rock flight

"Rock Flight" is a book written in the form of a poem that intertwines both personal and historical narratives. It offers a subtle yet powerful allegory for the occupation of Palestine. Through recurring motifs such as suffocation, rubble, and the patterns of migratory birds, the work addresses the reality of forced displacement, economic restrictions, and surveillance technologies that Palestinians face both within and outside of Palestine. The poetic form is seen as an interactive experience, with the book functioning as a changing object that invites readers to explore the space while being constrained by the limited pages of the book. This formal tightness is ironically used to question the idea of cages and boxes, while the poem simultaneously addresses the reality of oppression. The powerful language and anti-colonial poetics of Hasib Hourani challenge readers to engage with the themes of resistance and survival.