{"product_id":"my-brother-my-land-a-story-from-palestine-paperback-softback-9781503642034","title":"My Brother, My Land; A Story from Palestine (Paperback \/ softback) 9781503642034","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eMy Brother, My Land\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA Story from Palestine\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eSami Hermez (Author), Sireen Sawalha (With)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781503642034\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 26 August 2025\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e328 pages, 1 figure, 13 halftones, 2 maps\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 1.5 cm, 0.666 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"A powerful, gripping, disturbing account of the struggle for dignity and freedom. Through a single family in a West Bank village, 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, with the \u003ci\u003esumud\u003c\/i\u003e, or steadfastness, to maintain their dream of liberation.\"\u003cbr\u003e  —Sandy Tolan, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Lemon Tree\u003c\/i\u003e \"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, all the while handling the delicate gift of the Sawalha family story with precision and care.\"\u003cbr\u003e  —Hala Alyan, author of \u003ci\u003eSalt Houses\u003c\/i\u003e \"\u003ci\u003eMy Brother, My Land\u003c\/i\u003e challenges anyone who wishes to see Palestinians as mere victims without agency. Telling an individual history of Palestine since the Nakba, it sheds light on how inhuman dispossession and oppression have been met with solidarity, kindness, and above all love. A heartbreaking story, but also one that leaves hope for a continued, just struggle until full liberation comes.\"\u003cbr\u003e  —Ilan Pappé, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTen Myths About Israel\u003c\/i\u003e \"\u003ci\u003eMy Brother, My Land\u003c\/i\u003e does more than simply humanize the Palestinian people, their struggle, 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.\"\u003cbr\u003e  —Ramzy Baroud, author of \u003ci\u003eMy Father Was a Freedom Fighter\u003c\/i\u003e \"A masterful story about one West Bank Palestinian family, \u003ci\u003eMy Brother, My Land\u003c\/i\u003e uncovers how colonial rule helps shape ruthless violence, resistance and betrayal, but also devotion and love, intimacy and loss. Reading this book, I laughed and cried, felt unsettled, disturbed, and inspired—I could not put it down.\"\u003cbr\u003e  —Neve Gordon, author of \u003ci\u003eIsrael's Occupation\u003c\/i\u003e \"This beautifully written book is both a deeply personal story and a textured social history, 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, ethical, and engaged way in which to record oral testimonies.\"\u003cbr\u003e  —Yara Hawari, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Stone House\u003c\/i\u003e \"In \u003ci\u003eMy Brother, My Land\u003c\/i\u003e, we are brought into close relationship with Sireen, an eager narrator of a remarkable, yet emblematic story of one Palestinian family, and Sami Hermez, a dedicated witness, committed to Palestinian freedom. A work of intergenerational truth-telling, this book encapsulates in written form the tradition of Palestinian steadfastness.\"\u003cbr\u003e  —Noura Erakat, author of \u003ci\u003eJustice for Some\u003c\/i\u003e \"Hermez conveys the cruel complexities of occupation.... Essential reading for understanding the Palestinian experience.\"\u003cbr\u003e  —Lesley Williams, \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e \"A timely, powerful book from a Palestinian perspective. For readers who want to gain a deep understanding of the current conflict in Palestine, particularly about life in Gaza and the West Bank.\"\u003cbr\u003e  —Amy Lewontin, \u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e starred review \"Sawalha's family narratives are relayed to us by the anthropologist Sami Hermez, who weaves them into their historical context. The resulting portrait of a Palestinian militant is at once intimate and patchy. Dramatic details stand out against a background of murky and perhaps unrecoverable motives. At its best, \u003ci\u003eMy Brother, My Land\u003c\/i\u003e captures the tragic stuntedness of Iyad's life and illuminates the sordidness of the occupation.\"\u003cbr\u003e  —Robyn Creswell, the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA riveting and unapologetic account of Palestinian resistance, the story of one family's care for their land, and a reflection on love and heartache while living under military occupation.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn 1967, Sireen Sawalha's mother, with her young children, walked back to Palestine against the traffic of exile. \u003ci\u003eMy Brother, My Land\u003c\/i\u003e 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, to the involvement of her brother Iyad in armed resistance in the First and Second Intifada, Sami Hermez, with Sireen Sawalha, crafts a rich story of intertwining voices, mixing genres of oral history, memoir, and creative nonfiction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThrough the lives of the Sawalha family, and the story of Iyad's involvement with the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, 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, angry, or empowered, they will certainly emerge with a deeper understanding of the Palestinian predicament.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eAuthor's Note\u003cbr\u003e  Maps\u003cbr\u003e  Family Tree\u003cbr\u003e  Prologue\u003cbr\u003e  Part I: \"\u003cbr\u003eMother Is Going to Give Birth\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  Part II: \"\u003cbr\u003eDon't Leave Me Here\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  Part III: A Promise and a Pledge\u003cbr\u003e  Part IV: \"\u003cbr\u003eHold On to Me\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  Return\u003cbr\u003e  Acknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e  Notes\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Redwood Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52670830346520,"sku":"9781503642034","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/my-brother-my-land-a-story-from-palestine-paperback-softback-9781503642034","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}