Description
Hekmat Al-Taweel (1922-2008) was a native Palestinian Christian from Gaza City whose narrative unearths a version of history long excluded from mainstream discourse and provides an unfamiliar perspective on Muslim-Christian relationships. Her stories about life in Gaza highlight shared history, vibrant culture, and cherished traditions. Al-Taweel continued her education after marriage, sought community volunteer work, worked as a teacher and supervisor, and committed to activism throughout her life, all of which contradicts widespread Western orientalized stereotypes of Arab women. She also shares insights into life in Gaza during the British Mandate period as well as the 1948 Nakba and its aftermath. This is the third book in the Women's Voices from Gaza Series, which honours women's unique and underrepresented perspectives on the social, material, and political realities of Palestinian life.
Author: Hekmat Al-Taweel
Publisher: University of Alberta Press
Published: 06/05/2023
Pages: 224
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 8.43h x 5.43w x 0.63d
ISBN13: 9781772126761
ISBN10: 1772126764
BISAC Categories:
- Biography & Autobiography | Women
- Biography & Autobiography | Personal Memoirs
- Literary Collections | Middle Eastern
About the Author
Hekmat Al-Taweel was a native Palestinian Christian from Gaza City. Ghada Ageel is a visiting professor of political science at the University of Alberta, a columnist for the Middle East Eye, and the editor of Apartheid in Palestine (UAlberta Press). Barbara Bill lived and worked in Gaza for six years and currently resides in New South Wales, Australia.