Lina Najem is a Summer 2016 intern at the Oman Library at the Middle East Institute. She is currently completing her B.A. in History and Global Affairs at Yale University, focusing on the Middle East. She is particularly interested in Israel/Palestine, postcolonial literature and gender issues. Upon graduating, Lina intends to complete a Masters degree in Middle East Studies.
The walls of the Oman Library are decorated with delicate painted eyes, colored in hazel and warm greys. After only a few steps, their discreet, and grief-stricken nature gives way to boldness and haunting certainty. They are eyes that refuse to be ignored.
