 "Landed in thy homeland. Its countenance valanced and yet still beautiful" "Now I had about a full fist of earth from both the gravesites of the Prophet's companions buried in Jerusalem. I had a fistful of Palestinian soil in my pocket that I wanted to take to Lebanon, go to Brumana, and pour it on the last resting place of my fallen friend, Edward Said. This soil belongs to him; and he belongs to this soil." parent page (23 - 29 September 2004, issue #709) |