Palestinian refugees

Checkpoint Kalandia

Checkpoint Kalandia
Title: Checkpoint Kalandia
ASIN: B00ONF0EU4
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Published: October 17, 2014
Author's Twitter: @dhallaj
Life in a Palestinian refugee camp is filled with poverty, and hopeless frustration at the best of times—and 2001 is far from the best of times. Muhammad, already scarred by violence and tragedy, is plunged into depression when the frequent curfews make it impossible for him to find work. He can no longer face the thought of crossing the military checkpoint, but all available jobs are on the other side. His inability to provide for his family drives him to despair. He decides to spend the only coin remaining to him—his life. CHECKPOINT KALANDIA is the story of one man’s journey to the depths of human despondency.

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Born a Refugee

Born a Refugee
Title: Born a Refugee
ASIN: B003A4IEFG
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Published: November 11, 2013
Author's Twitter: @dhallaj
A widow and her four boys struggle amidst poverty, overcrowding, and the violence of military occupation as different political views threaten to tear the small family apart. Ali believes that only active resistance can bring the media attention necessary to draw global support for the Palestinian’s bid for freedom. His older brother, Mahmoud, says education is the only path out of the squalid over-crowded refugee camp. They have no control over the political violence that erupts all around them, but Mother keeps the peace within the small house. As the brothers walk their very different paths, will Ali be forced to live the life Mahmoud had to give up when their father was killed?

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