Not Your Habibti: Confronting Harassment in Palestine

The Arabic word Habibti (حبيبتي), derived from “hob,” (حب) or “love,” is used as a term of endearment in the Middle East and North Africa. The ending (ta marbuta or “tied” t) signifies that the word is directed at a woman. For Yasmeen Mjalli, “habibti” took on a different meaning when she moved to Palestine […]

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