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Writing in the Margins

fiction, non-fiction, poetry from Haifa – living in a conflict zone, I mostly write fictionalized realities.

Tag: mental health

walking through the hell of memory

walking through the hell of memory   I won’t be tied down by – memory of your ugly acts.   My body won’t be wrecked just because you – desecrated it violated it damaged it.   All these wounds of mine – they are mine to claim. I will make beautiful art with them.  … Read More walking through the hell of memory

January 24, 2018 khulud khamisLeave a comment

The cartography of my body

Come, don’t be afraid Take a closer look At my body. Can you see the map? I’ve mapped out the battlefield, Especially for you. All the wars fought on it. To the North – the ruptured country To the East – the desert of pain To the South – the river of blood To the… Read More The cartography of my body

October 21, 2017 khulud khamis1 Comment

on depression – memory, at the hospital

A memory: I walk outside to smoke a cigarette, or three. I get a horrible coffee from the vending machine – need caffeine, don’t care that it tastes like shit. The time is somewhere between one and three in the morning – I lost track of it. This night, the longest in my life. I… Read More on depression – memory, at the hospital

October 16, 2017 khulud khamis1 Comment

exposure – on #depression

As some of you have noticed, I’ve been writing about depression, PTSD and mental health issues lately. It’s a new writing project I’ve undertaken with my daughter, Michelle Bvb Lu, in the last few weeks, and this time, it is non-fiction. It is raw writing, coming out of the deepest parts of my soul. It is… Read More exposure – on #depression

September 20, 2017 khulud khamisLeave a comment

on #depression

We move through it day by day. We’ve come to know #depression closely, we’ve learned to accept it; it’s almost become our friend. I’ve learned that I can’t sharpen my claws and go out to battle with it. If I want to help her, I need to get closer to that dark force keeping her… Read More on #depression

September 19, 2017September 20, 2017 khulud khamis1 Comment

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