Sharon and My Mother-in-Law: Ramallah Diaries - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1862078033 ISBN 13: 9781862078031

Synopsis

Surprisingly funny and refreshingly different from any other writings on the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, Sharon and My Mother in Law describes Saud Amiry's experience of living on the West Bank from the early eighties to the present. Tells about the life and neighbourhood gossip, family history and the struggle to live a normal life.

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"Full of marvelously detailed, colorful human complication, as funny as it is galling and heartbreaking." -Tony Kushner, author of "Angels in America"

"Sharply, gloriously different . . . The seemingly casual narrative . . . works its way into your heart without asking you to hate anyone: just to hate a situation." -"The Scotsman"

"Powerful. . . . Extremely funny." -"The Sunday Times" (London)

"A literary protest done with great wit, skill, and passion. Not only is it really funny but it shows the kind of courage, vision, and humanity needed to bring peace to the Middle East." -Eve Ensler, author of "The Vagina Monologues"

Full of marvelously detailed, colorful human complication, as funny as it is galling and heartbreaking. Tony Kushner, author of Angels in America
Sharply, gloriously different . . . The seemingly casual narrative . . . works its way into your heart without asking you to hate anyone: just to hate a situation. The Scotsman
Powerful. . . . Extremely funny. The Sunday Times (London)
A literary protest done with great wit, skill, and passion. Not only is it really funny but it shows the kind of courage, vision, and humanity needed to bring peace to the Middle East. Eve Ensler, author of The Vagina Monologues"

-Full of marvelously detailed, colorful human complication, as funny as it is galling and heartbreaking.- --Tony Kushner, author of Angels in America
-Sharply, gloriously different . . . The seemingly casual narrative . . . works its way into your heart without asking you to hate anyone: just to hate a situation.- --The Scotsman
-Powerful. . . . Extremely funny.- --The Sunday Times (London)
-A literary protest done with great wit, skill, and passion. Not only is it really funny but it shows the kind of courage, vision, and humanity needed to bring peace to the Middle East.- --Eve Ensler, author of The Vagina Monologues

"Full of marvelously detailed, colorful human complication, as funny as it is galling and heartbreaking." --Tony Kushner, author of Angels in America

"Sharply, gloriously different . . . The seemingly casual narrative . . . works its way into your heart without asking you to hate anyone: just to hate a situation." --The Scotsman

"Powerful. . . . Extremely funny." --The Sunday Times (London)

"A literary protest done with great wit, skill, and passion. Not only is it really funny but it shows the kind of courage, vision, and humanity needed to bring peace to the Middle East." --Eve Ensler, author of The Vagina Monologues

About the Author

Suad Amiry is the founder and director of the Riwaq Centre for Architectural Conservation in Ramallah. After growing up between Amman, Damascus, Beirut and Cairo, she went on to study architecture in Beirut, Michigan and Edinburgh. Since then she has lived in Ramallah.

About this edition

• ISBN 10: 1862078033
• ISBN 13: 9781862078031
• Binding: Paperback