The Trunk of a Tree
by Aya Hudhud
Genre: Prose
Written by Aya Hudhud and narrated by Tatiana Maslany
This audio © 2026 by Aya Hudhud.
The iconic olive tree: a symbol of Palestinian history and heritage, a tree that has witnessed profound beauty and relentless hardship. The words of Palestinian writer Aya Hudhud, read here by Tatiana Maslany, are a testimony to all that the olive tree represents - as well as a record of a land and its people that endures forever.
about the author
Aya Moneer Hudhud is a Palestinian writer from Gaza.
She has lived through the horrors of war and now uses writing to convey her reality to others.
Aya on Instagram: instagram.com/ayaa.moneer/
about the narrator
Tatiana Maslany is an award-winning actor who stars in Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed. Her most recent film credits include The Monkey and Keeper and the upcoming The Only Living Pickpocket in New York.
Tatiana Maslany on Instagram at: instagram.com/tatianamaslany/