Three years ago I experimented with writing while living in Bir Zeit, Palestine. It was unsuccessful.

Blame it on the fact it wasn’t a habit, or that the internet connection provided by Hadara was horrible, or that I was too busy dodging rubber bullets and tear gas, but the result was failure. Ultimately I was afraid to share what I saw over there, even anonymously, for fear of being unceremoniously ejected from the town that welcomed me, the friends that are my family, the family that adopted me.

I think I’m over that now.

This post is a test.

It’s a test to see if I can make a website that doesn’t suck, and a test to see if I will write about the things I see, news I read, and feelings I have.

This site is a test.