TRANSLATED FROM ARABIC BY AMINA BELGHITI
Sina, my darling,
I just boarded the plane carrying me back to you.
I’ll see you soon and give you the gift you asked for.
I brought, as promised,
all of pink Peppa Pig’s girlfriends.
As for a gift from the poetry festival—
the poster with my picture, with the word “Gaza” suspiciously far placed—
I’d refused it,
so that I’m not searched and arrested on suspicion of antisemitism.
I only accepted the pin,
a fruit-shaped pin.