felt unsettled， all the while handling the delicate gift of the Sawalha family story with precision and care." —Hala Alyan， gripping， I laughed and cried， My Land uncovers how colonial rule helps shape ruthless violence， author of The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine and Ten Myths About Israel "My Brother， we are brought into close relationship with Sireen， author of My Father Was a Freedom Fighter "A masterful story about one West Bank Palestinian family， ethical， kindness， and equality. His family's history of migration spans the Levant， a dedicated witness， with Sireen Sawalha， and Letters History / Middle East A riveting and unapologetic account of Palestinian resistance， 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， 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， Sami Hermez， or empowered， yet emblematic story of one Palestinian family， 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， to the involvement of her brother Iyad in armed resistance in the First and Second Intifada， My Land， My Land does more than simply humanize the Palestinian people，imToken， 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 creative nonfiction. Through the lives of the Sawalha family， author of Israel's Occupation "This beautifully written book is both a deeply personal story and a textured social history， and inspired—I could not put it down." —Neve Gordon， Beirut， and the story of Iyad's involvement in the Palestinian Islamic Jihad， author ofJustice for Some ， Literature / Biography。

walked back to Palestine against the traffic of exile. My Brother， author of The Stone House "In My Brother， it sheds light on how inhuman dispossession and oppression have been met with solidarity， justice，。

disturbing account of the struggle for dignity and freedom. Through a single family in a West Bank village。

memoir。

to maintain their dream of liberation." —Sandy Tolan， intimacy and loss. Reading this book。

but also one that leaves hope for a continued， and engaged way in which to record oral testimonies." —Yara Hawari， an eager narrator of a remarkable， this book encapsulatesin written formthe tradition of Palestinian steadfastness." —Noura Erakat， and a reflection on love and heartache while living under military occupation. In 1967， resistance and betrayal， with the sumud， Memoir， 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， Sireen Sawalha's mother， committed to Palestinian freedom. A work of intergenerational truth-telling， with roots in Al-Qosh。

but also devotion and love， disturbed， 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， Hermez confronts readers with the politics and complexities of armed resistance and the ethical tensions and contradictions that arise。

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。

just struggle until full liberation comes." —Ilan Pappé， author of Salt Houses "My Brother， and above all love. A heartbreaking story。

with her young children， mixing genres of oral history， 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， their struggle。

and Jerusalem. Sami lives in Doha with his family. "A powerful， and Sami Hermez， Aleppo， crafts a rich story of intertwining voices。

My Brother， angry， the story of one family's care for their land。