Black is the Colour of Bisan Owda's Hair - a folk song rewritten

a rewrite of 'Black is The Colour of My True Loves Hair'

For Bisan Owda. Allah yahfazek!

May you, and the Palestinian people live long and prosper on their own land.

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Black is the color of Bisan Owda’s hair,
Her lips are like red Hanoun fair.
The sweetest smile and the gentlest hands,
I love the olive groves wherein she stands.

I love her life, and well she knows,
I love the grass whereon she goes.
Her truths are there, for all to see,
In her clear vision, Palestine shall be free.

Black is the color of  Bisan Owda's hair,
Her lips are as red Hanoun fair.
The sweetest smile and the gentlest hands,
I love the olive groves wherein she stands.

I’ll sing from the river to the sea
Unsatisfied, I ne’er shall sleep.
I’ll wage no war, nor political lies
And struggle on, for fifteen million lives....

Black is the color of Bisan Owda's hair,
Her lips are like red Hanoun fair.
The sweetest smile and the gentlest hands,
I love the olive groves wherein she stands.

Palestine will one day be free
The Zionists will have to answer to thee
The strength of your heart, your clarity of mind,

Your humanity and poise, your vision fine.

Black is the color of Bisan Owda's  hair,
Her lips are like red Hanoun fair.
The sweetest smile and the gentlest hands,
I love the olive groves wherein she stands.

We stand with you, we will not stand down,

Our hearts are yours, the whole world round,

No matter what, we will not stand by,

until you are Free, in Palestine.

Black is the color of Bisan Owda's  hair,
Her lips are like red Hanoun fair.
The sweetest smile and the gentlest hands,
I love the olive groves wherein she stands.

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Bisan Owda
"Bisan, 24 years old, is a community and youth activist, content creator and a trainer in the fields of advocacy, debates and twenty-first century skills from Gaza, Palestine. 
She volunteers in many local and international teams and institutions in the fields of youth and women engagement, climate change and human rights. Bisan has her own show called «Hakawatia» which is broadcasted through Roya Tv and other platforms. 
In her videos she talks about social issues. Bisan is a member of UN Women’s Youth Gender Innovation Agora Forum. 
Established in 2020, the forum is made up of civil society professionals, young activists, and advocacy and social media influencers to support youth representatives in developing innovative gender equality solutions and engaging with a broader range of stakeholders. 
Agora members provide expertise on youth and gender issues, design innovative solutions and campaigns, encourage the mobilization of young people and facilitate the dissemination of information to networks and organizations around the region.

 source : https://palestine.unwomen.org/en/stories/in-the-words-of/2023/08/in-the-words-of-bisan-owda-content-creation-is-an-effective-tool-to-advance-gender-equality-in-palestine

This was written in August 2023.
Since October 2023, Bisan has shown incredible humanity and courage, determination and clarity in her reporting from Gaza, through all the suffering, pain, trauma and horror, as she does to this day. She has been recognised internationally with awards and approval by journalisms elders, and by hundreds of millions of ordinary citizens who follow her content and share it.


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