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In My Mother's Footsteps

A Palestinian Refugee Returns Home

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In My Mother's Footsteps

Yazan: Mona Hajjar Halaby
Seslendiren: Lameece Issaq
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1948, Jerusalem. Zakia is forced to flee the only home she’s ever known as war rips through the leafy streets and the bustling spice-filled souqs. Taking just one suitcase, Zakia thinks she’ll be able to return soon. But within weeks, she realizes she won’t be allowed back to her beloved homeland.

2007, California. Mona grew up with her mother Zakia’s memories of Palestine, imagining the muezzin’s call for prayer and the medley of church bells her mother so vividly described to her. So, when Mona gets the opportunity to teach conflict resolution in Ramallah, she also embarks on a personal pilgrimage to find her mother’s home in militarized and occupied Jerusalem.

With cherished letters from her mother who writes to Mona regularly, sharing her story of Jerusalem, Mona dreams of one day being guided by her through the winding cobblestone alleys of the Old City. Yet it is Mona who instead holds her mother’s hand as they finally visit Jerusalem together. After 59 years of exile, her mother is returning to the place she once called home – but can a lifetime of loss ever be healed?

A moving and heartbreaking journey of a daughter discovering her Palestinian roots and recovering her mother’s beloved past. It’s also an intimate and tender account of daily life for Palestinians as never seen before. Perfect for fans of The Bookseller of Kabul and The Beekeeper of Aleppo.

©2021 Mona Hajjar Halaby (P)2021 Thread, an imprint of Storyfire Ltd. Israel & Palestine Middle East Politics & Government Samimi
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"Utterly heart-breaking, absorbing, and tender...will stay with you long after you finish the last page." (Christy Lefteri, best-selling author of The Beekeeper of Aleppo)

"An intimately detailed and moving account of what’s lost and found when human beings are displaced." (Sahar Mustafah, author of The Beauty of Your Face, a 2020 New York Times Notable Book)
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Absolutely brilliant. Loved listening to this all of it. Voice crystal clear recommend it. Story was touching in everyway

In mothers footsteps

Bir sorun oluştu. Lütfen birkaç dakika sonra tekrar deneyin.
The author provides an eloquent insight into the lives and losses of the palestinian people. Incredibly moving.

Highly recommend

Bir sorun oluştu. Lütfen birkaç dakika sonra tekrar deneyin.
I enjoyed listening to Mona’s memoir. It was an insight into the exile of middle class Palestinian Christian family from their country in 1948. I was expecting to read about Muslim Palestinian civilians in refugee camps, as this is the cause most heard of and most affected, however Mona’s story painted the picture how other citizens of Palestinians were treated indiscriminately, and driven out of their homes also. It gave an insight of the injustice, discrimination that still exists today affecting Palestinians from all walks of life, whilst capturing the spirit, culture and history of its people. Thanks Mona, for sharing your mothers and your story.

Beautiful description of Palestine

Bir sorun oluştu. Lütfen birkaç dakika sonra tekrar deneyin.
This was a really good read, very moving and sad but also quite uplifting in the way the Palestinian people,the authors family show such resilience in such terrible circumstances.

a moving memoir

Bir sorun oluştu. Lütfen birkaç dakika sonra tekrar deneyin.
I can’t thank the author enough, Mrs.Hajjar Halaby, for sharing in such a humbling and honest manner the story of her mother, her own life, and the history of the Palestinian people. Throughout the book, different stories are unveiled, from heart torn tragedies to beautiful records on love compassion and forgiveness.
My eyes were filled with tears, my laughter beamed my face, while my heart was overflowing with nostalgia. Thank you for sharing the narrative of a refugee, for sharing the tales of the Palestinian diaspora, and for enlightening the world with the truth. One of the best biographies.

Outstanding heart quenching memoir of a beautiful soul

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