War poisons land long after conflict ends. From Ukraine to Palestine, soil contamination threatens health and food security. Bioremediation offers a low cost, community driven path to healing ecosystems and reclaiming land.
A reflection on Rumi's Persian roots, his poem "The Guest House," and what his wisdom offers the global majority facing imperial aggression today. We stand with Iran, Palestine, Venezuela, Lebanon, Yemen, South Sudan — and with the sovereignty of all peoples against despotism and empire.
The land, for the Palestinian people, is more than a means of subsistence; it is their very identity and the map of resistance. The connection with Al-Ard (the Land) is an ancestral heritage that the occupation systematically attempts to erase, through a project of land theft and resource control.
Sahar Kishta shares a poignant journey through the Qeshta neighbourhood in Rafah, Palestine, a place once defined by family laughter and vibrant markets, now silenced by destruction.
Suzan and Qamar Attallah founded Veranda Green Solutions to transform Gaza's rooftops into productive gardens—a bold act of green resistance and food sovereignty. After a decade of environmental impact, the 2023 war left them stranded. Now, they are rebuilding their lives and refining their vision for soil restoration.
