“… the West is stuck in a loop, always looking at the past (displaced into language), instead of at the present (communicated in images), from which they want to look away.” incredible lecture by hammad that amongst other things, ties together the narratives of the moments of recognition in fiction which the public sees as entertainment versus the lived moments of recognition in which we are unnerved, existentially discomforted, and do not enjoy. language, art, and fashion are all whistles warning us for the coming political climate, and in particular war. to concisely bridge the gap between literature and the palestinian resistance against the genocide and occupation was a literary feat in itself.