Walid Daqqa spent decades in Israeli jails after becoming a clandestine PFLP organizer and receiving a life sentence. He transformed his cell into a classroom and think tank, guided by an idea of parallel time that continued life beyond prison walls. He married Sanaa Salama inside Ashkelon prison, and his family recounts the smuggling of his sperm and the birth of their daughter, Milad. He delivered a message to Milad to hate oppression, not people. As cancer consumed him and Israel refused his release, Milad’s final chant called for freedom for prisoners, extending the struggle beyond his death.
"Walid Daqqa, the Palestinian prisoner who turned decades in Israeli jails into moments of thought, creativity and love."
"Daqqa turns his cell into a classroom, a think tank and, eventually, a wedding venue when he marries Sanaa Salama inside Ashkelon prison."
"It recounts the smuggling of his sperm, the birth of his daughter, Milad, and his powerful message to her: hate oppression, not people."
"As cancer consumes him and Israel refuses his release, Milad's final chant, Freedom for our prisoners. For my father, echoes a struggle that outlives Walid Daqqa's life."
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