Author: Teresa Aranguren, Alaa Badarneh, Carola Moreno
- Non-Fiction
- Ediciones Barataria
- ISBN: 9788492979721
Synopsis
The social and cultural tests that the Palestinians have faced during the past 60 years bring to life this mosaic of experiences and historical landmarks. The author shares her own memoirs and experiences in Palestine and presents the interviews she conducted with the elders expelled from their land when the nation of Israel was established in 1948. She argues that the indifference of the Western powers has allowed the erosion of the Palestinian state and tracks the development of what she calls “the Zionist Project,” which began in Europe in the 19th century, at the same time she unravels history thread-by-thread.
El estallido de una bomba siembra la tragedia entre un grupo de niños que jugaban a fútbol; el levantamiento de un muro provoca la destrucción de un huerto de olivos que daba sentido a la vida de toda una familia... Estas son algunas de las escenas que plasman la vida cotidiana de una gente obligada a convivir con la muerte. El orgullo y la humillación, la impotencia y la rebeldía se mezclan para ofrecernos un vívido retrato de la condición humana.
Teresa Aranguren received her bachelor’s degree in philosophy from the Complutense University of Madrid, and she also has a diploma in psychology and anthropology from the University of Madrid. In 1980, she moved to Jordan with her husband to teach Spanish classes at Yarmouk University. There she came into contact with the plight of the Palestinian refugees, and that experience, in turn, determined the course of her personal and professional life.
