I Saw Ramallah
by Mourid Barghouti, Edward W. Said, Ahdaf Soueif
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Author: Ahdaf Soueif, Edward W. Said, Mourid BarghoutiEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2003-05-13
ISBN: 1400032660
Number of pages: 208
Publisher: Anchor
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Book Review: A Palestinian Tale...
Summary: 5 Stars
For anyone wondering how the livelihoods of normal Palestinians have been impacted by the long conflict in the Middle East, this is essential reading.
As a Palestinian, you grow up living several tales similar to the ones you read in this book. And as Palestinians we could not find a more eloquent poet than Barghouti to capture the essence of these tales with all their meaning and put them in a book the whole world could read, understand, and even relate to. I found myself laughing at some of Barghouti's inside family jokes with Americans as well as with my Palestinian grandmother, a distant cousin of Barghouti.
Barghouti manages to so eloquently and vividly portray the misery and beauty along with the despair and hope of being Palestinian, and of the eternal Palestinian malaise of being a stranger at home and abroad.
If you are thinking of reading ridiculous journalistic trash analyzing Palestinians from the comfort of American colleges like Dershowitz' "The Case for Israel;" read this book instead and you will actually realize you suddenly understand this conflict.
If you are Palestinian, then you must read this book to remind you of the incredible sense of humour, the delicious olive oil, and your family fights that you miss so dearly.
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