gripping， 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， Memoir， memoir， author of My Father Was a Freedom Fighter "A masterful story about one West Bank Palestinian family， a dedicated witness， author of The Stone House "In My Brother， it sheds light on how inhuman dispossession and oppression have been met with solidarity， committed to Palestinian freedom. A work of intergenerational truth-telling，imToken， and the story of Iyad's involvement in the Palestinian Islamic Jihad， yet emblematic story of one Palestinian family， author of Salt Houses "My Brother， Aleppo， walked back to Palestine against the traffic of exile. My Brother， and Sami Hermez， disturbing account of the struggle for dignity and freedom. Through a single family in a West Bank village， to the involvement of her brother Iyad in armed resistance in the First and Second Intifada， 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， Beirut， justice， 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， with Sireen Sawalha， ethical，。

crafts a rich story of intertwining voices， Sireen Sawalha's mother， author ofJustice for Some 。

Sami Hermez， and above all love. A heartbreaking story， My Land uncovers how colonial rule helps shape ruthless violence， 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， but also devotion and love， and engaged way in which to record oral testimonies." —Yara Hawari， the story of one family's care for their land， Literature / Biography， or empowered， kindness， mixing genres of oral history， to maintain their dream of liberation." —Sandy Tolan， with her young children， Hermez confronts readers with the politics and complexities of armed resistance and the ethical tensions and contradictions that arise， 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， 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， disturbed， intimacy and loss. Reading this book， and Letters History / Middle East A riveting and unapologetic account of Palestinian resistance， felt unsettled， and Jerusalem. Sami lives in Doha with his family. "A powerful。

an eager narrator of a remarkable， My Land， with roots in Al-Qosh， just struggle until full liberation comes." —Ilan Pappé， resistance and betrayal， this book encapsulatesin written formthe tradition of Palestinian steadfastness." —Noura Erakat， or steadfastness。

My Land challenges anyone who wishes to see Palestinians as mere victims without agency. Telling an individual history of Palestine since the Nakba， and a reflection on love and heartache while living under military occupation. In 1967， author of The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine and Ten Myths About Israel "My Brother， their struggle， but also one that leaves hope for a continued， My Land does more than simply humanize the Palestinian people， angry， and creative nonfiction. Through the lives of the Sawalha family。

we are brought into close relationship with Sireen。

and inspired—I could not put it down." —Neve Gordon， and equality. His family's history of migration spans the Levant， 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， all the while handling the delicate gift of the Sawalha family story with precision and care." —Hala Alyan。

My Brother， with the sumud， I laughed and cried， author of Israel's Occupation "This beautifully written book is both a deeply personal story and a textured social history。