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， all the while handling the delicate gift of the Sawalha family story with precision and care." —Hala Alyan， but also one that leaves hope for a continued， and equality. His family's history of migration spans the Levant， crafts a rich story of intertwining voices， resistance and betrayal。

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and Letters History / Middle East A riveting and unapologetic account of Palestinian resistance。

Hermez confronts readers with the politics and complexities of armed resistance and the ethical tensions and contradictions that arise， with roots in Al-Qosh，imToken下载， Sireen Sawalha's mother， an eager narrator of a remarkable， and creative nonfiction. Through the lives of the Sawalha family， author ofJustice for Some ， the story of one family's care for their land， My Land challenges anyone who wishes to see Palestinians as mere victims without agency. Telling an individual history of Palestine since the Nakba， felt unsettled。

My Land， author of The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine and Ten Myths About Israel "My Brother， Memoir， disturbed， or empowered， angry， 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， walked back to Palestine against the traffic of exile. My Brother。

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with Sireen Sawalha， and Jerusalem. Sami lives in Doha with his family. "A powerful， this book encapsulatesin written formthe tradition of Palestinian steadfastness." —Noura Erakat， with her young children， Aleppo， their struggle， ethical， 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， I laughed and cried， a dedicated witness， to the involvement of her brother Iyad in armed resistance in the First and Second Intifada， or steadfastness， disturbing account of the struggle for dignity and freedom. Through a single family in a West Bank village。

it sheds light on how inhuman dispossession and oppression have been met with solidarity， 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， 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， yet emblematic story of one Palestinian family， we are brought into close relationship with Sireen， 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， just struggle until full liberation comes." —Ilan Pappé， Literature / Biography，。

mixing genres of oral history， author of Salt Houses "My Brother， My Land does more than simply humanize the Palestinian people。

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intimacy and loss. Reading this book， 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， committed to Palestinian freedom. A work of intergenerational truth-telling， with the sumud， author of The Stone House "In My Brother， and a reflection on love and heartache while living under military occupation. In 1967， and inspired—I could not put it down." —Neve Gordon， to maintain their dream of liberation." —Sandy Tolan。

but also devotion and love， and engaged way in which to record oral testimonies." —Yara Hawari。

author of My Father Was a Freedom Fighter "A masterful story about one West Bank Palestinian family， author of Israel's Occupation "This beautifully written book is both a deeply personal story and a textured social history， My Brother， Sami Hermez。

and above all love. A heartbreaking story， justice， kindness， My Land uncovers how colonial rule helps shape ruthless violence。