Promise of Return العودة

"The Nakba is not a memory; it is a continuous uprooting"

- Mahmoud Darwish

Limited seating. Register to guarantee a spot: https://actionnetwork.org/events/promise-of-return/

May 15 marks the Nakba النكبة, the Catastrophe. In 1948, over 500 Palestinian villages were destroyed and depopulated, and up to 1 million Palestinians were forcibly expelled through ethnic cleansing. Today, as we sit in deep grief, rage and despair about the ongoing genocide in Gaza and the ethnic cleansing across 48 Palestine, we come together in solidarity and sumud to commemorate Nakba Day. We will honour Palestinian liberation and all anti-colonial struggle: "All colonized people see themselves in Palestine."

Nakba Day is about resisting expulsion and erasure. Even if liberation seems distant in this time of monsters, the sumud of the Palestinian people, the sacrifices of the Palestinian resistance, and the efforts of the global anti-imperialist movement are never in vain. There is a world where Gaza is rebuilt, where its orchards and groves bear fruit, where every prisoner is liberated from zionist cages, where we can visit and pray at Al-Aqsa Mosque, where the old and the young sit by the sea under open skies. Palestine will be free and every Palestinian will Return العودة

We warmly invite you to an evening of storytelling, poetry, food, fundraising & community. Featuring Palestinian writers, youth, artists, organizers and teachers.

🗓 Monday, May 12, 2025

🍉 Doors 5:30. Light meal by Tamam. Get merch.

⏰ Event 6 pm - 9 pm

📍1803 East 1st Ave. xʷməθkʷəy̓əm, Sḵwx̱wú7mesh & səlilwətaɬ lands

🛑 Limited seating. Register to guarantee a spot: https://actionnetwork.org/events/promise-of-return/

👥 PWYC, suggested $20+. We will also have swag & hoodies ($80-100) for sale. Bring cash. ALL funds going to Zeytoun Unity Relief, Sameer Project in Gaza, Gaza Soup Kitchen.

Hosted by Weaving Our Worlds, a recently formed grassroots anti-authoritarian, internationalist collective.

Some additional information:

🧡 ASL-English interpretation confirmed.

♿ Venue has an accessible entrance at street level, which gives access to hall, washrooms, and kitchen. The washroom door opening is 86 cm, and the stall door is 61 cm.

👶🏾 Child-friendly space, and there is also a playroom in the venue. Childminding confirmed on-site.

😷Masks required to ensure that the day is accessible to immunocompromised comrades and protects all of us from Covid-19 transmission. If you are not someone who typically opts to wear a mask, we thank you for respecting this and helping us to enact a collectivist approach to wellbeing. Presenters and ASL interpreters may remove masks while presenting. Masks will be available on-site.

🌿 Everyone commits to a welcoming and dignified environment for all. This includes not engaging in harassing, abusive, discriminatory, or oppressive speech or actions especially related to marginalised genders, sexualities, race, religion, disability, age, appearance, etc.

Palestine will live forever! We look forwarding to seeing you on May 12. Register and spread the word: https://actionnetwork.org/events/promise-of-return/