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Set against over thirty years of military occupation, this memoir explores a poignant father-son relationship. Raja Shehadeh recounts his childhood in Ramallah after his family was displaced from Jaffa in 1948, highlighting themes of loss and longing. His father, Aziz, a pioneer of the peaceful two-state solution, faced arrests and ultimately alienation from both Palestinians and Israelis. Aziz's tragic murder in 1985 underscores the personal and political struggles within the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, challenging stereotypes and offering profound insights into resilience and hope.
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Strangers in the House, Raja Shehadeh
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- Released
- 2003
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- Title
- Strangers in the House
- Subtitle
- Coming of Age in Occupied Palestine
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Raja Shehadeh
- Publisher
- Penguin Random House LLC
- Released
- 2003
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 274
- ISBN13
- 9780142002933
- Description
- Set against over thirty years of military occupation, this memoir explores a poignant father-son relationship. Raja Shehadeh recounts his childhood in Ramallah after his family was displaced from Jaffa in 1948, highlighting themes of loss and longing. His father, Aziz, a pioneer of the peaceful two-state solution, faced arrests and ultimately alienation from both Palestinians and Israelis. Aziz's tragic murder in 1985 underscores the personal and political struggles within the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, challenging stereotypes and offering profound insights into resilience and hope.