Trauma is not only experienced, it is encoded in our genes, passed down through generations, shaping our collective memory, identity and attitude.
As a Palestinian, one of the things you inherit is the haunting, pervasive fear of losing your home without prior notice, constantly trying to protect your past, present and future.
This sense of being on standby is a constant reminder of a past that our generation has never physically experienced but lived through genetically, morally and emotionally.
The threat of yet another Nakba fosters a profound sense of attachment to your oldest possessions, while new things inspire a growing sense of dread.
#generational-trauma #palestinian-identity #displacement #israeli-palestinian-conflict #collective-memory
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