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The article examines Palestinian speculative fiction's portrayal of future narratives intertwined with historical trauma and occupation.

“Where alone we are authentically at home”: Speculative fictions of Palestinian futurity

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This article reveals how Palestinian speculative fiction addresses occupation and historical trauma through imaginative futures.

The article examines Palestinian speculative fiction's portrayal of future narratives intertwined with historical trauma and occupation.
Analysis of the anthology Palestine +100: Stories from a Century After the Nakba
Examination of key stories, including Ahmed Masoud’s 'Application 39' and Saleem Haddad's 'Song of the Birds'
Discussion of concepts such as 'counterfuturisms' and the notion of a 'homeland'
Palestinian speculative fiction presents transformative imaginations of home while acknowledging its current erasure.
The narratives often reflect a fatalistic view of future possibilities amidst ongoing occupation.
The stories challenge colonialist narratives but confront historical trauma's persistent echoes.

Gerald David Naughton (2026) studied this question.

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