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At a time when so much is demanded of queer and trans Palestinians, I am grateful for everyone who responded to this call to envision a free Falasteen, whether they are included in this collection or not. Immense gratitude goes to friends and family who have supported my work over the years, directly or indirectly. Thank you to Andrea Ramos, who has supported this process in its entirety. Thank you to Mays Salamah, whose thoughtful edits for the pieces in this collection have served as a pathway to experiencing what art can be in a utopia. Thank you to Hannah Moushabeck and Michael Colgan for their care and thoughtfulness in reviewing this work. Enormous thanks to Eman Abdelhadi, for the brilliant introduction and for envisioning a free Falasteen years ago in their remarkable book, Everything for Everyone.
Finally, immense gratitude to all the visionaries who have been dreaming up utopias for millennia, especially the indigenous, Black, queer, disabled, and trans folks who have always seen beyond the fabric of possibility and expand it with every breath.