Please join us at 10 am on Sunday 22nd June in the Palestine Voices Tent outside Meersbrook Hall for breakfast and discussion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n What Sumud (\u0635\u0645\u0648\u062f) truly means for me, Mustafa Awad<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Sumud means standing tall when everything is collapsing around you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It means not giving up even after losing your cousin, your family, your home \u2014 everything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It means crying every night, having nightmares, feeling broken, but refusing to be defeated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Sumud is when your family calls and tells you they have no food \u2014 and even though your heart is shattered, you still speak out, you still fight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It\u2019s when your mother, brothers, and sisters are starving, living without water or electricity, and the world just watches \u2014 but you still believe in justice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Sumud is saying \u201cI will never bow my head.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n It\u2019s screaming to the world that what\u2019s happening is genocide \u2014 and you will never be silent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It\u2019s being angry and hurt, but still strong. It\u2019s losing family and still saying, \u201cIf I lose more, I will never give up.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Sumud is refusing to be dehumanised. It\u2019s shouting the truth when others stay silent. It\u2019s saying loudly: \u201cI have the right to be angry, I have the right to say \u2018fxxk occupation\u2019, and I have the right to never surrender.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Sumud is when you teach your children to grow up strong \u2014 to never forget the uncles and aunts who were slaughtered on live TV while the world did nothing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It\u2019s keeping their memory alive, turning pain into strength.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It\u2019s being tired, heartbroken, full of rage \u2014 but saying with pride:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe were born strong. We will die strong. Nothing will break us\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" On Sunday, June 22nd, we will be hosting a Palestinian breakfast with spBR organisers Jawad and Jonny, joined by Ruba, who is from the West Bank. He will be leading a discussion on ‘Sumud’ – an all-encompassing term which refers to the resilience and steadfastness of Palestinian people. But it is more than simply a … <\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spbr.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/1000005659-768x1024.jpg?resize=525%2C700&ssl=1\")
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