The thoughts that shape my writing

Fragments of history, reflections on memory, and glimpses of the human thread that runs through it all.

A Death Without Compassion
John Rees John Rees

A Death Without Compassion

When power rushes to certainty before evidence — and compassion is treated as expendable — belief replaces thought, and a human life disappears from view.

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Gaza Lan Nunsa — لن نُنسى (We Will Not Be Forgotten)
John Rees John Rees

Gaza Lan Nunsa — لن نُنسى (We Will Not Be Forgotten)

Through the eyes of a twelve-year-old boy, this short story bears witness to the unspeakable horrors unfolding in Gaza — and the fragile, defiant hope that survives them. As Wahib clings to a handmade book filled with memories of his lost family, he begins to write his own testament: “We were here. We will not be forgotten.”

In a world that looks away, this story refuses to be silent. Read it — and remember.

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