Il Agora

Cover art for Il Agora Blog-Essay Section of Bust-Down Books. Dimly lit old town eastern appearing deserted alleyway with stone street, clay jars in the path and merchant style setups in front of the buildings that line the road.

In Search of Human Kindness by Amber Poole

We entered the concrete block by way of a paved pathway. Inside, was a concrete floor with an oriental carpet stretched out about half way across the room. There were...

In Search of Human Kindness by Amber Poole

We entered the concrete block by way of a paved pathway. Inside, was a concrete floor with an oriental carpet stretched out about half way across the room. There were...

Rachel Corrie: Slated for Demolition by Amber Poole

Rachel Corrie: Slated for Demolition by Amber P...

On Sunday, March 16, 2003 Rachel Corrie was murdered by an IDF (Israeli Defense Force) soldier who crushed her with a 60-tonne Caterpillar D9R armored bulldozer. She had travelled to...

Rachel Corrie: Slated for Demolition by Amber P...

On Sunday, March 16, 2003 Rachel Corrie was murdered by an IDF (Israeli Defense Force) soldier who crushed her with a 60-tonne Caterpillar D9R armored bulldozer. She had travelled to...

The Domestic Life of Women Inside War by Amber Poole

The Domestic Life of Women Inside War by Amber ...

I loved playing with my friends. Since my earliest memory, I imitated the beautiful qualities of my parents. I recognized from early childhood that they cared for me like nothing...

The Domestic Life of Women Inside War by Amber ...

I loved playing with my friends. Since my earliest memory, I imitated the beautiful qualities of my parents. I recognized from early childhood that they cared for me like nothing...

The Women Inside War by Amber Poole

The Women Inside War by Amber Poole

I started sending messages on Instagram; honestly, the only thing I can operate on social media. And these five women, now six, are writing to me. We are a group....

The Women Inside War by Amber Poole

I started sending messages on Instagram; honestly, the only thing I can operate on social media. And these five women, now six, are writing to me. We are a group....

Forbidden to Use the Name by Amber Poole

Forbidden to Use the Name by Amber Poole

When does a killing become an outrage? When does an atrocity become a massacre? Or, put another way, how many killings make a massacre? When is a massacre not a...

Forbidden to Use the Name by Amber Poole

When does a killing become an outrage? When does an atrocity become a massacre? Or, put another way, how many killings make a massacre? When is a massacre not a...

Where are the Tears? By Amber Poole

Where are the Tears? By Amber Poole

I’m looking for the tears for these 15,000 Palestinian children, murdered under the most unnatural, brutal circumstances, ripped from the arms of a loving mother, forced to dig them out...

Where are the Tears? By Amber Poole

I’m looking for the tears for these 15,000 Palestinian children, murdered under the most unnatural, brutal circumstances, ripped from the arms of a loving mother, forced to dig them out...