Transcending the particulars of politics, this illuminating and timely book provides a telling glimpse into a little-known culture that has become an increasingly important part of the puzzle of world peace. This is the beginningof her passionate connection to words, and as language becomes her refuge, allowing her to piece together the fragments of her world, it becomes her true home. Save up to 80 versus print by going digital with VitalSource. With candor and courage, she stitches together memories of her childhood: fear and confusion as bombs explode near her home and she is separated from her family the harshness of life as a Palestinian refugee her unexpected joy when she discovers Alef, the first letter of the Arabic alphabet. Tasting the Sky: A Palestinian Childhood is written by Ibtisam Barakat and published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR). In this groundbreaking memoir set in Ramallah during the aftermath of the 1967 Six-Day War, Ibtisam Barakat captures what it is like to be a child whose world is shattered by war. Just forget!"īut I do not want to do what Mother says. Read this book using Google Play Books app on your PC, android, iOS devices. "When a war ends it does not go away," my mother says."It hides inside us. Tasting the Sky: A Palestinian Childhood - Ebook written by Ibtisam Barakat. Winner, Arab American National Museum Book Award for Children's/YA Literature, among other awards and honors.
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