A moving poem that echoes the love Palestinians have for their olive
trees and their deep connection to their land. Features seventeen major
Palestinian artists. Rest in My Shade is a poetic story about
displacement, identity and loss recited by an ancient olive tree. It is
illustrated with olive trees created in various media by Palestinian
artists living around the world. Millions of people are being uprooted,
separated from their families, and risk losing their culture as a result
of war, poverty, repression, and climate injustice. Rest in My Shade is
a tool for building understanding, compassion, and dialog. Together, we
can build a truly just world--one in which we can all live where we
want, move freely and without fear, value and share the traditions that
make us who we are, and feel dignity and acceptance wherever we are.
Rest in My Shade is a poetic story about displacement, identity and loss
recited by an ancient olive tree. It is illustrated with olive trees
created in various media by Palestinian artists living around the world.
Millions of people are being uprooted, separated from their families,
and risk losing their culture as a result of war, poverty, repression,
and climate injustice. Rest in My Shade is a tool for building
understanding, compassion, and dialog. Together, we can build a truly
just world--one in which we can all live where we want, move freely and
without fear, value and share the traditions that make us who we are,
and feel dignity and acceptance wherever we are.
