To The World
by Jana Rami Samih Safi
Genre: Poetry
Written by Jana Rami Samih Safi and narrated by Karishma Patel
This audio Copyright ©2026 by Jana Rami Samih Safi. Cover image adapted from a photo by Monirul Islam.
Part of the GAZA: heard series of poems, written by inhabitants of Gaza, read by acting talents from stage and screen
Written by Palestinian writer Jana Rami Samih Safi, 'To The World' is narrated by Karishma Patel and is the first part of two very special poems. It represents the voice of Gaza, from the heart of its inhabitants, and is a message to the world beyond.
Coming soon: a reply from the world, written by this poem's narrator, Karishma Patel. As a journalist, poet and now MP, Karishma's poem will reflect her reaction to Jana's words.
about the author
Born in 2010, Jana Rami Samih Safi is a 15 year old writer from Al-Qarara, near Khan Yunis. Jana writes for her country and for love. She carries its pain, and the pain of displacement, wherever she goes.
Jana on Instagram: instagram.com/janaramisafi/
about the narrator
Karishma Patel is a former BBC journalist and newsreader who left the organisation over its Gaza coverage. She has since become a media critic and Green Party candidate. She holds an MPhil in English Literature from the University of Cambridge, and is academically published in ‘Cultures of London: Legacies of Migration’ (Bloomsbury, 2024).
Karishma Patel on Instagram: instagram.com/karishmapatel1/
Photo credit: Toks Majek