English
Palestine
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Mystery of the Falcon’s Eye $ 11.00Add to cart11+ years
17-year-old Ziad who lives in Qalandia refugee camp finds himself the sole bread winner of his family after his activist father gets arrested and becomes an administrative prisoner.
We first meet Ziad while he’s selling hot tea to a long line of people waiting in their cars to cross the checkpoint. Ziad lives with his great grandmother, mother, sister and younger brother. His great Grandma is senile and keeps repeating stories of the past but there is one story – in particular- that never changes. It is the story of the family’s lost gold left in their village – Lifta – when they were forced to flee during the war.
It is a story about yearning to ‘return’ to the ancestral village his people were forced to leave and not allowed to return.
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Why Not? $ 14.30Add to cart5 – 7 years
For thirty years, Samia’s father never missed a single day of work—until one day, he fell ill and couldn’t go out to wake people up for Suhoor.
Knowing how dedicated her father is to his duty, Samia decides to take his place for one night until he recovers. But will her father accept her stepping into the role of the Musaharati? And how will the villagers react?
A touching story that highlights values such as courage and solidarity while showcasing cherished Ramadan traditions.
It transports readers to the enchanting village of Lifta in Palestine during the 1930s.
Listen to the Musaharati song from below.
