I had this piece in mind for a while before finally having the impetus to complete it for Bait Byout: The Palestinian LARP Organisation’s 2024 design competition.
This project was inspired by the history of watermelon as a symbol of Palestinian resistance in combination with teachings about mindfulness and resilience from my Buddhist studies.
The original is a meditation that you can do on your own using the audio track that I recorded.
In December 2024, I shared this meditation for Palestine during a group gathering around a bonfire to commemorate the winter solstice. The invitation for that event is archived here.
If you’d like to experience this as a role-playing game with a group, you can download the instructions here.
Both versions require you to acquire some watermelon seeds first, and the game requires a little extra preparation.
