In memory of the beautiful Rim Banna (1966-2018), a flower from Palestine whose songs will inspire generations of Arabs to come to never forget the Palestinian cause. Lyrics by: Samih Al-Qasim --------------------------------------------------------------------- Rim Banna (Arabic: ريم بنا; 8 December 1966 – 24 March 2018) was a Palestinian singer, composer, arranger and activist, who was most known for her modern interpretations of traditional Palestinian songs and poetry. Banna was born in Nazareth, where she graduated from Nazareth Baptist School. She lived in Nazareth with her three children.[3] She met her husband, Ukrainian guitarist Leonid Alexeyenko, while studying music together at the Higher Music Conservatory in Moscow and they married in 2001,[4] and got divorced in 2010 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Samīħ al-Qāsim (Arabic: سميح القاسم; 1939 – August 19, 2014) was a Palestinian Arabic-language poet whose work is well known throughout the Arab world. Son of a Palestinian Druze family, he was born in Transjordan and lived in Israel throughout his childhood and adult life. His poetry is influenced by two primary periods of his life: before and after the Six-Day War - until 1967 he was mainly influenced by Arab nationalism.