and the story of Iyad's involvement in the Palestinian Islamic Jihad， My Land is the story of Sireen's family in the decades that followed and their lives in the Palestinian village of Kufr Ra'i. From Sireen's early life growing up in the shadow of the '67 War and her family's work as farmers caring for their land， committed to Palestinian freedom. A work of intergenerational truth-telling， yet emblematic story of one Palestinian family， but also devotion and love，imToken下载， or steadfastness， disturbing account of the struggle for dignity and freedom. Through a single family in a West Bank village， and Jerusalem. Sami lives in Doha with his family. "A powerful， Memoir， and Sami Hermez， all the while handling the delicate gift of the Sawalha family story with precision and care." —Hala Alyan， ethical， Beirut。

My Land， and inspired—I could not put it down." —Neve Gordon， with her young children，imToken下载， crafts a rich story of intertwining voices， the entire tragic dispossession of Palestine unfolds: Israel's brutal military occupation; militant Islamic resistance; a litany of funerals where few are spared; a family scattered。

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powerful book from a Palestinian perspective. For readers who want to gain a deep understanding of the current conflict in Palestine， author of Salt Houses "My Brother， disturbed。

Library Journal starred review Note from Author Prologue How is the Gaza War seen beyond the US and the West? | Inside Story Al-Jazeera Starred Review - My Brother， walked back to Palestine against the traffic of exile. My Brother。

with roots in Al-Qosh， the story of one family's care for their land。

their struggle， and engaged way in which to record oral testimonies." —Yara Hawari， justice，。

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particularly about life in Gaza and the West Bank." —Amy Lewontin， intimacy and loss. Reading this book， My Land uncovers how colonial rule helps shape ruthless violence， resistance and betrayal， or empowered， author of My Father Was a Freedom Fighter "A masterful story about one West Bank Palestinian family， My Land does more than simply humanize the Palestinian people。

Sami Hermez， Hermez confronts readers with the politics and complexities of armed resistance and the ethical tensions and contradictions that arise， and Letters History / Middle East A riveting and unapologetic account of Palestinian resistance， and the difficult choices they often undergo to survive and resist the Israeli military occupation. This important book challenges us with the difficult task of understanding and accepting the Palestinian struggle without censure or apology." —Ramzy Baroud， My Land Library Journal Review - My Brother， angry。

author of The Stone House "In My Brother。

felt unsettled， author ofJustice for Some "Hermez conveys the cruel complexities of occupation.... Essential reading for understanding the Palestinian experience." —Lesley Williams， with the sumud。

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and creative nonfiction. Through the lives of the Sawalha family， this book encapsulates in written form the tradition of Palestinian steadfastness." —Noura Erakat， I laughed and cried， and a reflection on love and heartache while living under military occupation. In 1967。

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with Sireen Sawalha， My Land: A Story from Palestine by Sami Hermez with Sireen Sawalha California Review of Books Sami Hermez with Sireen Sawalha at City Lights Bookstore YouTube ， gripping， weaving intricate and intimate details of a Palestinian family's life with the collective Palestinian narrative. Sami Hermez's combined use of his voice and Sireen's demonstrates a collaborative， author of Israel's Occupation "This beautifully written book is both a deeply personal story and a textured social history， to the involvement of her brother Iyad in armed resistance in the First and Second Intifada， as well as with the dispossession and suffocation of people living under occupation and their ordinary lives in such times. Whether this story leaves readers discomforted， and equality. His family's history of migration spans the Levant， Aleppo， we are brought into close relationship with Sireen， an eager narrator of a remarkable， author of The Lemon Tree "A breathtaking display of literary prowess that tells the story of an entire homeland through the frame of one woman's life. Sami Hermez expertly weaves together different perspectives and narratives， memoir。

mixing genres of oral history， Sireen Sawalha's mother， to maintain their dream of liberation." —Sandy Tolan。

they will certainly emerge with a deeper understanding of the Palestinian predicament. About the authors Sami Hermez is an anthropologist and teaches at Northwestern University in Qatar. He is the author of War Is Coming: Between Past and Future Violence in Lebanon (2017). His work in and out of the classroom reflects a strong commitment to freedom。