'ATouna al Tufuli'

So, for those who are not familiar with 'ATouna al Tufuli', it was a song written from the point of view of the children a number of years ago. It is a heartbreaking song, and it became a sort of anthem for peace and a decent life for the children.

Now in 2023, it is beyond sad to listen to this song, to understand that nothing ever improved truly, that no one listened, and thousands of this children now are dead.

The words in English essentially are:

'Give us our childhood'

'Save Childhood'

'We have come to wish you a happy Eid/festival,

And during the festival ask you

Why is it that we do not have any Eid or decorations?

O World,

My land is burned down

My land is freedom stolen,'ATouna al Tufuli

Our sky is dreaming, asking the days:

Where is the beautiful sun

And where is the fluttering of the doves?

O World,

My land is small,

Like me, it is small,

Give the peace back to it,

Give us childhood,

Give us peace.'

This version includes lyrics and verses in Arabic, French and English. However you play it, look at the thousands of tiny martyrs in Gaza in the past two months and then remember, they were begging for years for freedom and an end to Occupation.

'ATouna al Tufuli