She was born in Kuwait, not as a citizen but as a question. Her first breath carried the weight of exile, her cradle surrounded by stories of a land she'd never seen. From the margins of belonging, she begins a journey-not of miles, but of meaning.
In Beirut, she learns the language of longing. The city's fractured beauty mirrors her own fragmented identity. In Tunis, she tastes the warmth of temporary refuge, yet feels the chill of impermanence. Dubai offers illusion-gleaming towers and borrowed futures-but her pulse remains tethered elsewhere.
And then, Gaza. Not a destination, but a confrontation. She arrives not to find answers, but to meet the silence she's carried all her life. The city greets her with ruins and resilience, with grief and grace. In its broken streets, she finds pieces of herself. In its pulse, she hears her own.
"Gaza: A Pulse, Not a Place 'Transit...'" is a lyrical odyssey through exile, identity, and the metaphysics of return. It is not a tale of geography-it is the anatomy of yearning. From Kuwait to Gaza, every city is a mirror, every step a heartbeat.
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Emad Elahi, a Tunisian playwright, blends allegory and existential themes in modern Arabic theater. Known for The City of Faceless Masks, his lyrical style critiques conformity and explores identity, shaped by his cultural roots and passion for literature.