I Saw Ramallah
By Mourid Barghouti
Introduction by Edward W. Said
Translated by Ahdaf Soueif
By Mourid Barghouti
Introduction by Edward W. Said
Translated by Ahdaf Soueif
By Mourid Barghouti
Introduction by Edward W. Said
By Mourid Barghouti
Introduction by Edward W. Said
Category: Biography & Memoir | Middle Eastern World History
Category: Biography & Memoir | Middle Eastern World History
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Paperback $15.00
May 13, 2003 | ISBN 9781400032662
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Praise
“The most eloquent statement in English of what it is like to be a Palestinian today. . . . No other book so well explains the background to recent events in Palestine/Israel.” —The Times Literary Supplement
“An important literary event. . . . One of the finest existential accounts of Palestinian displacement that we now have.” —Edward W. Said, from the Foreword
“Forceful, lyrical, evocative. . . . A wonderful read.” —The Washington Report on Middle East Affairs
“Stirring. . . . Poignant. . . . Compelling. . . . I Saw Ramallah is a magnificent addition to world literature. It is picturesque and lifelike. Its evocative images touch, move, and inspire.” –Middle East Studies Association Bulletin
“Marvelous. . . . A beautifully constructed and moving memoir.” –Al-Ahram Weekly
“An honest and lyrical account from the Palestinian Diaspora. . . . This book describes in detail the damage done to the Palestinian people in the most beautiful prose. . . . Because of his frankness and calm tone, Barghouti has ensured that this life story will stay with the reader a long time after all the shouting and politicking stops.” –Cairo Times
“A rare memoir. . . . Humane and eloquent.” –In These Times
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