Occupation Diaries

This title deals with life in Palestine today - what it is really like - day to day, from the Orwell Prize winning author, Raja Shehadeh. It is often the smallest details of daily life that tell us the most. And so it is under occupation in Palestine. What most of us take for granted has to be carefully thought about and planned for: When will the post be allowed to get through? Will there be enough water for the bath tonight? How shall I get rid of the rubbish collecting outside? How much time should I allow for the journey to visit my cousin, going through checkpoints? And big questions too: Is working with left-wing Israelis collaborating or not? What affect will the Arab Spring have on the future of Palestine? What can anyone do to bring about change? Are any of life's pleasures untouched by politics?

ISBN 1781250162   DEWEY 956.94054 ISBN13 9781781250167 (What's this?)   DEWEY edition DC23 Publisher Profile Books Ltd   Pages 256 Imprint Profile Books Ltd   Published in London Format Paperback   Height (mm) 216 Publication date 02 Aug 2012   Width (mm) 135

"'Few Palestinians have opened their minds and their hearts with such frankness' (The New York Times) 'Shehadeh writes beautifully, his language infused with a lyrical, melancholic sense of loss. An important record of a land marked by conflict that is changing every day' (Sunday Telegraph)"

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