The Westbourne Press

Shortly before I left the West Bank, a friend of a friend, originally from Gaza, gave me some advice. ‘Worry about your own safety, but not too much – there’s no point,’ he said. ‘Just keep your eyes open, don’t do anything really stupid – and laugh as much as you can.’

must disguise oneself in order to unmask society; one must deceive and dissimulate in order to find out the truth.’

the night’s twice as dark –
its double darkness
is up to no good