Why read Sharon and My Mother-in-Law?

Book cover of Sharon and My Mother-in-Law: Ramallah Diaries

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A blackly funny account of everyday life in Ramallah and refreshingly different from most writing on the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, Sharon and My Mother-in-Law describes Suad Amiry's life on the West Bank from the early 1980s to the first decade of the new millennium. Vividly evoking her neighbourhood and her moving…

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1 author picked Sharon and My Mother-in-Law as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Zahera Harb

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It is based on personal diaries that captures the lives of Palestinians under Israeli occupation in the West Bank with a pinch of humour. It is funny, but deep and the personal narrative takes the reader on a journey from beginning to end. It gave me an insight into how ordinary Palestinians navigate their relationships and family affairs while having to deal with the consequences of military occupation. The book defies the stereotypes and negative representations of Palestinians. They also do love life.

From Zahera's list on The best books to understand the Middle East through the lens of a Lebanese journalist and academic.