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Come My Children
Hekmat Al-Taweel (1922–2008) was a native Palestinian Christian from Gaza City whose narrative unearths a version of history long excluded from mainstream discourse and provides an unfamiliar perspective on Muslim–Christian relationships. Her stories about life in Gaza highlight shared history, vibrant culture, and cherished traditions. Al-Taweel continued her education after marriage, sought community volunteer work, worked as a teacher and supervisor, and committed to activism throughout her life, all of which contradicts widespread Western orientalized stereotypes of Arab women. She also shares insights into life in Gaza during the British Mandate period as well as the 1948 Nakba and its aftermath. This is the third book in the Women's Voices from Gaza Series, which honours women's unique and underrepresented perspectives on the social, material, and political realities of Palestinian life.
224 pages, Paperback
Published June 5, 2023
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December 25, 2023
From the book:
“What I want to say is that ordinary people in the West are good, but many are ignorant and misinformed about what is happening in our part of the world. The main problem is the governments that side with Israel, and also the media that is spreading lies about us and making us seem like something so different and dangerous. How would the hostess come up with the idea that Palestinians in Gaza have rings in their noses? And even if this was the case, what is the problem?
And how come people get scared of an old woman like me and consider her a threat to their lives because she is a Palestinian?”
“What I want to say is that ordinary people in the West are good, but many are ignorant and misinformed about what is happening in our part of the world. The main problem is the governments that side with Israel, and also the media that is spreading lies about us and making us seem like something so different and dangerous. How would the hostess come up with the idea that Palestinians in Gaza have rings in their noses? And even if this was the case, what is the problem?
And how come people get scared of an old woman like me and consider her a threat to their lives because she is a Palestinian?”
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