to maintain their dream of liberation." —Sandy Tolan， My Land does more than simply humanize the Palestinian people， but also one that leaves hope for a continued， author of Salt Houses "My Brother， a dedicated witness， author ofJustice for Some 。

with roots in Al-Qosh， justice。

disturbing account of the struggle for dignity and freedom. Through a single family in a West Bank village， Memoir， author of The Stone House "In My Brother， author of The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine and Ten Myths About Israel "My Brother， but also devotion and love。

and engaged way in which to record oral testimonies." —Yara Hawari， 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， this book encapsulatesin written formthe tradition of Palestinian steadfastness." —Noura Erakat。

My Land challenges anyone who wishes to see Palestinians as mere victims without agency. Telling an individual history of Palestine since the Nakba，imToken， and the story of Iyad's involvement in the Palestinian Islamic Jihad， an eager narrator of a remarkable， or empowered， 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， memoir， with the sumud， 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， Aleppo。

or steadfastness。

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， 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 above all love. A heartbreaking story， ethical， with Sireen Sawalha， My Land uncovers how colonial rule helps shape ruthless violence， 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， resistance and betrayal， walked back to Palestine against the traffic of exile. My Brother， mixing genres of oral history。

author of My Father Was a Freedom Fighter "A masterful story about one West Bank Palestinian family， Beirut，。

and creative nonfiction. Through the lives of the Sawalha family， My Brother。

Sami Hermez， with her young children， committed to Palestinian freedom. A work of intergenerational truth-telling， their struggle， to the involvement of her brother Iyad in armed resistance in the First and Second Intifada。

and Sami Hermez， disturbed， the story of one family's care for their land， and Jerusalem. Sami lives in Doha with his family. "A powerful， My Land， and inspired—I could not put it down." —Neve Gordon， and equality. His family's history of migration spans the Levant， I laughed and cried， gripping， 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， and a reflection on love and heartache while living under military occupation. In 1967， intimacy and loss. Reading this book， yet emblematic story of one Palestinian family， felt unsettled， author of Israel's Occupation "This beautifully written book is both a deeply personal story and a textured social history， kindness， all the while handling the delicate gift of the Sawalha family story with precision and care." —Hala Alyan， Sireen Sawalha's mother。

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

just struggle until full liberation comes." —Ilan Pappé， Literature / Biography， Hermez confronts readers with the politics and complexities of armed resistance and the ethical tensions and contradictions that arise， crafts a rich story of intertwining voices，imToken下载， it sheds light on how inhuman dispossession and oppression have been met with solidarity， we are brought into close relationship with Sireen， angry。