Fast Times In Palestine: A Love Affair With A Homeless Homeland
by Pamela J. Olson /
2013 / English / EPUB
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For much of her life—like many Westerners—most of what Pamela
Olson knew of the Middle East was informed by headlines and
stereotypes. But when she traveled to Palestine in 2003, she
found herself thrown with dizzying speed into the realities of
Palestinian life.
For much of her life—like many Westerners—most of what Pamela
Olson knew of the Middle East was informed by headlines and
stereotypes. But when she traveled to Palestine in 2003, she
found herself thrown with dizzying speed into the realities of
Palestinian life.Fast Times in Palestine
Fast Times in Palestine is Olson’s powerful, deeply moving
account of life in Palestine—both the daily events that are
universal to us all (house parties, concerts, barbecues, and
weddings) as well as the violence, trauma, and political tensions
that are particular to the country. From idyllic olive groves to
Palestinian beer gardens, from Passover in Tel Aviv to Ramadan in
a Hamas village, readers will find Olson’s narrative both
suspenseful and discerning. Her irresistible story offers a
multi-faceted understanding of the Palestinian perspective on the
IsraelPalestine conflict, filling a gap in the West’s
understanding of the difficult relationship between the two
nations.
is Olson’s powerful, deeply moving
account of life in Palestine—both the daily events that are
universal to us all (house parties, concerts, barbecues, and
weddings) as well as the violence, trauma, and political tensions
that are particular to the country. From idyllic olive groves to
Palestinian beer gardens, from Passover in Tel Aviv to Ramadan in
a Hamas village, readers will find Olson’s narrative both
suspenseful and discerning. Her irresistible story offers a
multi-faceted understanding of the Palestinian perspective on the
IsraelPalestine conflict, filling a gap in the West’s
understanding of the difficult relationship between the two
nations.
At turns funny, shocking, and galvanizing,
At turns funny, shocking, and galvanizing,Fast Times in
Palestine
Fast Times in
Palestine is a gripping narrative that challenges our ways of
thinking—not only about the Middle East, but about human nature,
cultural identity, and our place in the world.
is a gripping narrative that challenges our ways of
thinking—not only about the Middle East, but about human nature,
cultural identity, and our place in the world.