Tariq Elyas

Angels in Trio

Beneath the stars. Behind the trees. Among the crickets and the sounds of bees I witnessed three angels lying on the grass with ease. They are hushed, static. Yet they glow like a distant star to an experienced eye. Out of reach, we can only gaze and reflect on these three Angels who look like mummies, wrapped with their friendship and love to each other. An aurora of serenity hovers above them like a caring mother tapping her hands on the... (posted by Tariq 2 years 243 days ago.)

They Ask me: Who am I?

They Ask me: "Who am I?" * They ask me: "Who am I?" I am the land of unspoken truth. I am the sky of untold stories. I am the distant stars, of distant children and I don't know which one is mine. I am the wind that carries my lullaby to a stolen generation like a scar in a mirror I stare at everyday. I am the tears of the rain, and don't tell me they are scarce. They ask me: "who am I?" I am the trees of unwritten history. I am... (posted by Tariq 2 years 243 days ago.)

The Land of Milk and Honey

Are the Palestinians and Israelis going to live in peace? Is there going to be a utopian society in the Promised Land? Is it really a could-be-reality or just a foggy dream? Is peace a one way ticket? Is it possible and just that one day Palestinians and Israelis can overcome their differences and live in harmony? Is it possible to have a peace treaty and actually abide by it? Penny Rosenwasser answers these... (posted by Tariq 6 years 90 days ago.)