vol 4.1, autumn 2024 || print issue available here
Harshness Ebtisam Elghblawi
In the harshness of life And the cruelty imposed and inflicted I keep pushing to find my path In these deep trials For the adversity and the hard blow Through tears and pain In the darkness grip and the darkest night Beneath the unfair storm, I stand tall and strong I collect myself and shall raise Shaping my life despite the unfairness I endured I embrace the challenge, I faced unfairly Despite the heart wipe and ablaze
Ebtisam Elghblawi, a Libyan dermatologist of Amazigh descent, poet, and painter, began writing in 2007. After moving to the UK, passing the GMC exams, and started working, she was severely injured by a hit-and-run e-bike rider. Despite a fractured nose, left pinky, knee, she channels her experiences into writing, believing in the power of words and imagination to create positive change, drawing inspiration from personal experiences, observations, and nature.