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A heartfelt letter from prisoner Mahmoud al-Arida to his mother

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  • 17 Sep 2021 23:41
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The prisoner beautifully described his brief encounter with freedom.

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Mahmoud al-Arida, one of the six heroic prisoners who snatched their freedom from the clutches of Israeli occupation, wrote a letter to his mother in which he described his time outside the Gilboa prison before being recaptured:

"I tried to go to you and embrace you dear mother before you leave this world, but God has decreed for us otherwise.

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You are eternally present in my heart and spirit… I would love you to know that I ate figs, prickly pears, and pomegranates from all across Palestine. I have also eaten sumac and wild thyme. After 25 years of deprivation, I have finally eaten guava again, and in my sleeve, I bore a jar of honey as a gift for you. Please send my greetings to my beloved sisters Bassima, Rouba, Khitam, Sa’ida, and all the brothers whom I strongly miss.

I have breathed in the aroma of freedom, and I saw that the world has changed as I climbed Palestine’s mountains for lengthy hours, passed by the wide meadows, and realized that the plain of Arraba, my hometown, is a small part of Bissan and al-Nasira.

Send my greetings to all family members and friends: To my niece whom I wore her socks as I traversed the mountains... to Abdallah, Hadil, Youssef and Radad’s wife, and all the other family members, Sarah, Rahaf, Ghada, and Mohammad. Distinctive greetings to Hoda whom I miss terribly and to whom the full story will be epistolized."

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