Beschreibung:
Ramzy Baroud is a syndicated columnist, veteran journalist and Editor-in-Chief of PalestineChronicle.com. He has appeared on numerous television programs including CNN International, BBC, ABC Australia, National Public Radio and Al-Jazeera. His previous books include Searching Jenin: Eyewitness Accounts of the Israeli Invasion (2003) and The Second Palestinian Intifada: A Chronicle of a People's Struggle (Pluto, 2006).
The frontline in the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians, Gaza is constantly reported as a place of violence and terror. Ramzy Baroud's memoir explores the daily lives of the people in that turbulent region: the complex human beings -- revolutionaries, mothers and fathers, lovers, and comedians -- who make Gaza so much more than just a disputed territory. At the heart of Baroud's tale is the story of his father who, driven out of his village to a refugee camp, took up arms to fight the occupation while trying to raise a family.
Acknowledgments Foreword Dr. Salman Abu Sitta Preface Map 1 Happier Times 2 Born into Turmoil 3 Taking Flight 4 A World Outside the Tent 5 Lost and Found 6 Zarefah 7 Al-Naksa: The Setback 8 An Olive Branch and a Thousand Cans of Tomato Sauce 9 Strange Men at the Beach Casino 10 Intifada: ... and All Hell Broke Loose 11 Oslo on the Line 12 The World as Seen From the Stone Staircase 13 Dying, Again Notes Selected Bibliography Index