autobiographical novel, Fugitive Dreams, and a book of poetry and essays on Gaza (coming soon). His short stories and poetry appear in The Harvard Advocate, Fikra magazine, and elsewhere. He also speaks publicly about Palestine, literature, nature, spirituality, and healing. Ramsey was formerly a physics professor noted for his computer models that describe and predict complexity in nature. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Michigan and resides near Baltimore, Maryland.

Fugitive Dreams. “Tell me more about the Israelis,” whispers five-year-old Ksenya to her dad on a visit to her grandparents in Palestine. Sameer immediately feels a weight descend upon his shoulders. How to tell her the truth without “its bloodied shadow staining the course of her life?” Join Sameer on a personal journey through the last five decades of the Palestinian experience.

​https://fugitivedreams.us​

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Ramsey Hanhan (رمزي حنحن) is a father, scientist, and globally-read author of two books: Palestine Bleeds For You (2026) and the autobiographical Fugitive Dreams (2022). His short stories, essays, and poetry appear in The Harvard Advocate, Fikra magazine, Scene48, Mondoweiss and other publications. A former physics professor, Ramsey lives near Baltimore, and speaks on Palestine and literature.

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