You've got to dig to dig it, you dig?
“waiting … [weighed] … in units of measurement of the decomposition of the soul” Sarr
Arcade Fire – My Body is a Cage. Neon Bible, 2007.
Mahalia Jackson – Summertime / Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child. Bless This House, 1956.
International Court of Justice “determined that South Africa has legal standing and ordered Israel to “take all measures within its power” to prevent acts of genocide.
In the court’s view, …, “at least some of the acts and omissions alleged by South Africa to have been committed by Israel in Gaza appear to be capable of falling within the provisions of the [Genocide] Convention,” Justice Donoghue said.
While the court did not order Israel to cease its attacks, it has nevertheless asked the Israeli military to adhere to the Genocide Convention by preventing and punishing incitement to genocide, as well as by providing humanitarian aid.” (Time)
“DIANA BUTTU: This is an amazing ruling, because it highlights everything that the South African team and, of course, Palestinians have been saying the entire time, which is that Israel is plausibly carrying out genocide. And so, the fact that the court has indicated to Israel that they have to take measures to prevent genocide, to make sure that soldiers are doing the same, to prosecute those individuals who are inciting, including high government officials, and ensure that there is effective humanitarian aid, is precisely what was sought by Palestinians. It’s now up to the world to make sure that this court ruling is actually enacted. (Democracy Now)
“Each of us has to find our question.”
“You look for it so you can confront the silence of a pure and uncompromising question.”
““Other possibilities in life.”
– Sarr
“Perhaps what we’re all looking for, … truth as possibility” Sarr
“All authors wear disguises.”
“author’s ability to place all those book fragments end to end, blending them into his own prose and the narrative”
“a woman (or a goddess: the word is the same in the Bassari language)”
The Most Secret Memory of Men: A Novel,
Mohamed Mbougar Sarr, translated by Lara Vergnaud
Chacun a sa blessure et son tresor au même endroit – Christian Bobin (readingwild).
unsignificantly
off the coast
there was
a splash quite unnoticed
this was
As I think of it now, it must have started
As a game to please a boy: but games without humor
Become the occupation of a lifetime.
– Marcia Carlson
“peace dwelt, sanity reigned and the sun for ever shone” Woolf, To The Lighthouse
Let’s aim for peace and sanity. 25000 Palestinians killed by IDF, so far (The Guardian).
As the baby-boomer generation of major donors pulls back or dies off, museums are struggling to attract their heirs’ interest
… next-gen donors want to tackle big global issues, from climate change to racial justice. And those who do recognise the arts’ ability to strengthen social cohesion, improve health outcomes and encourage critical thinking are likely to eschew legacy institutions in favour of smaller organisations where their money can make a bigger impact.
Source: Julia Halperin, The Art Newspaper 011924