Palestinian Literature

Tasting the Sky: A Palestinian Childhood, by Ibtisam Barakat

The Secret Life of Saeed: The Pessoptimist, by Emile Habiby

Palestine's Children, and All That's Left to You, by Ghassan Kanafani

The Scar of David, by Susan Abulhawa

A Little Piece of Ground, and Oranges in No Man's Land, by Elizabeth Laird and Sonia Nimr

We Begin Here: Poems for Palestine and Lebanon, by Kamal Boullata

My Name in Rachel Corrie, by Rachel Corrie

Waiting for Paradise, by Dan Drost

Poets for Palestine, by Remi Kanazi

The End of Spring, and The Image, the Icon, and the Covenant by Sahar Khalifeh

A Lake Beyond the Wind, by Yahya Yakhlif

The Collaborator of Bethleham, A Grave in Gaza, and The Samaritan's Secret by Matt Beynon Rees

Homes of the Heart: A Ramallah Chronicle, by Farouq Wadi

Film and Additional Resources

Palestine Film Foundation

Some MiddleEast.com focuses on Palestine: Children's Books, Art and Photo Essays, Film, Non-Fiction

Palestine at ArabFilm.com

"Encounter Point" You Tube Trailer

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Revised Date: 9/09