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In My Mother's Footsteps: A Palestinian Refugee Returns Home Kindle Edition
by Mona Hajjar Halaby (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 556 ratings
‘Beautiful. Poignant. Phenomenal… I cried and I smiled… Truly a gem.’ Goodreads reviewer
A moving and heartbreaking journey of a daughter discovering her Palestinian roots and recovering her mother’s beloved past. Perfect for fans of The Bookseller of Kabul and The Beekeeper of Aleppo.
1948, Jerusalem. Zakia is forced to flee the only home she’s ever known as war rips through the leafy streets and the bustling spice-filled souqs. Taking just one suitcase, Zakia thinks she’ll be able to return soon. But within weeks, she realises she won’t be allowed back to her beloved homeland.
2007, California. Mona grew up with her mother Zakia’s memories of Palestine, imagining the muezzin’s call for prayer and the medley of church bells her mother so vividly described to her. So, when Mona gets the opportunity to teach conflict resolution in Ramallah, she also embarks on a personal pilgrimage to find her mother’s home in militarized and occupied Jerusalem.
With cherished letters from her mother who writes to Mona regularly, sharing her story of Jerusalem, Mona dreams of one day being guided by her through the winding cobblestone alleys of the Old City. Yet it is Mona who instead holds her mother’s hand as they finally visit Jerusalem together. After fifty-nine years of exile, her mother is returning to the place she once called home – but can a lifetime of loss ever be healed?
Read what everyone is saying about In My Mother’s Footsteps:
‘Will jerk those tears right out of your head…Surely one of the best books of 2021.’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Utterly heart-breaking, absorbing, and tender... Mona took me by the hand through the streets of Jerusalem and brought it to life in a way I’ve never seen before...a timely and important story that will stay with you long after you finish the last page.’ Christy Lefteri, bestselling author of The Beekeeper of Aleppo‘
What a powerful experience…both heart-breaking and joyous…Thank you for inviting us to live your story, Mona. …What a thrill to walk the streets of Jerusalem with you and your mother.’ Pam Nicholls
‘Powerful, moving…exceptionally evocative.’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Emotional and enlightening…A must read.’ Karen King, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Moving, evocative and poignant…a really insightful and touching book.’ Resnas_readagram, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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From the Publisher
Mona Hajjar Halaby is a Palestinian-American educator, writer and social historian. In order to preserve Palestinian culture and heritage, she has created "British Mandate Jerusalemites Photo Library" on FaceBook, and "The Palestine Ethnographic Society." She collaborated on an interactive documentary "Jerusalem We Are Here," which takes participants on a walking tour of a neighborhood in Jerusalem past and present, and presents a map that documents the houses in the neighborhood with their documents, photos, and stories. Hajjar-Halaby has written a parenting book, a book on her classroom practice and has a new book coming out in May entitled, "In My Mother's Footsteps: A Palestinian Refugee Returns Home."
About the Author
Mona Hajjar Halaby is a Palestinian-American educator, writer and social historian. In order to preserve Palestinian culture and heritage, she has created "British Mandate Jerusalemites Photo Library" on FaceBook, and "The Palestine Ethnographic Society." She collaborated on an interactive documentary "Jerusalem We Are Here," which takes participants on a walking tour of a neighborhood in Jerusalem past and present, and presents a map that documents the houses in the neighborhood with their documents, photos, and stories. Hajjar-Halaby has written a parenting book, a book on her classroom practice and has a new book coming out in May entitled, "In My Mother's Footsteps: A Palestinian Refugee Returns Home."
Product details
ASIN : B08ZNDVHTJ
Publisher : Thread (5 August 2021)
Language : English
File size : 6434 KB
Text-to-Speech : Enabled
Screen Reader : Supported
Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
X-Ray : Enabled
Word Wise : Enabled
Sticky notes : On Kindle Scribe
Print length : 242 pagesBest Sellers Rank: 184,284 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)29 in Cultural & Regional Biographies (Kindle Store)
68 in Israeli History
80 in Emigrants & Immigrants BiographiesCustomer Reviews:
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Tooti
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful MemoirReviewed in Canada on 5 June 2024
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Beautiful memoir of a Palestinian refugee.
I could not put the book down, easy to read, and beautifully written.
Thank you Mona Hajjar Halaby.
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Alessandra Dreyer
5.0 out of 5 stars A beautiful look into occupied PalestineReviewed in the United States on 19 November 2023
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This was such a beautiful, rich memoir. Learning about Hajjar Halaby’s experiences as a refugee born to refugees, experiencing Palestine and finding herself connecting to her homeland was such a pleasure to read. Seeing her working with students at the RFS school to teach them about conflict resolution and how to give yourself power when it is often stripped away from you, and how those lessons came to her as she lives in the West Bank was absolutely incredible. The letters from her mother about her life in Palestine before the Nakba was incredible and heartbreaking. A really great story for those trying to understand what is happening to Palestinians.
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karen
5.0 out of 5 stars interesting and sadReviewed in the United Kingdom on 1 August 2024
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Very impactful story particularly at the moment 2024 with all the trouble in this area. Very sad state of affairs.
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Bubu
5.0 out of 5 stars Best to read..Reviewed in India on 30 January 2024
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Loved it
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楠田ゆかり
5.0 out of 5 stars 今、世界中の人に読んで欲しい一冊Reviewed in Japan on 25 April 2024
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パレスチナの家を泣く泣く離れたお母さんの思い出を通じて、帰れないパレスチナの家を想い、ナクバを思い、パレスチナに今も残る人々と、学校で教師として働くことで。心を通わせる実話。
パレスチナ難民や、虐殺された人を単なる数字ではなく、血の通った人と認識し共感するための
素晴らしい本だと思います。
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