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Title:
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Day in the Life of Abed Salama, A |
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Authors:
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Thrall, Nathan |
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Genre:
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Non Fiction |
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Pages:
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219 |
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Year:
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2023 |
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Publisher:
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Penguin Random House |
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Language:
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English |
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Description:
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Using a ‘small tragedy’ – a West Bank school bus crash and its aftermath – journalist Nathan Thrall tells a broader story of this contested region: the lives of Palestinians living under Israeli control. By laying out the back stories of the people involved in this event and the circumstances surrounding it, this meticulous reconstruction of this 2012 accident offers readers insights and understanding of the daily challenges and terrible cost of life under occupation. A short, harrowing and powerful read, sensitively accomplished.
Comments from BDS Reviewers:"A truly devastating read, that finally helped in understanding the geographical and social separation of israel and Palestine".
"The level of written detail is complex, but it's supported by a list of characters at the start and a map illustrating the moving borders which enhanced our understanding".
"Beautiful, vulnerable real life stories - not filtered by a Western understanding".
"This book is a short and powerful read, it has stayed with me".
"I think this book would promote particularly interesting discussion".
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Categories:
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Non-fiction, Culture/Ethnic/Racial, Grief/loss, Human Rights, Morals/Ethics, Political, Religion, Short Read, Social commentary/perspectives, Tragedy/disaster, Israel, Palestine, Staff Pick, Just Added, 2027 Titles |
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Reviews
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By: WAIKA 011
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2026-03-09 13:59:52 |
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A lot (maybe too much) of information. An excellent overview of the regions and what everyday people have to navigate. |
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