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TURATHNA: A night of many struggles coalescing into one

Ramsey Hanhan 🇵🇸 🌍

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A bitterly cold night,
A night of music and poetry,
A night of many struggles coalescing into one,
A night where over 80 people crowded a tiny bistro in DC to support Palestine.

Ramsey Hanhan reading poetry at the Turathna cultural night in DC (Photos by the author, Jan. 4, 2025)

It felt humbling to read four of my poems alongside the outstanding performers who participated in last night’s Turathna event. My deepest gratitude to the organizers from PSL and the Palestine Youth Movement for putting together such an excellent program. I counted six languages on stage and some twenty countries mentioned or represented. Thank you!

A bevy of great performances at the Turathna cultural night in DC (Photos by the author, Jan. 4, 2025)

Thank you to all the performers, and to Bossa Bistro & Lounge for hosting us.

I was pleased to see several of you in the audience. Thank you for coming to support Palestine, and apologies if you had to stand or crowd at the door.

Watch My Performances

Ramsey Hanhan reading his Manifesto
Ramsey Hanhan reading three poems

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Ramsey Hanhan 🇵🇸 🌍
Ramsey Hanhan 🇵🇸 🌍

Written by Ramsey Hanhan 🇵🇸 🌍

Author. Tree spirit trapped in human form, I speak for the voiceless: children and the Earth, nature, justice, truth, freedom, love and Palestine. 🇵🇸 🌍

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