<p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/hendjoudat/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Hend Jouda</a> is a writer from Gaza who’s published several poetry collections in Arabic: ‘Someone Always Leaves’, ‘No Sugar in the City’ and ‘Finger Survived’ and also, earlier this year, a collection in Arabic and French called ‘A Poet In Times Of War’. She&#39;s the winner of the Wander open call 2025 with her poem &#39;Occupied By The Devil&#39;.</p><p>Hend was born in <a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/5/29/two-dead-after-crowds-rush-un-aid-warehouse-amid-gaza-hunger-crisis">Al-Bureij refugee camp in Gaza</a> which has been attacked dozens of times by Israel, including a bombing on May 7th of a school where displaced people were seeking shelter -  over 33 Palestinian civilians were murdered. The school was targeted twice.</p><p>Whatever you can do to stop this genocide, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palestine_Action">do it</a>. Free Palestine. Saoirse don Phalaistin.</p><p>Produced by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/bairbreflood/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Bairbre Flood</a> - all episodes at <a href="https://www.bairbreflood.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">www.bairbreflood.org</a></p><p><br></p><p>With thanks to the Arts Council of Ireland for their funding support.</p>