Mohammed El-Kurd, from Rifqa; “This Is Why We Dance”
[Text ID: “This is why we dance: / If I speak, I’m dangerous. / You open your mouth, / raise your eyebrows. / You point your fingers. / This is why we dance: / We have wounded feet but the rhythm remains, / no matter the adjectives on my shoulders. / This is why we dance: / Because screaming isn’t free. / Please tell me: / Why is anger-even anger-a luxury to me?”]
