Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 days ago
On January 22nd, Poets House hosted an evening dedicated to poetry that addressed and responded to the ongoing genocide in Gaza. Ahmad Almallah, Mandy Shunnarah, Fargo Nissim Tbakhi, and Lena Khalaf Tuffaha’s work beared witness, spoke truth, and offered space for grief, resistance, and solidarity.
Ahmad Almallah read from Wrong Winds (Fonograf Editions, 2025); Mandy Shunnarah read from We Had Mansions (Diode Editions, 2025); Fargo Nissim Tbakhi read from TERROR COUNTER (Deep Vellum, 2025); and Lena Khalaf Tuffaha read from Something About Living (UA Press, 2024)
This reading was a part of the 30th Poets House Showcase, a literary exhibition and reading series that captures the breadth of contemporary poetry publishing.
On January 22nd, Poets House hosted an evening dedicated to poetry that addressed and responded to the ongoing genocide in Gaza. Ahmad Almallah, Mandy Shunnarah, Fargo Nissim Tbakhi, and Lena Khalaf Tuffaha’s work beared witness, spoke truth, and offered space for grief, resistance, and solidarity.
Ahmad Almallah read from Wrong Winds (Fonograf Editions, 2025); Mandy Shunnarah read from We Had Mansions (Diode Editions, 2025); Fargo Nissim Tbakhi read from TERROR COUNTER (Deep Vellum, 2025); and Lena Khalaf Tuffaha read from Something About Living (UA Press, 2024)
This reading was a part of the 30th Poets House Showcase, a literary exhibition and reading series that captures the breadth of contemporary poetry publishing.
