{"product_id":"11-lives-muhammad-ali-khalidi-perla-issa-9781682193471","title":"11 Lives | Muhammad Ali Khalidi \u0026 Perla Issa","description":"\u003csection class=\"product-description\" style=\"color: #1a1a1a; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.6;\"\u003e\n  \u003ch2 style=\"color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.75em; margin-bottom: 15px; border-bottom: 2px solid #2c3e50; padding-bottom: 5px;\"\u003e11 Lives: Stories from Palestinian Exile\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \n  \u003ctable style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; margin-bottom: 25px; font-size: 0.95em; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n    \u003ctbody\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #2c3e50; width: 30%;\"\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a; font-weight: bold;\"\u003e9781682193471\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #2c3e50;\"\u003eContributors\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eMuhammad Ali Khalidi (Editor \u0026amp; Translator), Perla Issa (Introduction), Multiple Authors\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #2c3e50;\"\u003eFormat\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eTrade Paperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #2c3e50;\"\u003ePublisher\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eOR Books\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #2c3e50;\"\u003ePublication Date\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eOctober 25, 2022\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #2c3e50;\"\u003ePage Count\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003e247\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #2c3e50;\"\u003eSubjects\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eHuman Rights, Middle Eastern History, Emigration \u0026amp; Immigration\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003c\/tbody\u003e\n  \u003c\/table\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eExtended Synopsis\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eWritten by the refugees themselves, this highly original anthology brings together the raw, daily experiences of Palestinians forced to live outside their homeland. \u003cem\u003e11 Lives: Stories from Palestinian Exile\u003c\/em\u003e provides a platform for unique voices expressing the myriad displacements that war and occupation have forced upon the Palestinian people since the 1948 Nakba. These stories collectively serve as a powerful testament to a people driven from their homes and lands.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eDrawing on Edward Said's observation that colonial warfare encompasses a narrative project aimed at obliterating Palestinian history, this book allows refugees to reclaim and narrate their own histories. From tales of children's adventures in camp alleyways and teenage ghosts next-door to an UNRWA teacher's workplace struggles and threads of a red keffiyeh, these deeply personal accounts reflect the persistent, inadmissible existence of the Palestinian people across generations of defeat, massacres, and revolutions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eReader Targeting\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cul style=\"margin-bottom: 15px; padding-left: 20px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eScholars and students of Middle Eastern history, post-colonial studies, and diaspora literature.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eAdvocates and researchers focused on international human rights, migration, and refugee experiences.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eReaders seeking authentic, primary-source personal narratives and creative non-fiction from marginalized voices.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eAbout the Contributors\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eThis anthology was edited and translated by \u003cstrong\u003eMuhammad Ali Khalidi\u003c\/strong\u003e, with an introduction by \u003cstrong\u003ePerla Issa\u003c\/strong\u003e. The core of the work consists of primary narratives written by eleven Palestinian refugees: Nadia Fahed, Intisar Hajaj, Yafa Talal El-Masri, Youssef Naanaa, Ruba Rahme, Hanin Mohammad Rashid, Mira Sidawi, Wedad Taha, Salem Yassin, Taha Younis, and Mahmoud Mohammad Zeidan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eAccolades \u0026amp; Heritage\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eThis vital anthology is the direct product of a dedicated creative-writing workshop organized by the Institute for Palestine Studies in Lebanon. It is co-published by OR Books and the Institute for Palestine Studies, ensuring these essential historical and cultural testimonies are preserved and distributed globally.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e\n  {\n    \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n    \"@type\": \"Book\",\n    \"name\": \"11 Lives: Stories from Palestinian Exile\",\n    \"author\": [\n      {\n        \"@type\": \"Person\",\n        \"name\": \"Muhammad Ali Khalidi\"\n      },\n      {\n        \"@type\": \"Person\",\n        \"name\": \"Perla Issa\"\n      }\n    ],\n    \"isbn\": \"9781682193471\",\n    \"numberOfPages\": \"247\",\n    \"publisher\": {\n      \"@type\": \"Organization\",\n      \"name\": \"OR Books\"\n    },\n    \"datePublished\": \"2022-10-25\",\n    \"bookFormat\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/Paperback\",\n    \"inLanguage\": \"English\",\n    \"description\": \"Discover 11 Lives, a poignant anthology of Palestinian exiles narrating their own histories of displacement, life in refugee camps, and enduring hope.\",\n    \"offers\": {\n      \"@type\": \"Offer\",\n      \"price\": \"14.99\",\n      \"priceCurrency\": \"USD\",\n      \"availability\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/InStock\"\n    },\n    \"about\": [\n      { \"@type\": \"Thing\", \"name\": \"Human Rights\" },\n      { \"@type\": \"Thing\", \"name\": \"Middle Eastern History\" },\n      { \"@type\": \"Thing\", \"name\": \"Emigration \u0026 Immigration\" }\n    ]\n  }\n  \u003c\/script\u003e\n\n  \u003chr style=\"border: 0; height: 1px; background: #2c3e50; margin: 30px 0;\"\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"text-align: center; font-weight: bold; color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.1em; letter-spacing: 0.5px; text-transform: uppercase;\"\u003eBust-Down Books: More Than a Bookstore\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e","brand":"Bust-Down Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50333126197563,"sku":"1682193470","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0855\/2077\/7531\/files\/9781682193471.jpg?v=1767757759","url":"https:\/\/bustdownbooks.com\/products\/11-lives-muhammad-ali-khalidi-perla-issa-9781682193471","provider":"Bust-Down Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}