{"product_id":"11-lives-stories-from-palestinian-exile","title":"11 Lives: Stories from Palestinian Exile","description":"\u003ch3\u003e11 Lives: Stories from Palestinian Exile\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e11 Lives: Stories from Palestinian Exile\u003c\/strong\u003e is a deeply moving anthology of first-person stories written by Palestinian refugees themselves. Edited and translated by \u003cstrong\u003eMuhammad Ali Khalidi\u003c\/strong\u003e, with an introduction by \u003cstrong\u003ePerla Issa\u003c\/strong\u003e, the collection offers an intimate and powerful look at Palestinian exile, displacement, memory, identity, and everyday life in refugee camps in Lebanon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBringing together \u003cstrong\u003e11 personal stories\u003c\/strong\u003e, the book reflects the many forms of displacement experienced by Palestinians since the \u003cstrong\u003eNakba of 1948\u003c\/strong\u003e. From childhood memories and life in refugee camp alleyways to love, loss, work, resistance, and the enduring connection to home and land, each story offers a unique perspective while contributing to a larger collective Palestinian narrative.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCreated through a creative-writing workshop organized by the \u003cstrong\u003eInstitute for Palestine Studies in Lebanon\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem\u003e11 Lives\u003c\/em\u003e places Palestinian refugees at the centre of their own stories. Rather than presenting refugees as statistics or distant subjects, the book gives voice to their lived experiences in their own words.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor readers interested in \u003cstrong\u003ePalestinian history, Palestinian culture, the Nakba, Palestinian refugee experiences, exile, diaspora, identity, and contemporary Palestinian literature\u003c\/strong\u003e, this book offers a rare and deeply human perspective.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA meaningful addition to a personal library, \u003cem\u003e11 Lives: Stories from Palestinian Exile\u003c\/em\u003e is also an important choice for readers seeking to better understand Palestine through the voices and experiences of the people who lived these histories.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Editor \u0026amp; Translator\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMuhammad Ali Khalidi is Presidential Professor of Philosophy at CUNY Graduate Center. He has written extensively on aspects of the question of Palestine, including Palestinian refugee rights, and has translated numerous works from Arabic into English.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Institute for Palestine Studies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43527899414576,"sku":"BK11LIVES","price":40.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0602\/6330\/1168\/files\/11-lives.webp?v=1787680958","url":"https:\/\/mosaicofcultures.com\/products\/11-lives-stories-from-palestinian-exile","provider":"Mosaic of Cultures","version":"1.0","type":"link"}